6 things to do in Cairo this week, 9 to 15 November
A new boutique in Zayed, a comedy night, the 50th-anniversary Cairo Film Festival and three art shows worth the trip.
This is the week the Cairo International Film Festival opens, and the city's galleries and stages have plenty around it. Here is a short list for 9 to 15 November, from a new shop to two Zamalek shows that run past the weekend. Times and prices are those the organisers published; they can change, so check before you go.
Karen Wazen at Arkan Plaza
The eyewear and accessories brand's second Egypt boutique was due to open on Monday 9 November at Arkan Plaza in Sheikh Zayed, two days after the first at 5A by The Waterway in New Cairo. Sunglasses, optical frames and jewellery are all stocked; prices have not been published.
The Giggles
A stand-up night built on everyday awkwardness, on Tuesday 10 November at 8pm at Cairo Jazz Club 610 in Al Guezira Plaza, Sheikh Zayed. Tickets are EGP 500 on Tickets Marche. Entry is 23 and over with ID, for couples or mixed groups only.
Cairo International Film Festival
The 47th edition runs from Wednesday 11 to Friday 20 November and marks 50 years since the festival began in 1976. Peter Farrelly's I Play Rocky, about a young Sylvester Stallone, opens it out of competition.
UNDERGROWTH by Hana El-Sagini
Gypsum Gallery opens a solo show by the Egyptian artist on Wednesday 11 November. El-Sagini works across sculpture, painting and installation, and her bronzes were shown by Gypsum at Art Basel this year.
Nature in Tesserae
The Mosaics of Dahshur family atelier's hand-cut marble herons, ibex and gazelles are at Safarkhan, 6 Brazil Street in Zamalek, until Tuesday 17 November. Entry is free; the gallery is closed on Sundays.
Crawling on the Dust by Ali Zaraay
Photographs at Ubuntu Art Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street in Zamalek (entrance on Ibn Zinky Street), until 21 November. It opens 11am to 8pm every day except Friday, and entry is free.