The 4th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 88721446 Sunday 5 & Mon 6, 8:30pm: An Iliad (USA), an OBIE and Lortel Award-winning solo performance, ‘An Iliad' is based on Robert Fagles' translation of Homer's poem, The Iliad. Wed 8 & Thur 9, 9pm: La Traversée / La Nuit (Algeria/France), Nacera Belaza's work resembles a quest and tends towards the enhancement of the direct bond between the dancer and the audience.
The Greek Campus The American University in Cairo, 24 Al-Falaki St, Downtown, Tel2797 6373 Thur 2, 9-12pm: Opening set: Hatem Al-Chiati (Egypt) techno and deep house. Al Chiati began his music career 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. *The Greek Campus- Library Building Fri 3, 5-9pm, Sat 4,12noon - 4pm, Sun 5, 4-8pm, Mon 6, 4-8pm: The Library (France/Egypt), an original experiment and artistic project, ‘The Library' invites visitors to choose “books,” personified by people, who tell their individual.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall 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, directed by Sanjoy Roy, choreographed by Gilles Chuyenand produced by Sharupa Dutta. It 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 (Passes for these shows could be obtained from the Box Office). *Small Hall Sat 4, 8pm: Advaita is an eclectic fusion band based in New Delhi, India. They have established 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; Suhail Yusuf Khan - Sarangi/ Vocals; Ujwal Nagar - Hindustani Vocals.
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 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). 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 *Small Hall Thur 2, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band.
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 2, 8pm: Al Tanburaband from Port Said performs their folk songs and dances.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Thur 2, 8pm: Saint Augustenios Choir, led by Makram Mehana playing hymns. Fri 3, 8pm: Ayamna Al-Helwa band, conducted by Mohamed Osman plays old songs. Sat 4, 4.30& 8.30pm: Cairokee band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 2, 7pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late diva Umm Kulthoum playing two of her best songs.
ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Fri 3, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band.
