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April 2012 www.egypt.travel Issue 34

From Egypt with Love

Romantic spots in Egypt

Egypt is one of the ideal places for couples to rekindle their romantic flame, or just keep the spark burning hot. Here are a few true and tried suggestions that are bound to help you sweep that special someone off their feet. Be it sea, sand, sun, or even historical sites, Egypt promises to offer you and your partner a vacation that will surely appease.

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Festival oF Watersports, Culture and desert adventure

14-20 April
What do Bedouin camel races, chilling windsurfing dahaB fEstival ril 2012 stunts, photographic fish 14-20th ap hunts, trash art and kundalini yoga have in common? They are all part of the spectacular programme of the Dahab International Festival of Watersports, Culture and Desert Adventure returning for its second year bigger and better! This year the Festival has grown into an event of epic proportions, with people coming from all across the globe to this gorgeous, tucked-away, Red Sea treasure to showcase for you all it has to offer. There is really something for everyone to enjoy, in a week-long programme stuffed to the gills with fun events. You can jump into the water and enjoy the marvellous wonders underneath the sea surf over it and revel in speed and wind relax into a meditation or healing session or stretch yourself doing yoga and all kinds of dance exercise discover the wonderfully diverse and historically rich Bedouin culture taste all the culinary delights on the menu of Dahab check out the marvellous young performers of the famous Dahab childrens circus Circ Bonboni and try out some circus tricks in a very special workshop see how inspired the artists are by our beautiful town and desert and become inspired yourself doing all sorts of creative workshops learn how to take good pictures under water and then compete in two exciting photography competitions have your face painted, compete with your home-made kite made of recyclable materials and dance till you drop to the music of talented bands and DJs. Throughout the week, there are scheduled activities and ongoing ones, and of course the Festival Square near the central Dahab Bridge will be hopping with activities, markets, culture and music the whole time. For full information on times and places check out the Festival website www.dahabfestival.info.
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Memories on the Mediterranean

The best of Alexandria is its long stretch of beaches from Qait Bey Fortress to the Montaza. Start your day with a hefty yet scrumptious breakfast of freshly baked pastries, on the pier of the Helnan Palestine Hotel in Montaza, or on one of the beaches of the hotels there. The gardens of Montaza serve as ideal intimate picnic spots. While you are there, be sure to talk a walk around its lavish gardens and tour the majestic palace of Egypts last king, the late King Farouk. Another great spot for a picnic is the pier near Gleem area. Let be warned, this pier should be avoided during the overly crowded summer months. For lunch and dinner dates, walk to the Eastern Harbor district near the Qait Bey Fortress and feast on tasty seafood and other eclectic dishes at the Greek Club overlooking the Qait Bey Fortress and Alexandria port. Another great option, also in that area, is the Asian rooftop restaurant, at the Cecil Sofitel Hotel, with its sweeping view of the entire harbor. Alexandria also has many ethnic restaurants that you can try; Greek, Italian and Middle Eastern and others. For a more upscale weekend in this coastal city, opt for a stay at the Four Seasons Alexandria in San Stefano. The lavish hotel is situated directly overlooking the Mediterranean, and hosts five-star restaurants plus a cook-out right on the beach, which is most famous for its seafood culinary delights. Be sure to end your day with a special couples massage at their spa. If you are looking for something that will not leave a dent in your wallet, but is equally magical and still captures the essence of Alexandria of the 1950s and 1960s, opt for any of the recently renovated old hotels overlooking the Qait Bey Fortress in the Eastern Harbor, like the Metropolitan or the Windsor hotel. End your day with a ride on a hantour (horse-driven carriage), along the corniche, while relishing an ice cream cone from one of the many ice cream parlors scattered along

