Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Fri 28, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe.
Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Tel 2591 3391 Every Sunday, 8pm: The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments. Every Friday, 8pm: A performance by clowns in Al Muiz Street, entitled; Al Aragouz Wa Khayal Al Zel (The Shadow Puppet & Qarakoz show) We Will Come Right to the Audience…Free Theatre." The show is presented by Wamda groupfor Shadow Puppets and Qarakoz, directed by Nabil Bahgat.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 27& Fri 28, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra present Puccini's opera Tosca, directed by Abdallah Saad. Sat 29, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 27, 8pm: Eskenderella band plays Sayed Darwish songs as well as their own repertoire. Fri 28, Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba, accompanied by her band, compositions by the likes of Omar Khayrat and Gamal Salama. *Small Hall Sat 29, 8pm: Wataryano band, led by Mohamed Abdel-Allah. Sun 30, 8pm: The Conservatoire concert.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 27, 10pm: Raindogs andThe Cadilacs bands. Fri 28, 10pm: House Obsession features Zalat, Shawky and Tahawy. Sat 29, 10pm: Like Jelly and Shawarae3na (Our Streets) bands. Sun 30, 10pm: Maktoub band.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 27, 8pm: The opening ceremony of the Bahraini Cultural Days features Mohamed bin Fares troupe. Fri 28, 8pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by Amer Al-Toni plays classical Arab songs. Sat 29, 8pm: The Arab Takht troupe, led by Yasser Moawad in a repertoire of classical Arab music.
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.
Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 9pm (Doors open at 8.30pm): Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band. Every Wednesday, 9pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 27, 8pm:The Bedouin Jerry-Can band.
Rawabet Space 3 Hussein Al Me'mary Street, off Mahmoud Bassiouny, Talaat Harb, Downtown Cairo Thur 27, 9pm: (Free entry): The launch concert of Maurice Louca's Benhayyi Al-Baghbaghan (Salute the Parrot) album. Louca is one of the most exciting artists in the alternative music scene across the Arab world today. His trademark whirlwind of percussion-based rhythms seamlessly intertwines with layers of jarring yet coherent compositions and improvisations, rendered by a host of Arab and international guest artists. Copies of the album will be on sale at the concert.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Fri 28, 8pm:A classical Arab music concert featuresAyamna Al Helwa band. Sat 29, 7pm: Heavy metal night by Redeemers and Wyvern. Sun 30, 7pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by Amer Al-Toni plays classical Arab songs. *Wisdom Hall Thur 27, 7pm: In cooperation with the Chilean Embassy, a piano concert of Chilean and Latin-American music by Jose Riveros.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Fri 28, 8pm: The Academy of Arts presents Laila and the Unknown play.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Fri 28, 8pm: The Nile Project band. Sat 29, 6pm: Part of Theatre without Production Festival,Ces Jours Qui Dansent avec la Nuit, a theatre show, directed by Sirine Achkar (France). Mon 1 & Tue 2, 8pm: Contemporary Dance Night 2014.
