Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 7, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi commemorates the memory of Umm Kulthoum playing a number of her best songs. Fri 8, 8pm: The Egyptian Chamber Orchestra. Sat 9, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Sun 10, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble, conducted by Farouk Al-Babli in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Thur 14, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra. *Small Hall Thur 31, 8pm: Singing recital by baritone Reda Al-Wakil accompanied by French pianist Pascale Rose. Mon 4, 8pm: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra plays the compositions of Rageh Dawoud. Wed 6, 8pm: A musical concert commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski born in 1913. Thur 7, 8pm: Violina recital by Khaled Al-Shweikh. Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 7, 10pm: Infinity band followed by Deja'vu. Fri 8, 10pm: DJ Mars and DJ MMohasseb. Sat 9, 10pm: The Egyptian Project. Sun 10, 10pm: Eleonora Iannotta. Mon 11, 10pm: Misty and Hafez. Tue 12, 10pm: Giggin'it. Wed 13, 10pm: DJ Aly B. Thur 14, 10pm: DJ Ramy/VJ Momo (Valentine's Day). 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. Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin. Tel 2390 7707 Thur 7 & Fri 8, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company presents Mozart and Love opera. Sun 10, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Chamber String Orchestra. Wed 13, 8pm: The Chinese Traditional troupe. Thur 14, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab performs a collection of the best poems. 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, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band. Every Wednesday, 9-11pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah. 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 7, 8pm: Singing recital features pop singer Mohamed Adawiya. Fri 8, 8pm: The AfriCairo Festival. Sat 9, 8pm: Masar Egbari band launches its new album. Sun 10, 8pm: Bidaya (A Beginning) band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Wed 13, 8pm: Metal Grinders with Black Swan Theory, Segadoras, Ebbtide and Tareq Tohamy. Thur 14, 7pm: Internationally acclaimed novelist Alaa Al-Aswani speaks about post-revolution Egypt. *Wisdom Hall Thur 7, 8pm: The Culturewheel Puppet Theatre Show revives the concerts of late diva Umm Kulthoum playing two of her best songs. Fri 8, 8pm: The Voice stars Radwan Qadish from Syria and Abdel-Azim Al Zahaby from Egypt sing a number of their own songs as well as classical Arab songs. Sat 9, 8pm: Watan Workshop band plays Egyptian songs. Wed 13, 9pm: “Old is Good”, the Culturewheel String Orchestra celebrates the Valentine's Day eve. Thur 14, 8pm: A singing recital features George Kazazian. ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 7, 8pm: A musical concert from Greece. Fri 8, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab honours the memory of late singer-cum-composer Mohamed Fawzi playing a selection of his best songs. Sun 10, Tue 12, Wed 13, 8pm: The Knights of the Orient for Heritage (Foursan Al Sharq Lil Turath) dance theatre company performs Her name is Naasa. Thur 17, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing.