Starting April 5 and until the 13th, El Gouna International Squash Open will be featuring the world top professional squash players competing for a new world rank and a prize fund of USD 120,000. Said to be one of the most demanding on the PSA World Tour, this year and for the first time in Egypt the event will be held in the worlds most high-tech glass court. Karim Darwish, the holder of the tournaments title in 2010, who currently ranks 4th, tops the list of Egypts participating squash pros. Ramy Ashour, Amr Shabana and Mohamed El Shorbagy ranking 5th, 6th & 8th respectively will also compete side by side with their Egyptian colleagues Omar Mosaad (13th), Hisham Ashour (14th), Tarek Momen (19th), Mohamed Reda (27th), Karim Abdel Gawad (32nd), Marwan El Shorbag (35th) and Mohamed Abbas the 40th. The qualifying round matches will be played in Alexandrias Sporting Club from the 5th till the 7th of April; while the following rounds throughout the final will be played in El Gouna from the 8th until the 13th of April. With 56 of the worlds top professional squash players competing in El Gouna, the event is said to be a new tourism attraction allowing participants, championship followers and tourists to enjoy Egypts most beautiful resort town and its unrivaled lifestyle when engaging in the championships activities and players. www.elgounasquashopen.com

For a more relaxed daytime activity, opt for a day of swimming and tanning on one of the many secluded beaches scattered all across Marsa Alam. Come night fall, cuddle under the stars in one of the Bedouin cafes located directly on the beach, and enjoy freshly brewed tea from the mountains. For accommodation, there are several posh resorts or simple, eco-friendly huts and chalets to pick from; your call.

Desert Dreaming
Camping in the desert is not for the faint-hearted. If you love the outdoors, a couple of days in the White Desert in the Western Desert is definitely worth trying out. The White Desert is famous for the unique white color of its diverse rock formations, the most common being its mushroom rock.

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Mesmerizing Marsa Alam

If you are having trouble sealing the deal with someone, a trip to Marsa Alam will definitely do the trick provided that your special someone is a sea and nature lover of course. During the day, go snorkeling with the dolphins at Samadi Reef, more commonly known as the Dolphin House, or if you are experienced divers opt for a one or two day excursion and visit some of the worlds most captivating dive sites. These sites include Marsa Abu Dabab, which is home to the famous sea cow Dugong. Try to keep an eye out for him. Another equally enchanting site is Elphinstone Reef.

If you are looking for an activity-free vacation in the desert, where you will be waited on hand and foot, there are several luxurious eco-lodges including Al Tarfa in Dakhla Oasis. One of the many perks you will get from your stay at Al Tarfa, is its spa, ideally located atop a small hill. The spa also includes a fully fledged gymnasium and a refreshing plunge pool.

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the coast. If you want to raise the bar a notch, prepare a play list that your partner likes and play it during your ride.

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partnerinG With the Media in ChallenGinG tiMes: 2nd unWto international ConFerenCe on tourisM and the Media
26 April 2012 - 27 April 2012 MArsA AlAM, Egypt
The 2nd UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media will take place at the InterContinental -The Palace Port Ghalib Resort. overlooking a marina. One of the best places for an intimate dinner is a restaurant that offers a full on fondue menu. After dinner, take a stroll along the marina, followed by a dance date. Whether you are in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or El Gouna, make sure you add a little bit of spice to your vacation, and try a water activity like kitesurfing or water skiing. UNWTO as well as major names in tourism and the media industry will meet in Marsa Alam to debate tourisms role in the evolving media landscape. The conference will discuss how the media works and where tourism comes in and how tourism can play an on-going role in media communications, beyond the travel pages. Other topics to be discussed will be on how to develop more effective relations between the media and the tourism authorities. To join in the conference, please refer to the UNWTO website http://media.unwto.org/en/event/ partnering-media-challenging-times-2nd-unwtointernational-conference-tourism-and-media.

A Perfect Getaway
Located just 20km, south of Hurghada, Sahl Hashish is the countrys go to spot for couples, of all ages, looking for uninterrupted quality time and lots of pampering.

Citystars properties Breaks the Guinness World reCord With the larGest Crystal laGoon on earth
Crystal Lagoon Sharm El Sheikh, developed by Citystars Properties, has been officially recognized by the Guinness World Records as the largest crystal lagoon in the world. The 120,000 m2 Crystal Lagoon that clinched the world title is designed by the worldrenowned Chilean Architect Fernando Fischmann. Fischmann previously designed an 80,000 m2 Lagoon in his homeland Chile, which had long held the Guinness title, before the Crystal Lagoon Sharm El Sheikh clinched it. The state-of-the-art green design of Crystal Lagoon Sharm El Sheikh is completely environmentally friendly, and fulfils the highest standards of environmental safety, stated the projects general manager.

