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Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority News letter Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority News letter

Egypt is versatile, diverse and home to one of the

oldest civilizations in the world. From the Deltas religious

monuments to the Pyramids in its capital, the outskirts of

Sinai to the sands of the White Dese rt and pristine waters

of the Red Sea, Egypt is renowned for its abundance of

archaeological, pleasure and historical sites. Regardless of

what your interests and passion is, you will nd something

you will want to see or do during your stay in the land of

the Pharaohs.

Here is a round-up of some of the high lights that may not

be on your agenda.

Marsa Alam

Located 325km south of Hurghada, Marsa Alam

encompasses some of the worlds top diving sites. In

addition to its famous diving and kite surng sites, if you are

a nature lover, Marsa Alam is also home to the rare and

exotic wildlife of Gebel Elba National Park. The park lies

250km south of Marsa Alam, between the small town of

Berenice and Egypts border with Sudan.

This mountainous area harbors an array of bird species

including the Sooty Falcon, the Crowned Sandgrouse and

the Pharaoh Eagle Owl. Its highest peaks, including the

Gebel Elba, together form a mist oasis, the main reason

for the abundance of local ora and wildlife.

Beni Suef

This city lies 120 km south of Cairo on the west side of the

Nile bank. Despite being a small and industrial city, it hosts

several touristic attractions.

The Beni Suef Museum is a two-oored establishment that

boasts an assortment of ornaments and artifacts from the

days of the Pharaohs, Romans and Greeks, in addition to

some items from the Coptic Christian and Islamic eras.

Another popular site is the Meidum Pyramid; a somewhat

large pyramid surrounded by mastabas (a type of ancient

Egyptian tomb). This pyramid was built for Huni, the last king

of the Third Dynasty.

Menya

This historical and culturally rich city is Menya is located

245km south of Cairo and has been dubbed by its residents

as the Bride of Upper Egypt.

Beni Hassan in Menya is home to a total of 39 tombs of

members from the 12th and 13th Dynasties. This site is

an example of the great craftsmanship and artistic talent

of the Ancient Egyptians. The tombs were hewn out of a

mountainous area, in the form of a single chamber.

The older tombs were not decorated and had plain

entrances, while the facades of the newer tombs were

meticulously decorated with double columns and a portico

(porch leading to the entrance of a building).

Another must-see sight is the Ashmouneen or the Baboon

Figure of Thoth from the 18th Dynasty. This historical site

encompasses fragments from originally eight colossal

baboon-like gurines made of brown quartzite and were

salvaged from the foundations of the Ptolemic Thoth

Temple. They were originally donated to the court temple

during the reign of Amenophis III. Each gurine weighs over

35 tons and are still in very good shape.

Tel El Amarna, located on the eastern bank of the Nile

in Menya, is an ancient Egyptian city built by Pharaoh

Akhenaton of the late 18th Dynasty. Most of this historical

site is still intact and is denitely worth paying a visit.

Tuna Al Jebel is located west of the Ashmouneen, and

served as a burial site under the reign of the Romans. It is

comprised of several burial homes; a great example of how

Roman and ancient Egyptian art can be fused together.

This area also includes numerous tombs, like tomb of

Petozeris, tomb of Azadora and tomb of Tehot.

Cairo

The metropolitan capital with its buzzing nightlife and

great historical heritage, has a lot more to offer than just

the usual touristic sites.

Al Aqmar Mosque: It is considered to be one of the most

prevailing of the Fatimid architecture. Al-Aqmar is literally

known as the Moonlit and sometimes as the Gray mosque,

most probably due to its pale creamy stone color, hencereecting the moonlight. The mosque is one of the rst and

unusual mosques to have a lavishly carved and decorated

stone faade.

Amir Taz Palace: Found on Suyuya street, is the immense

palace of Amir Taz. Completed in 1352, this sprawling

palace complex was built by Amir Taz in celebration of his

marriage to Sultan Al Nasirs daughter. The palace suffered

great damage over time, but has been restored and is a

wonder to explore. With endless hallways and rooms and

a massive courtyard, the palace can easily eat up a whole

afternoon.

Alexandria

The second city of the country is ideally located directly

on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypts largest seaport

and is home to some of its most important touristic venues.

The most famous and beautiful mosque in Alexandria is

El Mursi Abul Abbas Mosque. It is located in the Anfoushi

district near the Fort of Qaitbay, not too far from the

Corniche. It was built in the 1940s.

