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CairoScene
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Sohag to Host its First-Ever Film Forum MESAHAT in July
Funded by the EU in Egypt and EUNIC, the forum will take place at New Sohag City and feature a talk by Marianne Khoury. Jun 13, 2025 Sohag is set to host MESAHAT, the first film Festival based on the governorate, at the Arts and Culture Center of the Future Generation School in New Sohag City starting July 24th. The forum will feature screenings, discussions, and the formal opening of what organisers describe as the governorate's first dedicated cinema venue. Funded by the European Union in Egypt and EUNIC Egypt, MESAHAT is designed to support independent cinema and promote filmmaking initiatives outside Cairo. The forum will focus on decentralised narratives within Egypt, particularly those aligned with broader conversations in the Global South. The programme includes a discussion session titled 'Cinema in the South: From Individual Initiatives to Independent Filmmaking', featuring Egyptian filmmaker and producer Marianne Khoury, known for her work with emerging talents and alternative cinema. The forum will also host a screening of films produced by Nghmsha, including 'Give & Take' directed by Medhat Saleh and 'Laila' directed by Peter Mounir. According to organisers, this marks the first public film screening in a cinema space in Sohag. MESAHAT follows a growing trend of cultural events expanding beyond Egypt's capital. It sits alongside other regional festivals such as the Luxor African Film Festival, the Aswan Women Film Festival, and the Alexandria Short Film Festival—all part of broader efforts to decentralise cultural programming and increase access to film infrastructure outside Cairo.
Al-Ahram Weekly
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Al-Ahram Weekly
PROGRAMME: Cairo, Alexandria, Damanhour Operas kick off Ramadan Evenings - Music - Arts & Culture
Cairo and Alexandria Opera Houses have launched their Ramadan Evenings programme on Sunday, which mostly includes performances relative to the holy Muslim month by the likes of Medhat Saleh, Wust El-Balad, and El Hadra Ensemble, with Damanhour Opera launching soon. The Ramadan Evenings feature an array of music genres, with troupes often taking centre stage and performing heritage and folksongs tied to the holy month. The Cairo Opera House hosts its programme across multiple venues, including its Open Air Theatre, Small Hall, and Main Hall. Concerts are also held under the Cairo Opera's umbrella, mainly at the Arabic Music Institute and the Goumhoria Theatre. The Alexandria and Damanhour Opera Houses also participate in the festivities. The open-air theatre kickstarted the activities on 9 March with El-Leila El-Kebira performance staged by the music and singing students of the Talents Development Centre, an educational body of the Cairo Opera. The day also saw the Religious Song Ensemble perform at the Arabic Music Institute. On Monday, Ramadan was celebrated with Sufi chanting by El-Hadra Ensemble. As the month progresses, the programme will continue to cater to various tastes, with highlights like El-Hadra's concert with Moroccan chanter Jawad El-Shary in Cairo (14 March) and Alexandria (17 March), religious chanter Yassin El-Touhami on 16 March, marimba player Nesma Abdel Aziz on 20 March, Wust El-Balad band on 21 March, among others. Check out the full programme below. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
See - Sada Elbalad
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Medhat Saleh to Perform 'Shahada Moamla Atfal' Theme Song
Yara Sameh Egyptian superstar Medhat Saleh has been tapped to perform the theme song of veteran actor Mohamed Henedy's upcoming TV series "Shahada Moamla Atfal". The cast also stars Hana Shiha, Noha Abdeen, Sabry Fawwaz, Samaa Ibrahem, Mahmoud Hafez, Khaled Anwar, and more. It is scripted by Mohammed Suleiman Abdul-Malik, directed by Sameh Abdelaziz, and produced by United Studios. "Shahada Moamla Atfal" consists of 15 episodes and is set to debut in the Ramadan 2025 drama marathon. The drama witnesses the second collaboration between Henedy, Shiha, and Abdelaziz after the 2018 comedy TV adaptation of "Ard El Nefak" (Land of Hypocrisy). The reimagining is based on a novel by Youssef El Sebai of the same title, " Ard El Nefak" which revolves around Masoud, a man fed up with his dead-end life who starts taking pills that play on his morals and gives him a different personality every day. It featured a star-studded cast that included the late Dalal Abdel Aziz, Mohamed Tharwat, Salwa Mohamed Ali, Samy Maghawry, and more. "Ard El Nefak" was directed by Abdel Aziz and Mohamed El Adl from a screenplay adapted by Ahmed Abdallah. "Shahada Moamla Atfal" also witnesses Anwar's comeback to the marathon after two years of absence. He made his last participation in the drama marathon in the 2023 star-studded TV series 'Risalat El Emam'.
