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Programme: 22nd Bibliotheca Alexandrina Int'l Summer Festival - Music - Arts & Culture

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina's Art Centre announced the programme of the 22nd International Summer Festival, running for three weeks, from 7 to 31 August. The festival focuses on Egyptian talents, offering rich programming featuring music, film screenings, theatre plays, workshops, and seminars. The festival will open with a concert by Medhat Saleh, and until end of the month it will give stage to known artists such as Hamza Namira, Omar Khairat, Aida El-Ayoubi, Marwa Nagy, High Dam band, Gawy band, Folklorita, Fouad and Mounib, among other Egyptian names. There will be a few entries from outside Egypt, including two evenings featuring Jordanian musicians: JadaL band and Aziz Maraka, both well known to Egyptian audiences. The latter will close the festival on 31 August. German band Masaa will give a concert together with Tarek Raouf Ensemble, and will also host a workshop on music improvisation. In between the music programming, the festival will present award winning theatre plays and films - two from each genre. Check the detailed programme below: Thursday 7 August - Opening concert: Medhat Saleh, accompanied by an orchestra conducted by Amr Selim Bibliotheca Great Hall, 8:30pm Friday 8 August - Music: Andromida band Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Saturday 9 August - Music: Hamza Namira Bibliotheca Great Hall, 8:30pm Sunday 10 August - Music: Christine Magdi Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm - Film: Abo Zaabal 89 (2024) Bibliotheca Auditorium, 7pm Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August - Music: Omar Khairat Bibliotheca Great Hall, 8:30pm Wednesday 13 August - Seminar: The role of the Music Composer Bibliotheca Auditorium, 6pm Thursday 14 August - Music: Samar Tarik Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm - Theatre play: Al-Khawaga Bibliotheca Great Hall, 8:30pm Friday 15 August - Music Triple Bill: High Dam band, Gawy band, Moga band Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Saturday 16 August - Music: Yassin Mahgoub Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm - Standup comedy: Omar El-Gamal Bibliotheca Great Hall, 8:30pm Sunday 17 August - Music: Sound Track Orchestra and Brass Band Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm - Film: Seeking Haven For Mr. Rambo (2024) Bibliotheca Auditorium, 6pm Monday 18 August - Music: Hafez w Boustan Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm - Storytelling performance Bibliotheca small theatre, 8:30pm Tuesday 19 August - Music: Aida Al-Ayoubi Bibliotheca Great Hall, 8:30pm Tuesday 19 and Thursday 20 August Workshop: Music improvisation with Masaa band (Germany) Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Location to be specified Wednesday 20 August Music: Folklorita band Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Thursday 21 August - Music: Masaa band (Germany) and Tarek Raouf Ensemble Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm - Standup comedy: Irtigalia troupe Bibliotheca small theatre, 8.30pm Friday 22 August - Music: Sohba Semsemia Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Saturday 23 August - Music: Marwa Nagy Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm - Theatre play: Macbeth Factory Bibliotheca Great Hall, 8:30pm Sunday 24 August - Music: JadaL band (Jordan) Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Sunday 24 - Thursday 28 August - Masterclass: Italian and French Operas singing techniques, led by Sobhi Bidair Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Location to be specified Monday 25 August - Music: Fouad and Mounib Bibliotheca Great Hall, 8:30pm - Dance performance: Trio Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Tuesday 26 August - Poetry and music evening: Amani Mahfouz and Dafayer Troupe Bibliotheca small theatre, 8:30pm Wednesday 27 August - Music: Manal Mohie Eldin and her Oriental Strokes Ensemble Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Thursday 28 - Saturday 30 August Workshop: Theatrical character, from text to stage, led by Moatazza Abdel Sabour Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Location to be specified Thursday 28 August - Music: Hadra, Sufi chanting troupe Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Friday 29 August - Music: Bahgaga band Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Saturday 30 August - Music: Samaey band Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm - Dance performance Bibliotheca Great Hall, 8:30pm Sunday 31 August - Closing concert: Aziz Maraka Open Air Plaza, 8:30pm Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link: