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Sphinx Festival

1 - 5 Dec 2009 (annual)

Held at the Pyramids at Giza, Cairo's Sphinx Festival is a gathering of artists, scholars and Egyptologists. It celebrates the fusion of art and science with dance shows, music performances…

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Alexandria Mediterranean Biennale logo. Courtesy of Alexandria Mediterranean Biennale

Alexandria Mediterranean Biennale

17 Dec 2009 - 31 Jan 2010 (biennial)

Held at venues including the Alexandria Atelier, the Alexandria Mediterranean Biennale presents a selection of art exhibitions from different Mediterranean countries. Video, photography and…

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Cairo International Book Fair

21 Jan - 2 Feb 2010 (annual)

The Cairo International Book Fair at Cairo Fair Grounds is one of the leading cultural activities in the Middle East, attracting over 3000 exhibitors and three million international visitors.…

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Cairo International Film Festival for Children

Mar 2010 (annual)

The Cairo International Film Festival for Children sustains and encourages artistically appreciated films which address youth issues. The festival screens in competition and out of competition…

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Music performance at Cairo's Spring Festival. Courtesy of Al Mawred Al Thaqafy

Spring Festival

May 2010 (annual)

The Spring Festival is a major multi-disciplinary art event running simultaneously in Beirut and Cairo. Through music, dance, writing and photography, the festival challenges international…

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Oscar Video Clip Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Organised by the Egyptian Association For Art of Cinema, the Oscar Video Clip Festival is an international event and competition held at the Pyramids at Giza. It's open to all video makers…

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Poster for the Alexandria International Film Festival, Alexandria. Courtesy of Alexandria International Film Festival

Alexandria International Film Festival

Aug 2010 (annual)

Organised by the Egyptian Association of Film Writers and Critics since 1979, the Alexandria International Film Festival aims to broaden film culture and strengthen the relationships between…

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Ismailia International Festival for Documentary & Short Films

Oct 2010 (annual)

The Ismailia International Festival for Documentary & Short Films calls all filmmakers of documentary, short films and animations to present their productions and compete in one of five…

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Experimental Theatre Festival

Oct 2010 (annual)

The Experimental Theatre Festival features new theatre troupes taking over the Cairo Opera House. Aside from plenty of productions for a keen audience, it offers an opportunity for Egypt-based…

TangoconSharm

Nov 2010 (annual)

Organised by the Federazione Associazioni Italiane Tango Argentino, TangoconSharm is a tango festival held at Sharm El Sheikh's Domina Coral Bay Resort. Tango professionals give spectacular…

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Cairo International Film Festival

Nov 2010 (annual)

The Cairo International Film Festival has been going strong since its inception in 1976. Along with regular competitions, tributes and controversial films, it features seminars addressing…

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Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Courtesy of Egyptian Tourist Authority, © Gardel

Egyptian Museum

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Boy king Tutankhamun's gold and lapis-lazuli burial-mask and coffin are highlights of the Egyptian Museum in Downtown Cairo. With over 120,000 antiquities, covering centuries of ancient…

Egyptian ornaments. Courtesy of Egyptian State Tourist Office London Photo courtesy of Egyptian State Tourist Office London

The Royal Jewellery Museum

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Housed in a mansion built for Mohammed Ali's granddaughter Princess Fatima el-Zaharaa, the Royal Jewellery Museum in Alexandria displays rare paintings, statues, decorations and a vast…

Gezira Art Center

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In Cairo's Zamalek area, the Gezira Art Center houses a museum, five galleries, cinema, lecture theatre and an open-air theatre. More than 10,000 artworks represent the development of the…

Islamic Ceramic Museum

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Housed in the Gezira Art Center complex, Cairo's Islamic Ceramic Museum exhibits around 300 objects dating from the 10th to the 19th centuries. The impressive Islamic architecture of the venue…

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Museum of Islamic Art

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Cairo's Museum of Islamic Art has a rich collection of antiquities from the 7th century AD through to the end of the Ottoman period (1849). Ceramics, glass, manuscripts and textiles represent…

Fascinating hieroglyphics, Egypt. Courtesy of Egypt National Tourist Office

Rosetta

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Located 65km east of Alexandria, Rosetta is the 9th-century town where the Rosetta Stone - that famously provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics - was found. Today its main attractions…

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Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt. Courtesy of Townhouse Gallery

Townhouse Gallery

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Cairo's Townhouse Gallery promotes contemporary Arab arts both within the region and internationally through several exhibits. The three-floor building also stages weekly film screenings…


Highlights

Alexandria Mediterranean Biennale

Alexandria Atelier, Alexandria

17 Dec 2009 - 31 Jan 2010 (biennial)

Spring Festival

Cairo

May 2010 (annual)

Alexandria International Film Festival

Alexandria

Aug 2010 (annual)