Around Cairo: where to go this Week (May 21-27)

Six singing sisters
The band Binti, six sisters who born to a Belgian mother and an Egyptian father, have been playing together for a few years now after their shared passion for music inspired them to create the group. The sisters’ voices are accompanied by a guitar and a flute, and they interpret songs from different genres, from reggae to barbershop.
May 25 at Darb 1718 • 7pm • Tickets are LE 55

Learn to draw beautiful mandalas
Mandala means circle or center, and it represents the relationship with infinity and perfection. Drawing the beautiful patterns is a form of meditation that enables the mind to get rid of disturbing thoughts and the opportunity to rest and unleash creativity. In this four-hour workshop, you will learn and practice the principles behind Mandala-drawing with Hala Galal, a self-development trainer.
May 22 at Blue Lotus Foundation in Heliopolis • 5-9pm •

Ramadan detox
Yoga and fasting go hand in hand: The combination of the gentle movements and twists along with the deep stretches and breathing exercises all help speed up the detox process. Marwa Fathalla will be giving a detoxifying Ashtanga Yoga workshop during Ramadan. Fathalla is a 200-hour certified Ashtanga Yoga professional instructor.
Every Tuesday starting May 23 at The Workshops in Heliopolis • From 6pm •

Artist Talk: Adel El Siwi
Mashrabia Gallery hosts artist Adel El Siwi, Yousry Nasr-Allah and Wael Abdel El Fattah as they discuss the exhibition “In the Presence of the Animal” created by El Siwi and currently exhibiting at Mashrabia Gallery. The display reflects the result of six years dedicated to an intense reflection on the nature of the animal and its ambivalent relationship with the human being.
May 24 at the Mashrabia Annex in downtown Cairo • 7-8:30pm • Free admission •

Tribute to one of rock’s greatest
Head to Room Art Space this Friday for a tribute to Pink Floyd, performed by the five-man Paranoid Eyes. The Egyptian progressive rock band plays Pink Floyd covers, with a great passion for the London-based rock music, the spiritual atmospheric mood and state of mind.
May 26, at Room Art Space • 8pm • Tickets are LE 50 •