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Up for a visual treat? Historical drama Da Vinci’s Demons promises to deliver, following the story of Leondaro da Vinci (Tom Riley) during the Renaissance in Italy in 1477. Da Vinci is portrayed as a genius battling his own ideas and imagination in a dramatic kindling, interlaced with inventing and solving crimes. There’s a lot of politics in the show too, as Da Vinci becomes involved in a political scheme to seize Florence while working for the House of Medici as he tries to track a spy providing information to the Catholic Church and the Pazzi family. While highly fictionalized, the series takes a dramatic swing at the original Renaissance man. You can stream the show’s three seasons on Disney+ or watch the trailer here (watch, runtime: 2:01)

⚽ All eyes on UEFA Super League: UEFA Champions League title holder Real Madrid goes head to head against Europa League title holder and Germany’s Eintracht de Frankfurt at 9pm.

And because anything is possible in football: Al Ahly fans are hanging on by a thread when the Red Devils face Port Said’s Al Masry at 9pm. Rivals Zamalek victored yesterday against Misr Lel Makassa, bringing the point difference with Al Ahly to 13 points. The White Knights now must come out on top in two games to be crowned holder of the Egyptian Premier League for a second consecutive season.

In other football-related news, say hello to the CAF Africa Super League: As it looks to “change the face and competitiveness of CAF and African football,” the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the continent’s Super League kick-off in August 2023, according to a press release. The tournament will run for 10 months until May 2023 with 197 games, and includes 24 teams from over 16 African countries, according to a video announcement (watch, runtime: 3:52). The total prize money of the CAF Africa Super League will be USD 100 mn, with the title holder receiving USD 11.5 mn.

Good news for all: CAF plans to pay each member association USD 1 mn annually from the new tournament’s funds. They also intend to allocate USD 50 mn from the funds for youth and women’s football development and other competitions.

Also in EPL tonight: Smouha v Future and Arab Contractors v Gouna at 6:30pm.

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Zamalek’s Al Masar Gallery is hosting its annual Contemporary Views exhibition, showcasing the past and recent works by some of the gallery's most prominent artists including Mahmoud Said and Tahia Halim. The exhibition runs until 29 September.

SafarKhan Art Gallery is hosting its summer exhibition, Collage, bringing us the works of some of Egypt’s up and coming artists. The exhibition is running until 14 September.

It’s Karaoke Night at Room Art Space New Cairo: Grab a friend and sing the night away.

Calling all bookworms: The Azbakeya Wall Book Fair kicked off today and is set to run for 15 days. The annual open market sees books being sold for as little as EGP 2, with enough options to ensure there’s something for everyone.

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With bleak headlines seemingly becoming a fixture of our information consumption, an uplifting read is very much in order. Johan Norberg’s Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future, published in 2017, sheds light on how far humanity has come in tackling some of the greatest problems it has faced and argues that today, “we’re living in a golden age,” as we’ve reached the highest living standards in history. Each of Norberg’s ten reasons is outlined in chapter which include food, sanitation, life expectancy, poverty, and violence and are each backed up with research, facts and figures that back up his notion that people are wealthier and healthier than during any other time period in history.