Jog through history at the Saqqara Necropolis
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Dust off your dancing shoes for an Afro Jazz Beginners Course tonight with Mako Ruan at the Cairo Contemporary Dance Center from 7-8pm.
Race through history at TriFactory’s Saqqara Pyramid Race this Friday next to the ancient Step Pyramid of Saqqara. You can choose between two distances: 5 km and 10 km (both are one-lap race courses timed using the MyLaps timing system).
Fun Nation is taking over standup comedy night at Room Art Space New Cairo this Saturday, 18 February at 9pm, with this lineup of local comedians, Waleed Al Tourky, Shehab Al Ashry, Ahmed Hossam, Waleed Mostafa and Waleed Abo Almagd.
Don’t miss Omar Khairat's concerts at 8pm next Monday and Tuesday, 20 and 21 February in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House.
We’re less than a week away from Kevin Hart’s standup comedy show in Cairo next Tuesday, 21 February. Some ticket categories are still available here.
Bringing the master of silent film to life on stage: Charlie is a musical play about the legendary Charlie Chaplin's human side, his hopes and hardships, and his impact on the film industry. The performance will take place at Theatro Arkan on Friday, 24 February, and tickets can be purchased here.
Head to the She Crafts bazaar on 24 and 25 February at the Grand Nile Tower Hotel in Garden City anytime between 12-8 pm. The bazaar aims to help women market their products and become more financially independent.
Rock fans, rejoice: 1984, Galab and Dabbet Namla are taking the stage at El Sawy Culturewheel’s Castle of Rock Festival on Tuesday 28 February at 7 pm.
Catch Cirque du Soleil’s OVO next month: The event features 100 performers taking the stage with their acrobatic acts. OVO will host 16 shows between 8-18 March at Cairo international Stadium Hall, courtesy of real estate developer Madinet Nasr for Housing and Development (pdf).