The Saint Marc College and church is an excellent form

of architecture; the Roman Catholic School was founded

in 1928 by the Lassalian Brothers and inaugurated by King

Fuad I. The College is located in Al Shatby district.

Also, not to be missed is the Abu Mina Monastery, which

is around 50 km from Alexandria.

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50 million Egyptian pounds to

pave the roads leading to Giza

Plateau

The Minister of State for Antiquities inaugurated Apis

tombs at Saqqara necropolis known as the Serapeum

after a ten-year restoration process.

The inauguration of the Serapeum that were dis-

covered in 1851 are a starting point for a series of

forthcoming openings of several monuments and

archaeological sites in different regions in Egypt,

declared the Minister.

The restoration process of the Serapeum dedicated

to the worship of the Apis bull included fortifying the

walls and ceilings of the Apis tombs and corridors, of

which some sections were partially deteriorated andsteel scaffolding was installed for the Serapeum vaulted

ceilings. The limestone oors were was covered with

wooden plaques in order to facilitate walking around its

different sections while at the same time preserving the

original oors, which can be seen through small windows

sections along the entire length. The restoration also

included the setting up of temperature control systems.

Serapeum was a name usually applied to building

associated with the cult of the Apis bulls representing

Ptahhotep. The legendary Serapeum is where the

sacred bulls of Apis are buried which was thought to

have been an incarnation of Ptah.

The Serapeum construction started from the 18th

dynasty King Amenhotep III to the 19th dynasty King

Ramses II and continued through the 26th Dynasty King

Psamtek to the 30th dynasty up to the Ptolemaic era

around 1405 BC, when Alexander the Great conquered

Egypt and the Apis bull was worshiped.

After the bulls death, it was taken along the sacred

way from Memphis to Saqqara where it was ceremo-

nially embalmed and buried in the temple erected in

Meet Rahina Sakkara.

The Serapeum was discovered in 1851 by French

Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, founder of the rst

department of the Egyptian antiquities Museum.

Mariette discovered the Apis bull tombs.

Gebel Elba

Meidum Pyramid

Aswan at sunset


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Cotton Stock Exchange is one of

the oldest stock exchange markets

in the world. Its rst transaction

took place in 1885 in Europe

Caf on Des Consuis Square

(currently known as Mohamed Aly

Square) Cotton buyers and sellers

conducted all their business deals

and negotiations in this area. In

1899, the stock exchange building

was constructed, under the reign of

Khedive Abbas II. Despite being no

longer an active business entity, it

is still considered an architecturally

admirable that is denitely worth

paying a visit.

What is better to know the history

of a country than through its

museums:

The Alexandria National Museum

is located in a restored Italian style

palace on Al-Horreya Street. It

contains about 1,800 artifacts that

narrate the story of Alexandria and

Egypt Visitors will see Pharaonic

pieces, Graeco-Roman, includinga rch eo l o g i ca l u n d erw a t e r

excavations, Coptic, Islamic and

Modern eras.

Graeco Roman Museum .

Covering the Greek and Roman

periods in Egyptian history, this

small museum has an interesting

collection of exhibits including

statues, coins and other artefacts

from nearby sites. Among the

highlights at Alexandrias Graeco

Roman Museum are a black granite

statue of an Apis Bull and the god

Serapis and mummies, including a

mummied crocodile.

Royal Jewelry Museum is located

in the Zizinia neighborhood. The

recently renovated museum is one

of the citys most prized possessions,

and is denitely a site worth visiting.

The museum building was originally

home to Princess Fatma El Zahraa,

and is considered an architectural

ma s t e rp i ece . T h e mu seu m

showcases an assortment of rare

paintings, statues and an exquisite

collection of jewels from the 19th

century Mohamed Ali Dynasty.

Aswan

Aswan is a mesmerizing city in

Upper Egypt. It is renowned for

its unequivocal array of historical

treasures and beautiful landscapes.

The Nubia Museum is highly

recommended to spend one

full afternoon there, where you

are introduced to the history of

Nubia or nwbt, which means the

Land of Gold in ancient Egyptian

Language.

Aswan Cultural Center Every night

Nubian dancers and musicians

perform in the Cultural Center, just

off the Corniche. Folklore troupes

recreate scenes from village life

and perform the famous Nubian

mock stick-ght dances.

