A silhouetted figure walks beneath the monumental arched entrance of Cairo Opera House in Wust El-Balad (Downtown Cairo), with a warm sunset sky visible beyond the columns. A water puddle on the ground creates a mirror reflection of the arches, columns, and sky. Cairo Opera House, located on the southern tip of Gezira Island in Zamalek, was inaugurated in 1988 and is the primary performing arts venue in Egypt, built in a modern Islamic architectural style featuring geometric tilework and pointed arches.