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22nd Citadel Festival for Music and Singing at the Citadel - Schedule Organised by the Cairo Opera House, the 22nd Citadel Festival for Music and Singing taking place from 29 August to 5 September featuring concerts by local musicians
The Cairo Opera House organises the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing as a window into Egyptian fine arts through a diverse line up of 23 concerts on three stages located at the Cairo's citadel. The Citadel festival features Arab pop stars Mohamed El-Helw, Ali El-Haggar, Syrian singer Majed El-Qassem, Moroccan singer Jannat among others. Young musicians will also take the stage during the festival, ranging from pop to classical music to jazz such as Ahmed Rabie jazz band and Eskenderella. The festival seeks to spread contemporary culture and music among the Egyptian public in the historic setting of the Saladin Citadel. Citadel Festival for Music and Singing schedule: Wednesday 29 August El-Mahka 1 Theatre: Opening ceremony: Cairo Festival Orchestra - Conductor: Tarek Mahran Cairo Opera House Open-Air Theatre: Rasha Yehia –Orientals Thursday 30 August El-Mahka 1 Theatre: Nesma Abdel Aziz El-Mahka 2 Theatre: Marwa Nagy Cairo Opera House Open-Air Theatre: An evening of poetry and music with Gamal Bakheet Friday 31 August El-Mahka 1 Theatre: Eskenderella El-Mahka 2 Theatre: Majed El Qasem Cairo Opera House Open-Air Theatre: Kenooz Band - Mahmoud Darwish Saturday 1 September El-Mahka 1 Theatre: Manal El-Mahka 2 Theatre: Tarek Fouad Cairo Opera House Open-Air Theatre: Cairo Festival Orchestra - Conductor: Tarek Mahran Sunday 2 September El-Mahka 1 Theatre: El Noor Wal Amal Orchestra El-Mahka 2 Theatre: Loay Cairo Opera House Open-Air Theatre: Magic of the East with Bilal Sheikh Monday 3 September El-Mahka 1 Theatre: Bassata Band El-Mahka 2 Theatre: Mohamed El-Helw Cairo Opera House Open-Air Theatre: Egyptian songs and music with Mamoun El-Miligy Tuesday 4 September El-Mahka 1 Theatre: Cairo Festival Orchestra - Conductor: Tarek Mahran El-Mahka 2 Theatre: Jannat Cairo Opera House Open-Air Theatre: Sabir Abdel Sattar Wednesday 5 Septemner El-Mahka 1 Theatre: Ahmed Rabie Jazz El-Mahka 2 Theatre: Ali El Haggar Cairo Opera House Open-Air Theatre: Stars of Music Band with Mustafa Ahmed Times: All events taking place at El-Mahka 1 Theatre start at 8pm, those at El-Mahka 2 Theatre concerts start at 10pm, while those at the Open-Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House start at 8pm. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/50969.aspx