Abu Ruins A path through

the garden behind the Aswan

Museum leads to the evocative

ruins of ancient Abu. Swiss and

German teams, excavating theresince the early 20th century, have

made the site into an outdoor

museum. Numbered plaques and

reconstructed buildings mark the

islands long history from around

3000 BC to the 14th century AD.

The largest structure in the site is

the partially reconstructed Temple

of Khnum. Other highlights include

a small 4th-dynasty step pyramid,

thought to have been built by

Sneferu (2613-2589 BC, father of

Khufu of Great Pyramid fame); a tiny

Ptolemaic chapel, reconstructed

from the Temple of Kalabsha, a

reconstructed 18th-dynasty Temple

built by Hatshepsut, a cemetery for

sacred rams and the ruins of an

Aramaic Jewish colony dating from

the 5th century BC.

Farafra Oases

Farafra is the second largest

depression in Western Egypt, and is

located mid way between Dakhla

and Bahariya Oases.

Qasr El Farafra. The old village of

Qasr El Farafra was based around

a 120-room mud-brick fort from which it got its name. The

villages residents used the fort as a means of protection

from attack by rival tribes. The fort collapsed in 1958, but

al lot of its remains and ruins still exist today, including

narrow alleyways and houses made of sun-dried bricks with

wooden doors.

During your stay in Farafra, make sure you pay Badrs

Museum a visit, even if you are not an art lover, you will

not be disappointed. The museum boasts the creative

collection of the rst oasis artist Badr Abdel Moghni who

built his museum in the style of a traditional Farafran home.

The museum showcases sand sculptures and paintings, in

addition to a garden lled with unconventional sculptures.

Luxor

One of Egypts favorite winter destinations, which is also

home to an abundant number of historical and cultural

sites. In addition to its ancient monuments and temples,

the Luxor Heritage Center, inaugurated in 2007, has added

a modern twist to the citys ancient favorites. The center,

represented by CULTNAT and the Supreme Council of Luxor,

includes a Panorama of Culture, Star Riders Exhibition Hall,

3D Show Hall and a Public Library.

The Panorama of Culture is an interactive showcase

of documentation of Pharaonic, Coptic, Islamic, natural

and modern Egyptian heritage; the rst of its kind in the

world. The Star Riders Hall boasts a collection of astrological

equipment displayed to demonstrate the contributions of

the Islamic culture and leadership in astrology. The 3D is

comprised of three rooms that showcase selected historical

pieces from different eras.

Fayoum

Fayoum is the largest oasis in the country and is located

100km south west of Cairo. Famous for its exquisite

landscapes and luscious green spaces, in addition to being

home to several historical sites, you should denitely add

Fayoum on your list of places to visit during your stay in Egypt.

Wadi El Rayan: One of its most popular attractions is

the waterfall. The falls are some of the very few in Egypt,

which occur due to the northern lake being higher than

the southern one. Hence, the reed-clad channel linking the

two lakes ends in a row of falls that are a couple of meters

high. A picture perfect image of luscious green space and

miniature natural waterfalls, make Wadi El Rayan makes an

ideal picnic spot.

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Egypt air announced resuming

of its Osaka/Cairo ights

Egypt air ofcially announced resuming of its Osaka

to Cairo ights as of December 2012. The carrier will y

twice weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays and return to

Cairo on Fridays and Sundays.

El Gouna Hosts FVW WorkshopDriving Recovery of German Tour-

ism to Egypt

El Gouna, Red Sea hosted on 2 September the FVW

Workshop on tourism in Egypt. Designed to give German

participants direct contact with Egyptian tourism lead-

ers and the opportunity to experience the situation in

the country for themselves, the workshop welcomed 25

German travel agents, senior managers and tour opera-

tors. Government and industry gureheads shared their

commitment to supporting the recovery of tourism.

Andre Illmer, Director of Destination Services at TUI,

Europes leading travel group afrmed that travel to

Egypt is recovering. We registered over 20% more cus-

tomers to Egypt in the summer of 2012 compared to

2011 and we have ambitious plans to increase customergures in Egypt which is why we raised airline capacities

and ordered around 85% of the ight seats guaranteed.

Sun Express, a leading charter ight operator also

shared their positive outlook. Weve transported almost

300,000 passengers between Germany and Egypt since

starting operations in November 2011, said Benjamin

Weidmann, Senior Strategy Manager.

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Eco-lodges: Your visit to Fayoum will not be complete

without spending at least one night in one of their cozy and

aesthetically pleasing eco-lodge. El Mandara El Fayoum

is situated right on Lake Qarun; a great place for shing.

