Arts & Culture - Stage & Street

Egyptian theatre director Mazen El-Gharabawy on jury for Carthage Int'l Monodrama Festival

Egyptian theatre director Mazen El-Gharabawy is on the jury member for the international competition at the fifth edition of the Carthage International Monodrama Festival (CIMF) in Tunisia, which runs from 30 April to 7 May 2023.

Contemporary Dance Night: Call for submissions from mid-career dancers and choreographers

The Contemporary Dance Night (CDN) continues to accept submissions from dancers and choreographers for a two months residency programme in Cairo, Egypt.

30th Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre entry deadline nears

Management of the 30th Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre revealed it continues to accept entries until mid-May.

Not to be missed: Tales of popular Egyptian folk sayings, Irtigalia performance, Hazem Shaheen in concert

Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (12-18 April) in Egypt

Ramadan programme Hal Helalak continues in Cairo Opera for 7th edition

The seventh edition of the Ramadan programme Hal Helalak (Your Crescent Appears) was launched in the Cairo Opera House's Hanagar Theatre on Thursday with a performance from Ali El Helbawi.

One hundred years told in three hours: Mohamed Sobhi's A Family That Has Been Blocked

Director and actor Mohamed Sobhi presents his new play Eila Etaamallaha Block (A Family That Has Been Blocked) in which he takes us back a century and then brings us back, while presenting the evolution of family relationships.

It’s no joke: club helps Jordanians win comedy gold

When life gave them lemons, two Jordanians launched a club to train people in the art of comedy in a country where years of economic woes have left little to laugh about.

Egyptian Heba El-Koumy's scenography to be featured in US play Silent Sky

The scenic design by Heba El-Koumy, an Egyptian scenographer, is featured in the play Silent Sky at Scales Fine Arts Center in the US.

Not to be missed: 'An American in Egypt' concert, Cirque du Soleil, Goethe Institut's Shubbak El Fann

Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (15-21 March) in Egypt.

Spanish theatre troupe Abrego Producciones visits Egypt

The Spanish troupe Abrego Producciones will tour Egypt to give workshops and participate in a theatre festival.

Kevin Hart’s first Egypt show cancelled 'due to local logistical issues'

World famous American comedian Kevin Hart was set to perform his first stand-up comedy show in Egypt on Tuesday, but organisers have announced its cancellation on Monday “due to local logistical issues”.

The best medicine: South Sudan's comedians tap the power of laughter

It is a Thursday evening, and the young audience crammed into a concert hall in South Sudan's capital city is howling with laughter as a comedian lands his closing punchline.

Brazil's glitzy Carnival is back in full form after pandemic

Brazil’s Carnival is back, Glittery and outrageous costumes were prepared again.

South of Egypt celebrates 10th Aswan International Festival of Art and Culture

The 10th Aswan International Festival of Art and Culture launched on 16 February and continues until 22 February across Aswan and Abu Simbel.

Not to be missed: Kevin Hart in Egypt, Omar Khairat at the Cairo Opera, Saudi film Alhamour H.A. released

Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (15-21 February) in Egypt.

Famed Canadian Cirque du Soleil returns to Cairo with OVO show

The famous Canadian circus company Cirque du Soleil is scheduled to visit Cairo in March 2023, this time performing their highly successful show OVO.

Egyptian director Ahmed El-Attar’s The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society premieres in Sweden

Ahmed El-Attar’s play, The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society, premieres at Sweden’s Royal Dramatic Theatre

Shakespeare in Yemen: tragedy offers respite from war

"To be, or not to be": on a stage in Yemen, William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" rings out in Arabic, a tragedy that resonates with an audience suffering from years of civil war.

Egyptian dance performance What the Hell Am I Doing Here participates in Morocco's theater festival

Egyptian dance performance What the Hell Am I Doing Here participates in 13th edition of the Arab Theater Festival (ATF) held in Casablanca, Morocco

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