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The 21st Arab Music Festival and Conference
Published in Al-Ahram Weekly on 07 - 11 - 2012


Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/0144
*Main Hall
Fri 9, 8pm: The powerful voice Maye Farouk. The angelic voice Hani Shaker, accompanied by the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi.
Sat 10 , 8pm: Solo oud recital by artist Youssef Abbass from Sudan. Singer Rehab Metawaa (Egypt). Singer Khaled Selim accompanied by the National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab.
Sun 11, 8pm: Solo qanun recital by the genius child Ahmed Al-Shiekh from Syria. Singing recital by Nadia Mustafa and Ahmed Saad. The powerful voice of Fouad Zabadi from Morocco accompanied by the National Ensemble for Music, conducted by Mustafa Helmi.
Mon 12, 8pm: Singer Asmaa Lamnawar from Morocco and singer Mohamed Al-Helw from Egypt, accompanied by the National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab.
Tue 13, 11am: Celebrating the Children Day, the best children songs performed by singer Afaf Radi and Mohamed Helmi on trumpet, accompanied by the Talents Developmnet Centre Children Choir. (8pm) Singer Marwa Naguie from Egypt. Syrian singer Safwan Bahlawan, accompanied by the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi.
Wed 14, 8pm: Singing recital by Riham Abdel-Hakim and Ihab Tawfik (Egypt).
Thur 15, 8pm: The closing ceremony features Syrian singer Waad Al-Bahry and Egyptian singer Ali Al-Haggar, along with the Egyptian Company, conducted by Yehia Al-Moguie.
*Small Hall
Sat 10, 8pm: Noon group from Egypt features oud, qanun, counterbass and percussion players. Sahr Al-Sharq group features artist Bilal Al-Shiekh.
Mon 12, 8pm: Qanun player Saber Abdel-Sattar from Egypt.
Tue 13, 8pm: Mena Quartet from Egypt features oud, saxophone, guitar and percussion players. Nubian singer Karam Murad (Egypt).
Wed 14, 8pm: Singer Sanaa Moussa from Palestine.


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