What’s happening
Giza & Cairo Events
Concerts at the pyramids, film festivals, equestrian sport and cultural celebrations in Egypt’s iconic capital region.
Creative Industry Summit (CIS) 2026
The Middle East’s largest gathering of creative industries — two days of talks, exhibitions, networking and live performances across design, film, fashion, music and tech.
Cairo Opera House Summer Festival
The Cairo Opera House’s annual Summer Festival returns on 18 July, staging 18 open-air performances across Cairo, Alexandria and Damanhour in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture.
Egyptian National Theatre Festival (19th Edition)
Egypt’s flagship national theatre festival returns for its 19th edition under the slogan “In All of Egypt”, with productions and staged readings in Cairo and, for the first time, Dakahlia.
Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET)
One of the Arab world’s longest-running theatre festivals, CIFET brings avant-garde stage productions from across the globe to downtown Cairo each September.
El Gouna Film Festival (GFF)
Egypt’s flagship Red Sea film festival returns for its 9th edition, screening around 80 films and awarding the Golden Star across narrative, documentary and short competitions.
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF)
One of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in Africa and the Middle East, CIFF returns for its 47th edition with world premieres, retrospectives and industry panels.