Spring Festivals

A play for every child: Egypt's 7th Hakawy International Arts Festival

The Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children that took place between 7 and 16 March brought theatre and other activities to children in Cairo, Alexandria and Luxor

To love or not to love, that is the question: Love's End performed in Cairo

Love's End was performed in Cairo as part of the ongoing Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival

Spring festivals, 29 March - 6 April: Ahram Online recommends

Ahram Online highlights selections from festivals taking place this week in Cairo, Alexandria and Ismailia

ZWAI: Tempestuous love as circus performance

The Backstreet Festival opened with ZWAI on Tuesday but will continue with a variety of shows in Alexandria until 1 April

Lookout: The future of Cairo through children's eyes

Part of this year's D-CAF programme, the new rooftop performance launches its audience on a fantasical journey into imagined futures

'Good theatre for children is essential': UK's renowned 'scrapologist' Patricia Baker in Cairo

Created by Shona Reppe, the Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean was performed within the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children this month

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PROGRAMME: Backstreet Festival to launch in Alexandria, Cairo

The festival will host a range of performances and film screenings from 28 March to 1 April

French Cinema Week: Cairo, Alexandria celebrate diversity of French film

Screenings run from 13 to 17 March at the Cairo and Alexandria French institutes

Sharm El-Sheikh first Arab and European Film Festival midway

Running between 5 March and 11 March, the festival screens 28 short and feature length films

Spring festivals, 8-15 March: Ahram Online recommends

Ahram Online highlights selections from festivals taking place this week in Cairo and Alexandria

All you need to know about Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children

As we await the 7th edition of Hakawy festival, you can read about its past editions in articles published by Ahram Online

Switzerland to be country of focus at Cairo International Women's Film Festival

This year's festival runs from 4-9 March

Second Di-Egy Festival for digital arts set to open early March

Di-Egy Fest 0.2 is themed around 'Coding & Identity,' with exhibitions, workshops, performances and discussions

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