The ten-year old eco-lodge is made up of ten suites and

ve rooms. One of the main points of attraction in this tiny

compound is a mud brick oven hidden away against a

wall, in addition to a never ending supply of miniature palm-

covered roof top lounges. Two of the suites have their very

own pool-like tubs overlooking the lake.

Fayoums most popular eco-lodge is Zad El Mosafer. Built

in 2001 by journalist turned author Abdo Gobeer. The eco-

lodge is spacious and in very good condition. It houses a

large restaurant, private pool, luscious green lawns and a

cool shaded mastaba area to unwind and relax.

Tucked away further along the lake road is the village of

Tunis, a small and quiet village, yet ideal for a perfect stroll.Fifteen years ago, two Swiss potters built a pottery school in

that area, dedicated to teaching locals and anyone else

who is interested in the craft of pottery making. Moreover,

there are more than a dozen studios or shops, in which you

can watch potters work, and of course buy their products

too.

Sound and Light Shows in Egypt

Luxor

The Karnak Sound and Light Show highlights the

dramatic history of ancient Thebes. The show narrates the

achievements of some great Pharaohs. As visitors walk

through the complex, the pharaohs arise to tell the story of

their interesting lives, as haunting music mysteriously ows

through this ancient city. Ancient and poetic voices tell the

visitors about the birth of Karnak temple. It is an enchanting

and supernatural experience to listen to sound effects and

gaze at the magnicent ruins illuminated during the well-

presented show.

Cairo

Each visit to the pyramids and the Sound and Light show

is an enchanting experience not to be missed. We may

never know exactly how the magnicent pyramids were

built. The Riddle of the Sphinx may remain one of the worlds

oldest mysteries. We are visiting the pyramids, thousands of

years after they were built, and they will continue to endure

for generations. These magnicent towering structures

manage to humble us with their size, at the same time as

they testify to the great human spirit that created them.

Aswan

At each Philae Sound and Light show, the Egyptian gods

and goddesses are, like Osiris, resurrected before our eyes

to tell us their life stories. The myth of Isis and Osiris comes

to life through dazzling lights and capturing music, with

sounds from the deepest bottoms of ancient history. This

show brings history and the past to life, making you feel

the temple alive around you.

Abu Simbel

The Sound and Light show at Abu Simbel will transport

you to another time. Enchanting you with melodious

music, and bringing the ancient world to life around you.

The show includes projections onto the temples showing

how they once looked. The program is presented in a

number of languages with the provision of earpieces. It is

an experience not to be missed, one that will make your

visit worthwhile.

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Art

1st - 20th

BedroomsA photographic exhibition

By Anne-Marie Filaire. After exploring,

for more than ten years, the landscape

and borders in the Middle East, photog-

rapher Anne-Marie presents her work

on Arab teenagers. She took pictures of

students in girls bedrooms in Alexandria

and Cairo, following her works in Iraq

and Morocco. Her pictures invite us to

discover those young girls intimacy in a

changing society

French Institute in Egypt, Alexandria

30, El Nabi Danial St., Mahatet Misr, Alexandria

Tel: (03) 3913435

1st to 22ndBiennales exhibition titled

Future and Reality

Artist Kareem Al Qurity in 5th Beijing

International Art. The artwork will be

showcased in the biennales exhibition

held in the National Art Museum of

China, Beijing which will showcase works

by 261 international artists.

Al Masar Gallery, Baehlers Mansion157 b. 26 July

St. Side entrance on Isaac Jacob St.,

Ground foor, Zamalek

Tel: (02) 2736 8537

Time: Saturday - Thursday | 11 am - 9 pm Fridays

by appointment

1st - 23rd

Generations

A group of distinguished artists exhibi-

tion, as well as talented youth artists.

Guest of honor artist Samir Fouad

Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St, o Brazil

St, Zamalek

Daily rom 10:30 am to 9 pm except Sundays

Oct. 7th -November 14th

Face Time - Group exhibition

Presented by the Photographic Gallery

in cooperation with The Rare Books and

Special Collections Library.

The exhibition includes over 40 portraits

ranging from the 19th century until

the present, each telling its own storyand portraying its own personality. The

photographs include Anwar El Sadat,

Pope Shenouda III, Om Kalthoum and

Orson Welles, among many others.

New Campus o the American University in Cairo,

New Cairo. Abdul Lati Jameel Hall, Plaza Level

Time: Sunday through Thursday, 10 am to 5 pm

Special Exhibitions

14th - 31st

Handmade Egyptian Goblin

Artists will show about 20 handmade

goblin pieces for the rst time in Egypt.

