Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 21, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra present The Swan Lake ballet. Fri 22, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe performs religious songs and hymns. Sun 24 & Mon 25, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra features pianist Omar Khayratplaying a number of his old and new creations. Thur 28, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab honours the memory of singer-cum-composer Mohamed Fawzi. *Small Hall Thur 21, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Sat 23, 8pm: Pianist Fathi Salama and his Sharkiat band plays east-meets-west compositions. Sun 24, 8pm: Harp recital by Mona Wassif. Mon 25, 8pm: Piano recital by Esraa Abdel-Aziz. Tue 26, 8pm: Singing recital by Ibrahim Nagui. Wed 27, 8pm: Piano recital. Thur 28, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra presents a chamber music concert.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 21, 10pm: The Cadillacs followed by Glass Onion. Fri 22, 10pm: DJ Fahmy and Samba. Sat 23, 10pm: Darwasha and Salalem bands. Sun 24, 10pm: Amr Salah Trio features jazz vocalist Noha Fekry. Mon 25, 10pm: Soopar Lox and DJ Ouzo. Tue 26, 10pm: The Vocal Jam Night. Wed 27, 10pm: DJ Madlou and DJ Aly Awadi. Thur 28, 10pm: Rock' n Lol followed by Crash Boom Bang.
Darb 1718 Kasr Al-Sham' St, Fustat, Old Cairo, behind the Hanging Church & Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, next to Mar Girgis metro station. Tel 012 2192449/ 2361 0511 Thur 21, 7pm: The Maghna Khan band, “Maghna Khan”means music shop which reminds us of the folkloric tarab gatherings in Egypt in the last century. This is highly reflected in the band's lyrics.
Gezira Art Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek. Tel 2737 3298 Thur 28, 7pm: Shewayat Fan (Little Art) band, led by Joe plays contemporary Egyptian songs.
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 21, 8pm: Commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the death of composer Zakariya Ahmed, the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi and featuring a galaxy of the opera budding singersperform a number of his best songs. Fri 22, 6pm: Violin and piano recital for children. Sat 23, 8pm: Al Awtar Al Zahabiya (The Gold Strings) troupe features Sayed Mansour. Sun 24, 8pm: Nogoom Al Tarab band for Music and Singing features Mustafa Ahmed.
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. Thur 14, 9pm: Telepoetic band plays music which is a mixture of experimentation resulting from the clash of the approaches of a trio of musicians.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 21, 9pm: NubaNour band plays traditional Nubian songs and dances. Sun 24, 8pm: A night with String Beat band.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 21, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Fri 22, 8pm: Piano recital. Sun 24, 11am: Alexandria Opera Children Choir. Tue 26 & Wed 27, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra present The Swan Lake ballet. Thur 28, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
