The 4th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) The Greek Campus The American University in Cairo, 24 Al-Falaki St, Downtown, Tel2797 6373 Fri 27, Sat 28, 5pm: The Unpracticality of Beauty' & ‘Tender Violence (The Netherlands/Egypt). This duet is about the universality of being a woman, her relationship to her inner women, inner men and ancestors. It also exposes her strength, her fragility, her hips, her hair – it all seems to be complex and often rather unpractical. Thur 2, 9-12pm: OPENING SET: Hatem Al-Chiati (Egypt) Techno and Deep House. Al Chiati began his music career at the young age of 11, playing guitar in the bands Uss w Laz2 and Bandetta before transitioning to electronic music. 8% (Egypt), a shaabi collective made up of musicians Oka, Ortega, and Shehta Karika, with DJ Shaawaza, 8% began performing their distinct genre of music at weddings before bursting onto the scene. A mix of electronic music, hip hop, and reggaeton elements, fused with traditional tabla beats, today it is one of the most innovative and infectious music scenes around. (UK) GOLDIEROCKS, (Sam Hall) is an international DJ and broadcaster. Her weekly global radio show ‘The Selector' reaches 39 countries with over four million dedicated listeners, including Cairo. Hall is the newest voice to BBC Radio 1 she also hosts a late night show ‘Selector After Dark'. Goldierocks was Last FM TV's festival anchor for 2012; awards include Best Radio Show at International Radio Festival (Zurich, 2011) and Best Regularly Scheduled Music Program- New York Festival (2011).
Old French Consulate 5 Al-Fadl St Sun 29, 8pm: The Unpracticality of Beauty' & ‘Tender Violence (The Netherlands/Egypt). This duet is about the universality of being a woman, her relationship to her inner women, inner men and ancestors. It also exposes her strength, her fragility, her hips, her hair – it all seems to be complex and often rather unpractical.
Sherazade Night Club Thur 26, 10pm: WHY BE (Denmark) + ABYUSIF (Egypt).
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Tue 31, 8pm: The inaugural ceremony of the 3rd India by the Nile Festival. Wed 1, 8pm, Thur 2 & Fri 3, 12noon and 8pm: The 3rd edition of India by the Nile Festival presents the Bollywood Musical, A Tale of Love, Passion and Revenge that mixes drama, romance, emotion, colour, music and thrilling crime. The Musical will be performed by a troupe comprising most talented and eclectic artists using forms of expression ranging from the Indian classical dance and the traditional martial dance to theatre, folk and modern styles, acrobatics and hula hooping. The audience will be unplugged by Gilles Chuyen, a versatile dancer and an aesthetically pleasant choreographer. (Passes for these shows could be obtained from the Box Office).
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Wed 1, 8pm: Advaitais an eclectic fusion band based in New Delhi, India establishing themselves as one of the most innovative and original acts on the Indian music scene. It features Abhishek Mathur -Guitars; Aman Singh - Drums; Anindo Bose - Keyboards; Chayan Adhikari - Western Vocals/Guitar; Gaurav Chintamani - Bass; Mohit Lal - Tabla; Yusuf Khan - Sarangi/ Vocals; Ujwal Nagar - Hindustani Vocals. Mon 6, Tue 7, Wed 8, 8pm: TheBollywood Musical, A Tale of Love, Passion and Revenge that mixes drama, romance, emotion, colour, music and thrilling crime. (Passes for these shows could be obtained from the Box Office).
Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 29, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe in a repertoire of religious songs. Tue 31, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
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 26, Fri 27, 8pm: Moscow Ballet on ice (Russia). Sat 28, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hisham Gabr and featuring pianistSarah Ayoub plays works by A.Khachaturian. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 26, 8pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba, accompanied by her band. Fri 27, 8pm: Ayamna Al-Helwa Ensemble features Mohamed Osman. Sat 28, 8pm: Oshaq Al-Nagham band. Sun 29, 8pm: Singing recital by Azza Balbaa. Mon 30, 8pm: Part of the 3rd India by the Nile Festival, a Bollywood dance workshop. *Small Hall Thur 26 & Fri 27, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company presents a gala concert. Sat 28, 8pm: Akram Al-Sharkawi Ensemble. Sun 29, 11am: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hisham Gabr presents a chamber music concert. The Cairo Conservatoire concert (8pm). Mon 30, 11am: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hisham Gabr presents School Concerts III Waltzers,Dances and Co. Violin and piano recital by Hassan Sharara (8pm). Tue 31, 8pm: Ramz Sabri compositions concert.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 26, 10pm: Pianist Fathy Salama and his Sharkiat band. Fri 27, 10pm: Kidmins/Shenzo. Sat 28, 10pm: Salalem band. Sun 29, 10pm: Rami Attallah group. Mon 30, 10pm: Beats Landing features Betoko. Tue 31, 10pm: Hany Must band.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 26, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensmeble. Fri 27, Sat 28, Sun 29, 8pm: Um Al-Nour Choir. Mon 30, 8pm: Arab music concert, conducted by Ihab Abdel-Hamid honours the memory of singer Abdel-Halim Hafez. Tue 31, 8pm: Konouz Ensemble for Arab music, led by Mahmoud Darwish.
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 26, 8pm: A night with the Black Pearls,NubaNour band in a repertoire of traditional Nubian songs and dances. Fri 27, 8pm: The Zar Masters band is comprised of some of the few remaining Egyptian and Sudanese Zar performers (some of them are members of Rango band), playing the tanbura, the toza (small 2 sides percussion) the mangour (a wide belt of goat hooves worn around the hips), the marakesh (hand-held rattles) and the Tambourine.
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 27, 7.30pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by Amer Al-Toni plays Sufi songs and dances. Sat 28, 6pm: Metal Blast band features the Metal Music Festival 2015 in collaboration with the Polish Embassy. Tue , 7pm: Enshad Dini (religious chanting) concert. *Wisdom Hall Thur 26, 8pm: Pop singer Alaa Abdel-Khalek. Fri 27, 7pm: A classical Arab music concert. Sat 28, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Sahara band. Sun 29, 7pm: Gramafoon band plays the forgotten songs.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 26, 8pm: A concert for late singer Abdel-Halim Hafez's songs. Sun 29, 8pm: Piano recital by Gianfranco Fiumara (Italy). Mon 30, 8pm: Arab singing salon. Tue 31, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Chamber Orchestra.
Alexandria Teatro 25 Fouad St., Downtown, Alexandria Thur 26, 7pm (admission is free): For the first time in Egypt, Folk Art Performances of Rakugo, the Japanese Hakawati (Storyteller) performed by Katsura Utazo, one of the most famous Japanese Rakugo artists (storyteller). (In English and Arabic scripts are available).
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Thur 26, 7pm: Pop singer Medhat Saleh in a repertoire of his old and new songs. Sat 28, 7pm: Egypt Children Choir, accompanied by Selim Sahab Arab Symphony Orchestra. Fri 29, 7pm: BA Orchestra, conducted by Hassan Sharara plays works by Bach.
