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Culture Resource (Al Mawred Al Thaqafy) is pleased to announce the launch of the fifth edition of the Spring Festival 2012, which will take place from 20th of April till the 14th of May 2012. This year the festival will be held in Cairo Alexandria, Minya, Assiut, Beirut and Tripoli. Spring Festival 2012 brings together a wide range of the most prominent contemporary artists from Europe, Central Asia, the Arab Region and the US.


Spring Festival
Cairo – Alexandria – Minya - Assiut
April 20 – May 14, 2012
Music, Dance, Storytelling, Public Discussions and Workshops
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Friday 20 April
Cairo:
Music
(Turkish Coffee)
Nedim Nalbantoğlu, Nuri Karadermili, Barbaros Erkose
Volkan Kipri & Ismet Kizil
Prince Taz Palace
Free Admission
08:00 PM
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Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 April
Cairo:
Contemporary Dance
(Here/After)
Dorky Park - Germany
Choreography and Direction: Constanza Macras
Falaki Theatre
Free Admission
08:00 PM
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Monday 23 April
Minya:
Shadow Puppet Theatre
(Garbage Monster)
Cengiz Özek – Turkey
Jesuits Cultural Center (JCC),
Free Admission
5:00 PM
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Wednesday 25 April
Cairo:
Shadow Puppet Theatre
(Garbage Monster)
Cengiz Özek – Turkey
Beit El Seheimy
Free Admission
5:00 PM
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Thursday 26 April
Cairo:
Music and Singing
Checkpoint 303 - Palestine, Tunisia, France
El Genaina Theatre
Ticket price: 10 L.E.
8:00 PM
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Friday 27 April
Cairo:
Music and Singing
(The Invisible Face of the Beloved – Tajikistan/ Tunisia)
Abduvali Abdurashidov, Sirojiddin Juraev, Ozoda Ashurova,
Jasser Haj Youssef & Abbos Qosimov
Prince Taz Palace
Free Admission
8:00 PM
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Friday 27 April
Alexandria:
Music and Singing
Checkpoint 303 - Palestine, Tunisia, France
Jesuits Cultural Center (JCC)
Free Admission
08:00 PM
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Saturday 28 April
Cairo:
Music and Singing
Tausi Women’s Tarab Orchestra – Zanzibar
El Genaina Theatre
Ticket price: 10 L.E.
8:00 PM
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Saturday 28 April
Alexandria:
Music and Singing
The Invisible Face of the Beloved – Tajikistan / Tunisia
Abduvali Abdurashidov, Sirojiddin Juraev, Ozoda Ashurova,
Jasser Haj Youssef & Abbos Qosimov
Alexandria Centre of Arts
Free Admission
8:00 PM
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Sunday 29 April
Alexandria:
Music and Singing
Tausi Women’s Tarab Orchestra – Zanzibar
Cinema Rio rooftop
Ticket price: 10 L.E.
8:00 PM
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Thursday 3 May
Cairo:
Panel Discussion
The Future Manifesto
Ewart Hall – AUC
Free Admission
8:00 PM
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Thursday 3 May
Minya:
Music and Singing
Dima Dima - Tunisia
Jesuits Cultural Centre (JCC)
Free Admission
08:00 PM
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Friday 4 May
Cairo:
Music and Singing
Dima Dima - Tunisia
El Genaina Theatre
Ticket price: 10 L.E.
8:00 PM
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Saturday 5 May
Cairo:
Music
Zapp 4 – Netherlands
Prince Taz Palace
Free Admission
08:00 PM
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Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 May
Cairo:
Storytelling
Samar with the Revolution
Makan – Egyptian Centre for Culture and Art
Ticket Price: 10 L.E.
08:00 PM
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Friday 11 May
Cairo:
Dance
Cavewomen: The Next Incarnation
Dance Brigade – USA
Falaki Theatre,
Free Admission
08:00 PM
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Friday 11 May
Alexandria:
Music and Singing
Ajam – Iran/ UK
Jesuits Cultural Center (JCC)
Free Admission
08:00 PM
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Saturday 12 May
Cairo:
Music and Singing
Ajam – Iran/ UK
El Genaina Theatre,
Ticket price: 10 L.E.
8:00 PM
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Monday 14 May
Assiut:
Music and Singing
Ajam – Iran/ UK
El Nile Hall, University of Assiut
Free Admission
8:00 PM
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Workshops

Contemporary Dance

Sunday 22 April/ Monday 23 April

Constanza Macras with Karima Mansour
Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre (CCDC)
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Shadow Puppet

Wednesday 25 April

Cengiz Özkan with Nabil Bahgat
Beit El Seheimy
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Music

Friday 4 May

Master class – Zapp 4 with Music Conservatory students
Studio Vibe
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Percussions

Monday 7– Wednesday 9 May

Dance Brigade with DAAS students
Darb Ahmar Arts School – DAAS