Astounding Aswan
A good way to enjoy Aswan is by taking a Nile cruise on one of its luxurious boats. The cruise could be as short as a single day, and as long as seven consecutive days. For history buffs, visit the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan, one of the oldest and most captivating hotels there. It is ideally located in the Nubian desert on the banks of the river Nile, overlooking the Elephantine Island. During your stay i n Aswan, be sure to pay a visit to some of its historical sites, including the Philae Temple, Edfu Temple, Nubian Village, Aswan Botanical Garden and the Philae Sound and Light show.

Sahl Hashish is a secluded romantic haven on the Red Sea coast, famous for its luxurious hotels, which offer its guests top notch suites and chalets with their own private swimming pool and gardens, overlooking pristine blue waters.

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Party Till You Drop

For the social butterflies and night life lovers, the coastal cities of Sharm El Sheikh, El Gouna and Hurghada serve as your ideal getaway. Both cities are bursting with upscale hotels and more affordable ones, depending on your budget, in addition to a vibrant night life of partying. Hurghada is a more crowded version of Sharm El Sheikh and has one of the biggest clubs in the country. While Sharm has several night clubs to choose from. For a less hectic night out, El Gouna resort a 40 minute drive from Hurghada offers an array of international restaurants

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Luxor
Luxor has often been called the worlds biggest open-air museum. Take a stroll with your companion around the monuments and then head to El Lokanda Street just south of the Temple of Karnak. There, you will find many restaurants, cafes and bazaars to pick from. You can also lunch at the Sofitel Winter Palace, a heritage building, where many celebrities stayed over the years. Then take a boat trip over to the West Bank to see the Valley of the Kings or a horse-drawn carriage (Hantour) for an overview of the city. A moonlit dinner on the terrace of one of the many five star hotels and a night out for dancing at one of the nightclubs, would end your romantic stay in Luxor.

d-CaF Festival 2012

Arts FEstiVAl 29 MArCH 14 April
Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF), Egypts first-ever international multi-disciplinary contemporary arts festival, will take place for two weeks in April 2012 at multiple sites in downtown Cairo. D-CAF will include local, regional and international music, theatre, dance, visual arts and film by cutting-edge artists from Egypt, the Arab world, and beyond. In addition to featuring established downtown cultural spaces and theatres, D-CAF will break new ground by using non-traditional sites such as historical buildings, storefronts, alleyways, and rooftops as sites for performance, events, and installations, to engage audiences and performers with the city in a new way. With its diverse and high-quality programming, D-CAF aspires to become one of the most important annual Arab art events, reaching out to a broad spectrum of Egyptian audiences, creating bridges between Arab artists and international curators and programmers, and capitalizing on downtown Cairos unique cultural, social and architectural heritage. For more information: d-caf.org

For couples with an adventure streak, you could make a day trip to the neighboring historical city, Luxor. Go trekking in the Eastern Desert or pay a visit to the ruins of the Roman site of Mons Claudianus, an ancient Roman quarry that dates back to the 1st Century AD.

why. A tour of Cairo from a cute cozy felucca during sunset is simply breath taking. If you have more time on your plate, turn your felucca into your own private dining room, by bringing food, candles and music. Another non-conventional twist to a very conventional activity is horseback riding by the pyramids. Instead of going during day time, go out on a full moon and take in the exquisite sights of the ancient pyramids under the moonlight.

