Amir Bashtak Palace Al-Muiz St, Tel 2787 9187 Thur 22, 8pm: Violin recital byAbdu Dagher.
Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muiz St, Tel 2591 3391 Fri 23, 7.30pm: The Shadow Puppet Theatre and the karakouz shows.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 22, Fri 23, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company & Orchestra presentThe Magic Flute opera. Sat 24, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 22, 8pm: Oshaq Al-Nagham band, led by Mohamed Abdel-Sattar. Fri 23, 8pm: Pianist Fathi Salama and his Sharkiat band plays east-meets-west compositions. *Small Hall Fri 23, 8pm: A chamber music concert. Sat 24, 8pm:Yorka band, led by pianist Abdel-Moneim Said plays Algerian and Andalusian compositions. Mon 26, 8pm: A chamber music concert features the Cairo Opera Orchestra.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 22, 10pm: Massar Egbari band. Fri 23, 10pm: Misty and Hafez. Sat 24, 10pm: Vocalist Dina Al-Wadidi and Al-Dore Al Awwal band. Sun 25, 10pm: Amro Salah Jazz trio features vocalist Noha Fekry. Mon 26, 10pm: DJ Fahmy and Samba. Tue 27, 10pm: The Vocal Jam Night. Wed 28, 10pm: DJ Tamer Auf/ Oscar de Rivera- Dancestock. Thur 29, 1opm: JailBirds followed by Screwdriver band.
Cervantes Institute 20 Boulos Hanna St, Dokki, Tel 337 1962 Thur 22, 6.30pm: Part of the Dominican Culture Festival, Dominican dance and music will be performed.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin. Tel 2390 7707 Fri 23, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted bySalah Ghoubashi commemorates the memory of singer Laila Murad playing a number of her best songs. Sat 24 & Sun 25 (8pm), Mon 26 (6pm): An Enemy of The People show written by Henrik Ibsen (Norway/Egypt). Thur 29, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab honours the memory of composer Riyad Al-Sonbati.
Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo. Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 9-11pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta. Every Wednesday, 9-11pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354/ 2392 6768 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 22, 9pm: The Bedouin band Jerrycan.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448, www.culturewheel.com *River Hall Thur 22, 8.30pm: CairoKee band celebrates its 10th anniversary. Sun 25, 8pm: Rai music by Sahara band. Tue 27, 8pm: A singing recital by Mohamed Magdi. *Wisdom Hall Thur 22-Tue 27, 8pm: ChocoFest Cairo offers a variety of entertaining items such as puppet theatre shows, exhibitions, art workshops, pantomime performances and a clown show. Wed 28, 8pm: A classical Arab music concert features the powerful voice Ali Al-Haggar. Thur 29, 8pm: Singer Ahmed Ali Al-Haggar performs classical Arab songs.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 22, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe celebrates the newHijri year. Fri 23, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing, conducted by Abdel-Hamid Abdel-Ghaffar features pianist Amr Selim in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Sun 25, 8pm: Alexandria Opera String Orchestra. Tue 27 & Wed 28, 8pm: An Enemy of The People show written by Henrik Ibsen (Norway/Egypt).