Duroub Art Gallery, 4 Latin America St. Isis Building,

Garden City

Festivals

3rd to 9th

5th Panorama of the European

Film

By Misr International Films. Set to

present the audience critically acclaimed

and award-winning European lms,

works and screenings by international

lmmakers and documentaries. This is

to enhance the critical thinking and feed

cinema passion of the young generation

amongst a changing Egyptian Landscape.

Galaxy (Manial) and Stars Cinema (City Stars).

Music

4th

Fusion Music

Sharkiat Fathy Salama

Open Air Theater Cairo Opera House

Tel: (02) 27390132 Time: 8 pm

5th

From the Farah El Bahr Festival -

Electronic Sounds and Guitars

Sawoff Shotguns show is a wild

mixture of clubby, electronic sounds

and a hearty dose of guitars. Dont miss

out on the Austrian power - women

performing in front of the Citadels

stunning scenery

Qaitbey Citadel, Alexandria

Time: 8 pm

6th

Classic Music

Cairo Symphony Orchestra

M. Glinka: Kamarinskaya, L.Van

Beethoven: Concerto No.1, R. Schumann

; Symphony No. 4. Soloist: Moushira Issa

(piano)

Conductor: Hisham Gabr

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Bahia Show

Karnak Sound & Light Show Pyramids Sound & Light ShowLuxor Sound & Light Show

Abu Simbel Celebrates the

Ascension Ramses II

This month the historical city of Aswan is celebrating

the Ascension of Ramses II at his temple, Sun Temple of

King Ramses II.

This great temple was created to revere the mighty

Pharaonic ruler King Ramses II. Guarding the entrance

to the temple and hewn into the side of a mountain

are four famous colossal statues of the pharaoh himself.

Ramses II had the entire temple carefully angled and

oriented that the suns rays would align twice a year

on his date of his ascension to the throne (21 February)

and on his birthday (21 October) and illuminate the

inner sanctum of the temple. This incredible natural

phenomenon provides for a most spectacular sight that

should not be missed.


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Main Hall - Cairo Opera House

Tel: (02) 27390132

Time: 8 pm

7th

Eleonora Iannotta

Genre: Rhythmic Latin Jazz

Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza

Tel: (02) 3346 1071

Time: 9 pm

9th

Viennese Music

Johannes Dickbauer (violinist), his

brother Stefan and (saxofonist) and

Andreas Teufel (pianist) will enlighten

Cairo with their Schrammelmusik. Be

part of this unique experience of tradi-

tional Viennese music in an Egyptian

atmosphere.

Gol City Mall, Misr Ismaileya Desert Rd.,

Gol City, Obour City

Time: 7 pm

For more ino contact: Anni Mischriki

Tel: (+202) 3570 2975

Classic MusicCelebration of the 24th

Anniversary of the Cairo Opera

House

Cairo Symphony Orchestra. L. van

Beethoven: Fantasia for Piano

Soloist: Ramzi Yassa (piano)

Conductor: Nayer Nagui


Tel: (02) 27390132

Time: 8 pm

13th

Artbeat Festival - 5/8erl in Ehrn

The austrianculturalforum/cairo proudly

presents the ve musicians 5/8ERL IN

EHRN.

Fascinating the people with their creative

combination of smooth soul rhythms

& Viennese lyrics. They already won

the recognized Austrian Music Award

Amadeus in the category Jazz/World/

Blues.

October 13th at Darb 1718 Contemporary Art &

Culture Center. Kasr El Shamaa Street, behind

Hanging Church

Old-Cairo (Misr El Kadima), at 7 pm

For more ino contact Anni Mischriki at

(02) 3570 2975

13th

Classic Music


Dvorak and his disciples. Soloist: Yasser El

Sera (Violin). Conductor: Jiri Petr dlik


Tel: (02) 27390132

Time: 8 pm

14th

Classic Music


Dvorak and his disciples

Soloist: Yasser El Sera (Violin)

Conductor: Jiri Petr dlik

Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish

Theater)

Tel: (03) 480 0138

Alexandria

Ahmed Nazmi Quartet

Genre: World Jazz


Tel: (02) 3346 1071

Time: 9 pm

18th

Jazz

Su Jazz concert by Eftekasat band

Open Air Theater Cairo Opera House

Tel: (02) 27390132

Time: 8 pm

21st

The Riff Band

Genre: Jazz Cabaret


Tel: (02) 3346 1071

Time: 9 pm

22nd & 23rd

Hougaku Traditional Music

Company (Japan)

The Japanese Traditional Music

Ensemble, formed of three talentedmusicians, gathered especially for the

tour of The Japan Foundation Music

Program in the Middle East. They will

be performing with Saber Abdessattar

(Qanoun player) and a percussionist.

