The Definitive Guide to Living in the Capital , Cairo , Egypt

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The countdown is approaching, and 2020 is right around the corner. How are you celebrating the very beginning of the brand new decade? Cairo is planning a whole lot of parties for New Year’s Eve! From concerts at Cairo Opera House and ROOM Art Space, to bashes at Cairo Jazz Club and The Taps; here’s what the capital has to offer…

New Year’s Eve at Cairo Jazz Club

Start your new year with the disco tunes of the Motherfunkers, who will keep you dancing all night long at Cairo Jazz Club. Doors open from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM. An entertainment fee will be applied at the doors. For reservations, call 01068804764.

New Year’s Eve at Cairo Jazz Club 610

Egyptian pop star Hisham Abbas will be setting the dance floor on fire with his biggest hits, along with Anis’ signature tunes. Doors open from 10:30 PM to 3:00 AM. Book your ticket online here.

Glass Onion at El Gomhoria Theatre

The Beatles tribute band Glass Onion will rock your New Year’s Eve with its renditions at EL Gomhoria Theatre. The performance will start at 8:00 PM. Tickets are 160LE and 210LE. Book yours here.

Cairo Symphony Orchestra at Cairo Opera House

For a more classical sound, spend New Year’s Eve at Cairo Opera House, where the Main Hall will be filled by the beautiful melodies of Cairo Symphony Orchestra. The concert will start at 8:00 PM. Tickets are 85LE, 110LE, and 160LE. Book yours here.

New Year’s Eve at the Tap East

Get ready for Bulgarian Turkey-based DJ Ahmet Kilic, who will be taking to The Tap East’s decks with his deep house tunes. Bakir will be taking care of the warm-up session. Doors open from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM. Tickets are 1,000LE. For reservations, call 01060000869.

New Year’s Eve at the Tap West

The Tap West’s ‘Let’s Get Wested’ New Year’s Eve bash features hip hop master, DJ Feedo. Doors open from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM. Tickets are 800LE. For reservations, call 01060000867.

New Year’s Eve at the Tap Maadi

As for the Maadians, The Tap Maadi will be hosting STZ, who will be spinning his house mixes all the way through the countdown. Doors open from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM. For reservations, call 01060000865.

New Year’s Eve at ROOM Art Space New Cairo

Put on your funniest hat, your biggest smile, and hit up ROOM Art Space New Cairo for its New Year’s Eve party. Rock’n’roll will be served up by ROKAM for your dancing antics. The party starts at 8:30 PM. Entry is 400LE including dinner and a drink.

If you are looking for somewhere outside of Cairo to spend the much-awaited NYE, here are a few places to visit…

New Year’s Eve in Gouna

Forget about everything happening back home in Cairo and party the night away at Cook’s Club Hotels in Gouna, where Ibiza’s electric Oriol Calvo will be joining Armen V and AK on the decks. Doors open at 8:30 PM until 3:00 AM.

New Year’s Eve in Fayoum

JellyZone’s New Year’s Eve party sees a 24-hour shindig in Fayoum’s Wadi El Rayan. On the bill, Saud, Obica and Bucalo are coming in from Serbia, as well as local heroes Onsy, Rama, and Rabicat. Mineral Kult, DIEGO and Planetmoose will be taking care of the after-hours session.

The party starts from 9:00 PM until 5:00 PM the next day. Until the 26^th of December, tickets are 900LE, including accommodation, or 650LE if you bring your own tent. The third wave tickets are 1,100LE, including accommodation, or 800LE if you bring your own tent. For reservations, send JellyZone a message on its Facebook page here.

New Year’s Eve in El Sokhna – Riviera NYE 2020:

Saving the best for last, byGanz Events is set to deliver one of the nation’s biggest NYE parties at Azha Ain Sokhna’s Club M House. The massive lineup includes Lara Scandar, Shaya Hansen, DJ Freespirit, KZ & Cake, as well as Alla Kushnir.

Prices start from 2500LE per person. And if you are worried about where to crash after partying all night long, there’s a range of exclusive rates for single, double, and triple room at Stella Sea Club House, Stella Golf House, and Stella Grand Hotel. Check all about it here.

Happy New Year!