

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Live at the MCA: Sham El-Neseem
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am – Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (+11:00)
- **Event Description**: As part of the Live at the MCA series, join a moonlit celebration of Sham El-Neseem – a festival dating back to ancient Egypt, celebrated across religions and backgrounds as a time of renewal and community.

Move between live performances from Egyptian-Australian artists including singer-songwriter Mariam Sawires and hip-hop artist Kid Pharaoh, whose sounds draw on their heritage and contemporary expression. Gather with friends over Egyptian food and drinks, pause for traditional henna tattooing overlooking Sydney Harbour and experience the galleries as the evening unfolds around you.

Visit Wael Shawky’s monumental film Drama 1882, which transports the public to late 19th-century Alexandria through a powerful reimagining of history, adding another layer to an evening shaped by culture, community and contemporary art.

Live at the MCA brings Sham El-Neseem to the Museum in a vibrant program curated by queer Egyptian-Australian writer and presenter Daniel Nour.

Your ticket includes access to the program and all current MCA exhibitions.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pyrmont/live-at-the-mca-sham-el-neseem/200029810794856
- **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, performances, festivals, music, exhibitions, fine-arts, theatre, literary-art, dance
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.mca.com.au/events-programs/calendar/LATMCA-sham-el-neseem/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=pyrmont-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Pyrmont
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000
- **lat**: -33.85995
- **long**: 151.20904
- **full address**: 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia, Pyrmont

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (https://allevents.in/org/museum-of-contemporary-art-australia/778967)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am (+11:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia, Pyrmont
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, entertainment, performances, festivals, music, exhibitions, fine-arts, theatre, literary-art, dance
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Live at the MCA: Sham El-Neseem ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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