Wisdom Hall, El Sawy Wheel, end 26 July St.

Zamalek.

Tel: (02) 2736 8881

Time: 8 pm

31st

Piano Concert

Soloist Piano Omar Khairat


Tel: (02) 27390132

Time: 8 pm

Dance

7th to 10th

Bahia Performance

Forsan El Sharq Heritage Company

present

Bahia that is inspired from the novel of

Naguib Surur, Yassin and Bahia and a

popular folkloric musical.

Gomhouria Theater, Cairo Downtown

Time: 8 pm


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Ballet

18th , 19th & 21st - 23rd

Le Corsaire

Cairo Opera Ballet and Cairo Opera

Orchestra. Le Corsaire is a ballet typically

presented in three acts, with a libretto

originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy

de Saint-Georges loosely based on

the poem. The Corsair by Lord Byron.

Originally choreographed by Joseph

Mazilier to the music of Adolphe Adam,

it was rst presented by the ballet of the

Thtre Imprial de lOpra in Paris on 23

January 1856. All modern productions of

Le Corsaire are derived from the revivals

staged by the Ballet Master Marius Petipa

for the Imperial Ballet of St. Petersburg

throughout the mid to late 19th century.

Main Hall, Cairo Opera House

Time: 8 pm

Opera

4th & 5th

Turkish Child (Austria)

Two hundred years ago, lived the foster

daughter of the Austrian Empress MariaTheresia whose life story was passed on

orally. Now, the life of Anna Maria will

be shown in Cairo as a touching opera.

The year 1737, somewhere at the Black

Sea, the plague is killing fathers and

mothers. Soon after, the orphan Anna

Maria is kidnapped and enslaved. At

the age of fourteen she is set free by

a Turkish judge and moves to Vienna.

Decades later she remembers her child-

hood.


Tel: (02) 27390132

Time: 8 pm

13th

Lelisir damore

Live Opera from Metropolitan Opera.

Lelisir damore (The Elixir of Love) is an

opera by the Italian composer Gaetano

Donizetti. It is a melodramma giocoso in

two acts. Felice Romani wrote the Italian

libretto, after Eugene S cribes libretto for

Daniel Aubers Le philtre (1831).

Written in haste,Lelisir damore was

the most often performed opera in

Italy between 1838 and 1848 and has

remained continually in the international

opera repertory.

Small Hall Cairo Opera House

Tel: (02) 27390132

Time: 8 pm

27th

Verdis Otello

Live Opera from Metropolitan Opera.

Otello is an opera in four acts by

Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by

Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespearesplay Othello. It was Verdis penultimate

opera, and was rst performed at the

Teatro alla Scala, Milan, in February

1887.

Small Hall Cairo Opera House

Tel: (02) 27390132

Time: 8 pm

Special Events

9th to 11th

9th Alexandria International Song

Festival

Opening ceremony on the 7th

Sayed Darwish Theater, Alexandria

Time: 8 pm

4th to 20th

Cairo International Circus

Festival Program

4th Abdeen Square at 7 pm

5th Geneina Theater, Azhar Park at 8

pm

6th Shagaret El Dor Park Mansoura at

7 pm

11th Geneina Theater, Azhar Park at 8

pm

13th & 14th AUC El Falaki Center

Down Town, Cairo at 8 pm

18th & 19th Geneina Theater, Azhar

Park at 8 pm

Please call (02) 2362 5057 or inormation on the

Circus program in Alexandria in 5 & 17 October

Lectures

10th

Historic Cairo: The World

Heritage Site

By Alaa El-Habashi, Associate Professor

of Architecture, Monoa University

American Research Center,

2 Simon Bolivar St. Garden City

Tel: (02) 2795 8683

Time: 6 pm

31st

A Tale of Two Minbars

Woodwork in Egypt EGYPT and Syria On

the Eve of the Ayyubids.

By Bernard OKane, Professor of Islamic

Art and Architecture, American University

in Cairo.

American Research Center,

2 Simon Bolivar St. Garden City

Tel: (02) 2795 8683

Time: 6 pm

Le Corsair BalletTurkish Childhood Opera

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