Cairo Scene

07/06/2026

LIVE from the fourth edition of the Creative Industry Summit People’s Choice Ramadan Awards at : What was the best Ramadan series this year? The question is one that doesn’t leave us even long after the holy month ends. Bringing our (subjective) discussions to an end, the Creative Industry Summit’s annual People’s Choice Ramadan Awards distill real user-generated data into a list of winners, and a full-blown award ceremony.

From series that made us cry and laugh in the span of the same ten minutes, to ads that lived in our heads rent-free all the way to Eid Al Adha, these are the creatives that shaped our Ramadan this year.

For the full list of People’s Choice Ramadan Award winners, head to .

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07/06/2026

At the end of each spring, like a glaring symbol that summer is fast approaching, the streets of Cairo turn red with the flowers of the Flame Tree. Trees erupt in striking colour, dotting the ground with fallen petals that wash the city in shades of orange and crimson.

Known formally as the Royal Poinciana or Delonix Regia, and colloquially as the Flamboyant Tree, the Flame Tree has served as a rubicund harbinger of early summers across Cairo for over a century. For much of the year, the tree provides excellent shade with its quiet and unsuspecting fern-like leaves. When temperatures rise, however, they blossom with fiery red flowers. But this yearly flame, reliable as it has become, has not always been here.

The tree first came to Egypt from the dry forests of Madagascar in the 19th century, where it grew largely unknown to the outside world until the 1820s, when an Austrian botanist encountered it and brought it to Mauritius. From these islands, its seeds and saplings travelled the world - carried along colonial routes - to India, the Caribbean and Brazil, collecting new names and meanings in each new home. Eventually, the Flame Tree reached Egypt, thanks to a partnership between Khedive Ismail and a French gardener.

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07/06/2026

LIVE from the fourth edition of the Creative Industry Summit People’s Choice Ramadan Awards at : Sadeer Massoud’s ‘Ein Sehreya’, starring the now-iconic duo Essam Omar and Bassem Samra, has been in nearly every conversation about Egyptian Ramadan TV since the release of its first episode.

By the power of voters, Ein Sehreya won Best Drama Series, with Essam Omar winning Best Drama Actor and Sadeer Massoud winning Best Drama Director. The film’s Director of Photography (DoP) Ahmed Gabr received Best DoP, and editor Ramez Atef won Best Editor.

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07/06/2026

LIVE from the fourth edition of the Creative Industry Summit People’s Choice Ramadan Awards at : As guests drift into the Creative Industry Summit’s Ramadan Awards—their faces still warm from long production days—the room starts assembling itself into an almost cinematic spill of creatives, collaborators, and catchy campaign creators.

And somewhere between the greetings and the glasses being set down, there’s this shared understanding that tonight isn’t just about the winners - of which there are quite a few - it’s about the entire creative season being quietly replayed, rejudged, and relived in real time by the people who made it happen.

النهاردة موجودين معاكم في حفل توزيع “جوائز رمضان 2026 “ المقدمة من “قمة الإبداع” بناء على تصويت الجمهور. تابعونا لتفاصيل وفعاليات الحفلة لحظة بلحظة.

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07/06/2026

Egyptologist and former minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass has received the Meridian Cultural Diplomacy Award in Washington during the sixth biennial edition of the honours programme.

More than 500 guests attended the Washington ceremony recognising Hawass's contributions to preserving and promoting Egyptian heritage.

07/06/2026

Helm, an Egyptian social enterprise focused on accessibility and inclusion, has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the Egypt National Disability Fund, Qaderoon B’ekhtelaf, to expand employment and economic opportunities for persons with disabilities across the country.

The agreement aims to expand employment, training and accessibility opportunities for persons with disabilities across Egypt.

07/06/2026

More than USD 6 billion has been invested in the development of Egypt’s fixed and mobile internet infrastructure since 2019, according to figures presented during a review of telecommunications projects and investment plans.

In February, 410 MHz of new spectrum was allocated to the four operators for USD 3.5 billion.

07/06/2026

Gala de Danza, the Mexico-born festival that brings together dance, music and visual art, is set to make its Egyptian debut at the Grand Egyptian Museum on Thursday, November 5th, turning the landmark venue into a stage for an international roster of performers.

British, Cuban-Canadian, American and Egyptian artists will take part in Gala de Danza's debut at the Grand Egyptian Museum on November 5th.

07/06/2026

A new initiative aimed at increasing green space across the capital will see evacuated urban sites converted into public green areas as restoration and redevelopment projects continue across historic Cairo. Known as 'Greening Cairo', the project was announced during a meeting reviewing progress on the rehabilitation of Islamic, historical and heritage sites throughout the city.

The project will convert evacuated urban spaces into green areas as restoration works continue across historic Cairo.

07/06/2026

Roxy Cinema, Chinese food, and Sherine Abdelwahab, this is Cairo According to: Nour.

When Nour sat down for an interview with SceneNoise three years ago, she told us she was trying to create the kind of sound that didn’t then exist in Arabic. By all means, she’s accomplished that goal. With a voice instantly recognizable by its cool yet emotive detachment, Nour has now become synonymous with a unique strain of homegrown indie pop, and when she appeared on COLORS Studio last March performing a rendition of her single ‘Nesety Nafsek’, it was a win for the entire alternative scene in Egypt.

Here, Nour tells us how she would take us on a date, where you are most likely to run into her, and why her funny neighbourhood is funny.

To read Nour’s full response, head to www.SceneNow.com (link in bio) or download the app.