Organised by the Cairo Opera House, the 21st Citadel Festival for Music and Singing, 20 to 30 July, will include concerts by local musicians, all held in a number of locations at the Citadel On Wednesday July 20, the 21st Citadel Festival for Music and Singing will open with musicals and Neapolitan songs performed by the Cairo Opera soloists and Cairo Festival Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui. The opening will be held at El-Mahka Theatre, Salah El Din's Citadel at Panorama El Shorta (Police Force Panorama). Citadel Festival for Music and Singing schedule: Thursday 21 July Panorama Theatre: Oriental Ensemble with Amira Ahmed Seret El-Gabl: Raouf El-Ganayni El-Mahka Theatre: Singers Rehab, Omar, Ahmed Effat Friday 22 July Panorama Theatre: Konouz Ensemble (Mahmoud Darwish) Seret El-Gabl: Mohamed Sawah and "Oriental Jazz" El-Mahka Theatre: Maha al Badri Saturday 23 July Panorama Theatre: The Golden String Ensemble with Sayed Mansour Seret El-Gabl: Maamoun El-Melegui with Egyptian contemporary music El-Mahka Theatre: Singer Manal Sunday 24 July Panorama Theatre: Oriental Ensemble with Rim Kamal Seret El-Gabl: Cairo Festival Orchestra concert, conductor Nayer Nagui El-Mahka Theatre: Singer Mai Farouk Monday 25 July Panorama Theatre: Saber Abdel Satar and his ensemble Seret El-Gabl: Yehia Khalil jazz concert El-Mahka Theatre: Singer Nadia Moustafa Tuesday 26 July Panorama Theatre: Oriental Ensemble with Mohamed Weheidy Seret El-Gabl: Angelica Ensemble with Ahmed Sallam El-Mahka Theatre: Singer Medhat Saleh Wednesday 27 July Panorama Theatre: Oriental Ensemble with Ahlam Seret El-Gabl: Sharkeyat of Fathi Salama El-Mahka Theatre: Singer Mohamed El Helw Thursday 28 July Panorama Theatre: Oriental Ensemble with students from the Talents Development Centre at the Cairo Opera House Seret El-Gabl: Magdy Boghdadi brass ensemble El-Mahka Theatre: Ali El-Hagar Friday 29 July Panorama Theatre: Oriental Ensemble with students from the Talent Development Centre at the Cairo Opera House Seret El-Gabl: Nesma Abdel Aziz (marimba) and her ensemble El-Mahka Theatre: Singer Khaled Selim Saturday 30 July Panorama Theatre: Attia Sharrara Seret El-Gabl: Nour wel Amal Orchestra El-Mahka Theatre: Singer Gannat All events taking place at Panorama Theatre begin at 7.15 pm, events taking place at Seret El-Gabl begin at 8.15 pm. El-Mahka Theatre concerts begin at 10 pm.