Captivating Cairo
A staple activity on any couple visiting the capitals must-do list is a felucca ride, and there is a very good reason

Caravan Festival oF the arts 2012

26 April 5 MAy 2012
The 4th annual CARAVAN Festival of the Arts (2012) with the theme The Road Ahead will open in Maadi/Cairo on 26 April 2012. The goal of the CARAVAN Festival of the Arts is to build bridges between creeds and cultures (East and West) through the visual arts, literature, film and music. This strategic inter-religious arts initiative over the last three years has generated significant attention from the international media and art world. Hosted at the historic St. Johns Church in Maadi/Cairo, the CARAVAN arts initiative comes out of a vision that the Arts can be one of the most effective mediums to enhance understanding and encourage. The festival will be inaugurated by Yousra, the celebrated Egyptian actress, and by Muslim and Christian religious dignitaries, 45 premier Middle Eastern and Western visual artists will come together for a selling exhibition. The visual art exhibition, curated by participating British artist Roland Prime, includes a diverse range of noted Arab contemporary artists, such as Reda Abdel Rahman and Mohamed Abla, to expatriate artists such as the well-known Norwegian artist Britt Boutros Ghali and renowned American sculptor Erik Blome. Special participating guests to this years CARAVAN Festival of the Arts are Ahdaf Soueif, the Anglo-Egyptian Booker Prize shortlist author in international acclaimed novels Map of Love and In the Eye of the Sun, Khalid Abdalla, British-Egyptian film actor (star of The Kite Runner and Green Zone), and the Ana Masry Band. All attendance is free of charge, but 20% of all art sales go to Middle Eastern charities assisting the poor. www.oncaravan.org www.maadichurch.org

tauChen aWard 2012

The M/Y Longimanus won for the fourth year, the Tauchen Award awarded from the German magazine Tauchen. Meanwhile, it is the 4th time for Mahmoud Abd el Hady and the Longimanus Crew to take this Award to Egypt. January 26th of 2012 was a successful evening for Mahmoud Abd el Hady and his team around Barakuda Lotus Bay Safaga and M/Y Longimanus. A come-together from the Who is Who in the diving scene and a great location called Nachtresidenz in Dsseldorf gave the right frame for this celebration. Mahmoud Abd el Hady and his team were proud to be part of this evening. In the category Best Diving Center Red Sea, the Barakuda Diving Center Lotus Bay Safaga was nominated for the first time for the Tauchen Award, this means it is one of the best three diving centers in the whole of the Red Sea. All in all, it was a successful evening for Mahmoud Abd el Hady and his team and hopefully also for the tourism in Egypt. M/Y Longimanus is a multi purpose diving boat which is 36 meters long and 8 meters wide. A well known diving boat in the Red Sea. Built in 2003 in Suez, one of the dreams of Mahmoud Abd el Hady. Since 2003 many divers are part of the Longimanus family. An enjoyable atmosphere and good dive operations are the reasons for the great success.
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Art
1st - 14th - Part of the Downtown Art Festival is the art exhibition: Im Not There This is comprised of an empty exhibition and a nightly series of artist interventions. Each exhibited piece is one, which has been prevented from being exhibited whether that was due to reasons of censorship, practical, economic, political, cultural reasons or plain bad luck. In the place of each artwork is documentation of the reasons behind the works absence; the viewer will be able to get the insiders story on how and why the artwork did not appear. Townhouse Gallery, 10 Nabrawy St, off Champolion, Downtown Tel: (02) 2576 8086 1st - 26th The True Story of Mohannads Death - by artist Ahmed Sabry. The artist introduces his next visual dialogue: playful and widescoped, tapping into the Egyptian pop culture using the very language of this culture. This exhibition is informative and highly entertaining. Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art, 8 Champollion St. Downtown Tel: (02) 2578 4494 Time: Daily except Fridays, 11 am to 8 pm Al Masar Gallery, Baehlers Mansion, 157b 26 July St. Zamalek. Tel: (02) 2736 8537 Time: Opening at 7 pm. Gallery hours: 11 am to 9 pm daily except Fridays by appointment. Small Hall, Cairo Opera House Tel: (02) 2739 0132 Time: 8 pm 30th - Entomo - by Elias Aguirre and Alvaro Esteban (Spain). A duet where contemporary and urban dance techniques mix to create animal and insect movement. Apparemment, ce qui ne se voit pag - by Ex Nihil (France). This piece is a protean project: a shape for the scene, a shape for the outside, video installations, a book. Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival Murikamifaction - by Eric Kaiel/Archeopteryx 8 (Netherlands). This work invites audiences to step into the daydreams that unfold before their eyes. Using the magical, surrealistic stories of Haruki Murakami (JP) as a source of inspiration, Kaiel creates an intensely physical and absurd performance trail. Entity - Choreographed by Nadine Emile (Egypt) and Small Story by Mounir Saeed (Egypt) Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival All the above in front of Egyptian Stock Market, Downtown Time: 2- 4 pm

