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On 31 December Pacha Sharm El Sheikh hosts Pure Pacha, the biggest and most glamorous party of the year. With a hypnotic light show in the background, DJs from the legendary Pacha Ibiza spin…
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…
The Cairo Opera House bursts into life when the Arab Music Festival is in town. It attracts top instrumentalists, singers and established ensembles, and provides visitors with a great…
A cultural centre in Zamalek, El Sakia is part of El Sawy Cultural Wheel, hosting folkloric music and drama plus unusual fusions like Egyptian rap and heavy rock covers. This is also the place…
With no alcohol served, El-Fishawi, inside Khan El Khalili bazaar, proves you don't need alcohol to have fun. Open 24 hours daily for 200 years, this traditional ahwa, or coffeehouse, is every…
Part of the international chain, Buddha Bar in Gezirah opened in September 2007 and is already a big hit with fashionable Cairenes. Plush lighting, Nile views, Buddhas, a popular restaurant…
The Sema is the hypnotically slow spinning of the Whirling Dervishes, a form of worship and important part of Sufi devotion, the mystic order of Islam. Robed devotees perform at the Old Town's…
If you bought a belly-dancing outfit at Khan el Khalili, this is where to see it done properly. At Haroun Al Rashid in Downtown, famous dancer Dina shimmies and undulates in her bejewelled…
Twice a week, the resort of Abu Tig Marina in El Gouna stages the Marina Street Festival, with activities for the whole family. There are fun competitions with prizes, live music…
With live bands most nights, Agouza's Cairo Jazz Club is an informal friendly venue with music ranging from Oriental, jazz and rock to electronic. Special events are held Mondays. There is…
With an impressive roster of traditional and contemporary musicians, at After Eight in Downtown Cairo you're just as likely to hear a stringed oud as an electric guitar. Book ahead if you want…
Fashionable Cairenes love to lounge on comfortable cushions at Sequoia, overlooking the Nile at Zamalek, with cocktails, coffees or sushi. If you order a sheesha pipe, the waiters will bring a…
Sharm El Sheikh is home to the first-ever Pacha club in Africa and the Middle East. With a reputation for top-class club nights and an impressive roster of visiting DJs, it is Egypt's top nightclub.
Papas Bar, on the revamped Hurghada Marina Boulevard, is a popular drinking hole for tourists and locals. Depending on the night, entertainment varies between karaoke, pool tournaments and…
Dress up and step back in time for afternoon tea at the Sofitel Winter Palace Hotel's Royal Bar, which overlooks the feluccas on the Nile in Luxor. Patrons sip expensive cocktails as the sun…
The horses at the Pharaoh's Stables are well schooled and well cared-for. Hire one and trek across the desert around Luxor for an amazing adventure on horseback. Afterwards, enjoy an…
A little piece of Britain recreated beside the Nile, with a pool table and darts, the King's Head Pub serves decent British and Egyptian dishes. Visitors gather in the evening for a pint of…
