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Cairo
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Special Events
Cairo
Most Popular Hotels in Cairo:
Pyramids Road, 1
Galaa Square, 11511
Abdel Hamid Badawi Street , 65, 05614
Cairo-Alex, Desert Road, Po Box 44, HASH(0xb7c1b6b8)
Book Fair
January
A showcase for international and regional publishers with offers of discounts on some publications. Hugely popular event for local people.
Cairo Exhibition Grounds
Website: www.egyptianbook.org.eg
Moulid of Sayeda Zeinab
March
One of several religious festivals with great street parties, involving colourful street performances, markets, music, dancing, fireworks and processions. Similar festivities occur during the Moulid of El-Hussein (August) and Athura (October).
Various locations
Cairo International Song Festival
August
Showcase of music and songs from around the world.
Various locations
Experimental Theatre Festival
September
Theatrical experimentation in drama and performance, incorporating digital media.
Various locations
Pharaohs' Rally
Early October
This 11-day, 3,000km (1,850-mile) endurance motor race begins at the pyramids and plots a circular route through Egypt's Western Desert.
Pyramids of Giza
Arabic Music Festival
Early November
Famous singers and musicians from around the Middle East congregate in this important annual festival.
Opera House
Cairo International Film Festival
Early December
Screens films from around the world and attracts some leading box office stars from Western and Middle Eastern cinema.
Various locations
Website: www.cairofilmfest.com
Tours of Cairo
Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara - Starting from £48.03 per person
Nile River Dinner Cruise in Cairo - Starting from £33.44 per person
Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Khan el-Khalili Bazaar - Starting from £38.30 per person
Private Tour: Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo - Starting from £66.27 per person
Private Tour: Egyptian Museum, Alabaster Mosque, Khan el-Khalili - Starting from £36.48 per person
Most Popular Hotels in Cairo:
Pyramids Road, 1
Galaa Square, 11511
Abdel Hamid Badawi Street , 65, 05614
Cairo-Alex, Desert Road, Po Box 44, HASH(0xb7c1b6b8)
Book Fair
January
A showcase for international and regional publishers with offers of discounts on some publications. Hugely popular event for local people.
Cairo Exhibition Grounds
Website: www.egyptianbook.org.eg
Moulid of Sayeda Zeinab
March
One of several religious festivals with great street parties, involving colourful street performances, markets, music, dancing, fireworks and processions. Similar festivities occur during the Moulid of El-Hussein (August) and Athura (October).
Various locations
Cairo International Song Festival
August
Showcase of music and songs from around the world.
Various locations
Experimental Theatre Festival
September
Theatrical experimentation in drama and performance, incorporating digital media.
Various locations
Pharaohs' Rally
Early October
This 11-day, 3,000km (1,850-mile) endurance motor race begins at the pyramids and plots a circular route through Egypt's Western Desert.
Pyramids of Giza
Arabic Music Festival
Early November
Famous singers and musicians from around the Middle East congregate in this important annual festival.
Opera House
Cairo International Film Festival
Early December
Screens films from around the world and attracts some leading box office stars from Western and Middle Eastern cinema.
Various locations
Website: www.cairofilmfest.com
January
A showcase for international and regional publishers with offers of discounts on some publications. Hugely popular event for local people.
Cairo Exhibition Grounds
Website: www.egyptianbook.org.eg
Moulid of Sayeda Zeinab
March
One of several religious festivals with great street parties, involving colourful street performances, markets, music, dancing, fireworks and processions. Similar festivities occur during the Moulid of El-Hussein (August) and Athura (October).
Various locations
Cairo International Song Festival
August
Showcase of music and songs from around the world.
Various locations
Experimental Theatre Festival
September
Theatrical experimentation in drama and performance, incorporating digital media.
Various locations
Pharaohs' Rally
Early October
This 11-day, 3,000km (1,850-mile) endurance motor race begins at the pyramids and plots a circular route through Egypt's Western Desert.
Pyramids of Giza
Arabic Music Festival
Early November
Famous singers and musicians from around the Middle East congregate in this important annual festival.
Opera House
Cairo International Film Festival
Early December
Screens films from around the world and attracts some leading box office stars from Western and Middle Eastern cinema.
Various locations
Website: www.cairofilmfest.com
Tours of Cairo
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