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The Eighteenth Cairo International Jazz Festival runs November 5–7 at the American University in Cairo, featuring composer Hisham Khurma, Fathy Salamah, Algerian singer Karima Nayit, and Danish-Omani vocalist Nana Rashid across performances at the university and Alexandria Library.
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The Eighteenth Cairo International Jazz Festival opens November 5, with composer Hisham Khurma conducting the opening ceremony and Fathy Salamah, Grammy Award winner, closing the festival on November 7. Ramadan 2027 will feature at least three new Egyptian drama series: "Tamkeen," "180," and earlier productions from prior seasons.