Small Hall, Cairo Opera House Tel: (02) 2739 0132 Time: 8 pm. Also on April 2nd 4th - French Horn - Amr Abul Naga Malek Gabr Theatre, American University in Cairo, New Campus. Tel: (02) 2615 1221 Time: 1 pm 5th - Munma & Engram - present Aergri Somnia (Lebanon). Electronic Audio-visual performance. DJ Sosta and Shaawaz (Egypt). Shaabi/ Dance Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival Radio Theater, 24 Talaat Harb St. Downtown Time: 10 pm. 5th - Tanjaret Daght - Syrian Rock Music. Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza Tel: (02) 3346 1071 Time: 10 pm 6th - Fathy Salama Group - present Sultany (Egypt) a Neofolk performance. Jade (Lebanon) presents The Middle Beast, dance/oriental Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival Radio Theater, 24 Talaat Harb St. Downtown Time: 9 pm. 7th - Nassibian Orchestra - Sound/Experimental (Egypt). Dijit (Egypt). Noise. Maurice Louca (Egypt), Electronica Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival Radio Theater, 24 Talaat Harb St. Downtown Time: 9 pm. 11th - Kareem Lotfy - present North African and Other (Egypt). Electronic Audio-visual performance. Mahmoud Refaat (Egypt). Dub/electronica. Erik Truffaz Trio (France. Jazz/world/ electronic Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival Radio Theater, 24 Talaat Harb St. Downtown Time: 9 pm. 12th - Dubosmium - abstract dub (Morocco). Electronic Audio-visual performance. Filastine (Spain/Indonesia). with Nova. Melodramatic electronica. Di Weza/Okka/Ortega (Egypt). Shaabi/dance Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival Radio Theater, 24 Talaat Harb St. Downtown Time: 9 pm 12th - Erik Truffaz Trio (France.) Jazz/world/elec-

tronic. With Philippe Garcia (Battery), Mounir Troudi (Violin and Vocal) Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival French Institute, 30 Nabi Daniel St. Alexandria Tel: (03) 392 0804 Time: 8.30 pm 13th - Bikya - present trip hop/electronica and Ramsi Lehner (Egypt). Drum and bass/breakbeat. Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival Radio Theater, 24 Talaat Harb St. Downtown Time: 10 pm 14th - Classic Music - Cairo Symphony Orchestra - Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture (Fingals Cave), Op. 26 - Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No.1 in Eb major, Op.11 - Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 Soloist: Amr Aboul Naga (horn) Conductor: Hisham Gabr Cairo Opera House, Main Hall Time: 8 pm 17th - Cairo Choral Society - along with The Prague Mixed Choir presents: Mozart,Regina Coeli, Haydn, Te Deum Czech Folk Songs and Music of Antonin Dvorak, Leos Janacek, Zdenek Lukas by Jiri Petrdlik , Jan Steyer, John Baboukis, conductors :David Hales and Jan Steyer, accompanists: Amira Reda, soprano All Saints Cathedral, Zamalek Tel: (02) 2615 1221 Time: 8 pm. 22nd - Latin Jazz - Cocoon Band Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza Tel: (02) 3346 1071 Time: 10 pm 25th - Flute & piano recital - Rania Yehia Small Hall, Cairo Opera House Tel: (02) 2739 0132 Time: 8 pm.

