Another pseudo-holiday, another excuse to get wasted. Here you go, Cairo: how and where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Even if your roots are nowhere near the Emerald Isle, with enough luck and enough booze, you’ll be honorary Irish in no time.
Cairo Jazz Club
On Monday, March 17th, Cairo Jazz Club will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in style with DJs Gawdat and Aguizi & Fahim.
Drink Heineken on draft all night long and you’ll be Irish by the morning!
Call 02 33459939 to make reservations.
Tamarai
This year, Tamarai will be hosting “Get Lucky on St. Patricks Day” on Tuesday, March 18th. You’re expected to show up wearing green and ready to get your drunken swag on with the festive beer of the night, Heineken. Drink to music mixes from DJ Shaddy Ezz.
In the sprit of the Irish, Tamarai will be showing the Champion’s League match featuring Real Madrid and Chelsea. You can make reservations by calling 12 245 666 66.
Who knows? Maybe you’ll get lucky 😉
British Community Association (BCA)
On Friday, March 21st from 7pm – 1am, BCA in Maadi will be hosting “Cairo’s Biggest Irish Craic” in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
Only 350 non-member tickets are available. Entrance includes a free welcome drink and access to an Irish food buffet (various dishes including Irish stew, bacon butties, and pickled eggs) as well as music in the garden from an expat Irish pub band popular in Cairo.
There will be a contest for best dressed and a raffle at the end of the night. 50% of profits will go to charity.
Entrance for BCA members is free but they must buy a food ticket for 50LE. For non-members it’s 150LE for entrance (not including buffet) or 200LE for entrance (including buffet).
Be sure to get your tickets before they sell out! If the luck of the Irish is with you, and they’re not sold out, you can buy your ticket at the gate. But don’t count on it – they’ve been sold out the past two years in a row.
Throw your own St. Patty’s Day festivities
Play Drop Kick Murphies and Flogging Molly. Buy a case or three of beer. That’s pretty much all you need.
WE SAID THIS: Enjoy!