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RAMADAN 2002
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DISPATCH
Ramadan digest
 Visit cairolive.com every day during the holy month for interesting tidbits from the Ramadan scene

Here are some ideas on where to spend your Ramadan evenings.


"Layaly Al Andalus" Tent, Opera House 
Environment- friendly atmosphere, as it does not offer shisha. Entrance is free, while the iftar meal will cost you LE35 including oriental performers and the sohour is for LE30 including the musical program available that day. This tent's performers will include Samir Sabri, Mohamed El-Ezaby, Shaymaa El-Saeed and many more.

Artistic Creativity Center, Opera House 
Exciting music program every day at 8.30pm. On Tuesday, November 26 Shereen El-Ansari performs and the next day "Banat El Leil" will perform. "Sharqeyat Fathi Salama" will perform on Friday, November 28 and George Kazazian will perform on the 30th. On Monday, December 2 El-Sheikh Yassin El-Tohami will perform.

Dream Park
The LE15 "Too Too" ticket let's you ride all the park's free games (not just the kid ones) from 8.30pm o 2.30am. Also, if you are planning to stay out late there is a Ramadan tent called "Ali Baba" that opens from after iftar to 2.30am and offers Lebanese food and singers.

"Ibn Hameedo Cafe", Sheraton Cairo
Glorious Nile view, shisha, dominos and chess to entertain you from 7.00pm, with no minimum charge. As for Thursdays and Fridays, prizes will be given to the best karaoke singer and music provided by famous DJ Walid El-Hariri, with a minimum charge of LE30.

"Khan El-'Aziziya" Tent, Cairo-Alexandria highway
Hassan El-Asmar, Majd El-Kassem, Sha'ban Abdel Reheem, Bahaa Sultan, Shereen and Tamer.

"Sunset" Tent, 129 Nile St. behind the French Embassy
Saturday, Hanan Atia, Tamer and Bahaa Sultan are performing. Sunday features Hoda, Shaaban Abdel Reheem and Saad El-Sageer. On Monday, Mohamed Serag, Adel El-Far and Shereen, while Tuesday includes Hanan Atia, Helmi Abdel Baki and Shaaban Abdel Reheem. On Wednesday Saad, Bahaa Sultan and Islam and the Free Baby perform. On Thursday Saad, Hoda, Adel El Far and Hamada Helal star, while Friday's stars are Amany, Helmi Abdel Baki and Shereen.

 

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