Opera
7th - Massenets Manson - Live from the Metropolitan Opera Small Hall, Cairo Opera House Tel: (02) 2739 0132 Time: 7 pm. 14th - La Traviata - Live from the Metropolitan Opera Small Hall, Cairo Opera House Tel: (02) 2739 0132 Time:7 pm.

posed by Cairo-based director Omar Ghayatt in his performance. Together with dramaturge Nicole Borgeat and Egyptian bestseller author Alaa Al Aswany, he looks for motives behind the yearning for a better place elsewhere. In 90 minutes of visual theatre, the real and ctional characters the performance takes us on a journey to their personal paradise. A journey that makes us see everything, including ourselves, in a new light. Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival Falaky Theatre, AUC Campus, Downtown Time: 8 pm

Ethnic
3rd - Salma El Assal Rayga - Salma, originally from El Obaid in western Sudan, presents a suite of traditional Sudanese songs, arranged for popular audiences. The dynamic lead singer with the powerful voice has been compared by her fans to the young queen of soul, Aretha Franklin. 1 Saad Zaghloul St. El Dawaween. Tel: (02) 2792 0878 Time: 9 pm 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th - Mazaher - Famous custodians of the legacy of musical tradition, such as Zar performers Om Sameh and Om Hassan join Sudanese Singer Asia, singer Sayed Imam and Sayed Rekabi together with many unique instrumentalists. Gypsy Music from the Delta joins hands with Zar songs. 1 Saad Zaghloul St. El Dawaween. Tel: (02) 2792 0878 Time: 9 pm 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th - Nass Makan - Mazaher is an ensemble in which women play a leading role. Gypsy music from the Delta join hands with Zar songs. The music of Mazaher is inspired by the three different styles of Zar music practiced in upper Egypt, Abu Gheit Zar and the Sudanese or African Zar. 1 Saad Zaghloul St. El Dawaween. Tel: (02) 2792 0878 Time: 9 pm 5th - Modern Egyptian Folkloric - Basheer Troupe Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza Tel: (02) 3346 1071 Time: 10 pm 6th - Tawsheeh El Hadeeth - Syrian Folk Music. Jesuits Cultural Center, Alexandria Tel: (02) 3346 1071 Time: 9 pm

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5th - Swan Lake - Cairo Opera Ballet Company Main Hall, Cairo Opera House Tel: (02) 2739 0132 Time: 8 pm. Also on April 6th, 9th, 10th & 11th Modern Dance 8th - 30th The Golden Calf - Artist Kareem El Qurity. During Moses forty days of worship on the mountain, his people took advantage of his absence and made a golden calf similar to the one they saw in Egypt as a holy god, something that was instigated by the Samaritans, who were against the message of Moses. The artist, through this exhibition, shares a reenactment of that scene from a contemporary perspective, within a whirlwind of ideas and conicting visions, seeing that some held on to the truth from the moment it was revealed to some, the Samaritans, wanted to hold on to the old ways promoting the ideas that belonged to an era that was dominated by the misguided. 1st - We Are Not From Outer Space - by Mohammad Shak, Rita Vilhena, Thomas Proksch (Egypt/Netherlands). Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival Falaky Theater, American University Campus, Downtown Time: 8 pm. Also on April 2nd 22nd - Carolyn Carlson - Performance from France. A journey in the world of Carolyn through three women and their relationship with nature as a source of inspiration. Dancers: Carolyn Carlson, Celine Maufroi and Sara Orselli. Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival 1st - Sharkiat - Fusion music by Grammy Award winner Fathy Salama Main Hall, Cairo Opera House Tel: (02) 2739 0132 Time: 8 pm 1st - Choir Singing - David Hearts Choir Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria Tel: (03) 483 9999 Time: 8 pm 1st - Finnish Egyptian Musical Bridge - A brainchild of the famous Finnish pianist and conductor, Ralf Gothni in cooperation with Cairo Opera House, is back in Cairo. The Musical Bridge is a week of musical workshops, master classes and joint performances between virtuoso Egyptian and Finnish musicians and opera singers.

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4th & 5th - If I Werent Egyptian, ... Directed by Omar Ghayatt Hoping for a better life, young Egyptians ee to Europe where, paradoxically, suicide rates are very high especially in Switzerland. Paradise for some, hell for others? This is a question

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