MUSIC AND DANCE Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 6, 7pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble, in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 3, 7pm & Fri 4, 2pm: “Aires De Tango”, a concert performed by the Argentinian ballet company Inaki Urlezaga and directed by Lilian Giovine. Sat 5, 7pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Thur 10, 7pm: The Japan Foundation Cairo Office participates in the opera's celebration of its 25th anniversary presenting the international soprano Mariam Tamarai, accompanied by the Cairo Opera Orchestra. *Hanager Art Centre Thur 10, 6pm: Konoz troupe, led by Mahmoud Darwish in a programme of classical Arab songs. Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouz, Tel 3345 9939 Thur 3, 8pm: Pop funk rock by Screwdriver. Sat 5, 8pm: World music by Wust Al Balad band. Sun 6, 8pm: Vocal jazz by Michelle Rounds. Mon 7, 7pm: DJ Ouzo.
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 every Sat, Mon & Wed, (8pm, free admission) Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music. Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 3, 7pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble. Tue 8, 7pm: Farid Al-Babli band. El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 3, 7.30pm: Al-Tanboura troupe. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Sun 6, 6pm: Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1973 October Victory. Thur 10, 7pm: Rap and hip hop by Fatafeet band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 3, 7pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives Umm Kulthoum concerts playing two of her best songs. Sat 5, 7pm: Sout Al-Sharaa band. Sun 6, 7.30pm: Al-Masryeen band. Wed 9, 7pm: Blues Attack band presents a blues concert. Tahrir Square Sat 5, 7pm: “Peace Message”, a concert features Samaa troupe for Spiritual Music and Chanting, The Coptic troupe for hymns and Indonesia troupe for religious singing.