Tune into El Clásico + Art lovers, this is your week
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It had to happen… Inside Job follows a fictional organization based off of QAnon. From lizard people to an operation to replace the president with a robot, every conspiracy theory we’ve heard this past year is brought to the screen in a humorous animated series. The show follows Reagan Ridley, one of the lead engineers at Cognito Inc. — which is actually the “deep state” — offering a workplace comedy in quite an unusual workplace. Inside Job pokes fun at the bizarre conspiracies while showing what the world would look like if they all were true. Nonetheless, The Hollywood Reporter’s Daniel Fienberg said the show made him “wince” on multiple occasions, but you can check out the trailer and decide for yourself (watch, runtime: 02:28).
⚽ The Egyptian Premier League is kicking off tomorrow, with the first games being played between Al Bank Al Ahly vs El Gaish (3pm); Smouha vs Al Ittihad Alexandria (5:30pm); and Future FC vs Pharco (8pm).
What you need to know to attend the live matches: Attendance at stadiums will be limited to 2,000 fully-vaccinated spectators (1k fans per team). Tickets can be bought through Tazkarti, where fans will need to register their QR vaccination code. Anyone under 16 looking to attend must be accompanied by an adult.
You will also have to be married to your team for this season, according to the conditions list. Fans will only be allowed to attend their chosen team’s games for this season.
Zamalek fans may want to switch allegiances this season as Mortada Mansour looks to make a comeback: The Administrative Court overturned Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi’s decision to suspend the Zamalek FC board and Mansour as chairman and ban Mansour from assuming leadership roles in domestic sports activities for four years, Mansour announced on his Facebook page. The court’s decision doesn’t put Mansour in the clear, as it could be again overturned, a judicial source told Ahram Gate.
The latest in El Clásico: The most important La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid will start soon at 4:15pm. Real Madrid is ranked third in the Spanish league, while Barcelona is eighth, but the difference between them is currently only two points. In another important match, Atletico Madrid (the fifth in the league with the same number of points as Real Madrid) will host Real Sociedad, the leader in the standings (20 points with one more game to go) at 9pm.
In the English Premier League today: Manchester United hosts Liverpool at Old Trafford in the last matches of the ninth week at 5:30pm. Meanwhile, Brentford is playing against Leicester City and West Ham against Tottenham as we dispatch the issue.
There are also two important matches in Serie A, with Roma hosting Napoli at 6pm while Inter Milan will face Juventus at 9:15pm. Both matches can be watched without charge on YouTube.
Finally, Ligue 1 will see Marseille face off against Paris Saint-Germain in the French League at 9:15pm.
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The Sage choice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner: The restaurant is located in New Cairo’s Polaris Mall and offers a selection of international cuisine. For breakfast, they serve a huge jar of greek yogurt piled high with granola, berries, and nuts as well as avocado toast, egg burritos, and healthy oatmeal pancakes. For lunch, Sage’s most popular items are its pizzas, with all the classics available from pepperoni to frutti di mare. Dinner is also a grand affair at the restaurant with dishes such as its seafood spaghetti, fillet mushroom risotto, and crispy stuffed chicken mushroom.
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Art D’Égypte’s Forever is Now is taking place at the Giza Pyramids, with 3D works of art by internationally renowned artists such as JR on display. The contemporary art exhibition brings together bold and creative works that use the pyramids as a backdrop to combine the old and the new. The event also features a talk series in collaboration with AUC. Tonight’s schedule includes Places with a Past by Brazil’s Simon Watson from 4-5pm as well as The Making and Meaning of Eternity Now by Los Angeles-based Gisela Colon from 5-6pm. The exhibition will run until November 7.
Other art events to check out this week:
- Cairo International Art District is also organized by Art D’Égypte, with the ongoing festival featuring group and individual exhibitions across different venues in Downtown Cairo.
- Group exhibit Sedimentary is on display at Soma Art Gallery, showcasing art by Karim El Hayawan, Nevine Hamza, and Pance Ahmed.
- Ubuntu Art Gallery is hosting Resurrection, a sculptural exhibit by Khaled Zaki who has won multiple awards for his works.
Meanwhile, Sharkiat Fathy Salama is performing his Cinema Electronica set at the Cairo Opera today at 8pm. Salama is a local composer who has worked with everyone from Amr Diab and Mohamed Mounir to Massar Egbari and Sharmoofers.
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Our taste buds can’t wait for travel to be fully back: Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide by Cecily Wong and Dylan Thuras chronicles some of the best foods to eat from all seven continents. Created by the minds behind Atlas Obscura, the guide acts as an exploration of the food wonders of the world, whether they’re local delicacies or just the best place to get international favorites. From a Texas vending machine that sells entire pecan pies, to the Thailand Monkey Buffet Festival, to making beer using fog in Chile, it’s full of edible masterpieces that will attract foodies and culture seekers alike.