Cairo

Cairo Opera House to present ‘Swan Lake’ ballet show

The Cairo Opera House will present on the stage of the Grand Theater the famous ballet show “Swan Lake” by acclaimed Russian composer Tchaikovsky. The show will be presented by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company, on four nights, June 20-23 from eight pm. “Swan Lake” is one of the most important classical ballets. Told across …

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Egypt Independent June 5, 2023

Trains to operate on Cairo-Matrouh line ahead of summer season

As the summer holiday season is approaching, and thousands of citizens are preparing to go to Marsa Matrouh to enjoy its weather for the holidays, the National Railway Authority has announced the operating timings of trains from the Cairo to Matrouh line. Cairo-Marsa Matrouh line will accommodate crowds of vacationers during the summer, amid efforts …

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Egypt Independent May 9, 2023

Third Talgo train to start operating Thursday on Cairo-Alexandria line

Egyptian Minister of Transport, Kamel al-Wazir, announced operating the third Talgo train on the Cairo-Alexandria line, starting on Thursday. This comes after the trial operation of the train on the Cairo-Alexandria line which started at the end of December, ended. The second train operated on the Cairo/ Luxor line last month, and the fourth train …

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Egypt Independent March 16, 2023

Backstreet Boys to hold concert in Cairo May 1

A concert for US band Backstreet Boys is scheduled to be held on the May 1 in a major park in Sheikh Zayed City, Cairo. The generation that grew up in the 1980’s and 1990’s remember well the famous US pop band Back Street Boys, as they used to wait for the band’s songs via …

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Egypt Independent February 24, 2023

Cairo international airport obtains ACI’s health accreditation certificate

The Cairo International Airport obtained the Public Health and Safety Readiness accreditation certificate presented by the Airports Council International (ACI) for three years, to become the first airport in Africa to receive this international accreditation. In a statement released on Friday, the Cairo airport authorities said this certificate is the culmination of their efforts to …

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Egypt Independent February 19, 2023

2nd Talgo train trip in Egypt launched on Cairo-Luxor line

The Ministry of Transport has announced the launch of the second luxury train on the Cairo-Luxor line. This will start on Sunday, February 5, after the launch of the first trip on the Cairo-Alexandria line at the end of December. The second trip of the luxury train, TALGO, on the Cairo-Luxor line, will kick off …

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Egypt Independent February 4, 2023

National Center for Translation offers 25-50% discount on publications at Cairo International Book Fair

The National Center for Translation and Publishing is offering a 25 percent discount on all its publications available in the Cairo International Book Fair and a 50 percent discount on children’s books. The National Center for Translation and Publishing, headed by Karma Samy, is participating in the 54th session of the Cairo International Book Fair …

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Egypt Independent January 25, 2023

Cairo International Book Fair launches e-application

The Cairo International Book Fair has launched an e-application to help customers and book lovers download on their mobile phones to access all available services at the Book Fair’s e- platform and learn about the latest news and events. A free download of the Cairo Book Fair application is now available on Android and Apple …

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Egypt Independent January 18, 2023

Sisi inspects development works of Cairo’s Mokattam Plateau

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday inspected the development works of the Mokattam Plateau in Cairo. During his inspection tour, the president underlined the necessity of establishing new investment activities that provide jobs for young people, as well as constructing additional axes and roads and building walls that support the plateau, said Presidential Spokesman Bassam …

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Egypt Independent January 14, 2023

Richard Clayderman to give concert in Cairo for cancer patients

BGICC- Breast Gynecological and Immunooncology International Cancer Conference organizers are making preparations in full swing in order to prepare for the huge annual charity party. An event is organized to commemorate the end of the fifteenth BGICC, which will be revived by the international French pianist, Richard Clayderman. Richard is the most successful pianist in …

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Egypt Independent January 13, 2023