Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 10, 8pm:The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 7, 8pm: Casa Patas Flamenco show from Spain. Fri 8, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra presents a gala concert. Sat 9, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Sun 10, 8pm: The Egyptian Chamber Orchestra. Thur 14, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi honours the memory of singer and composer Mohamed Abdel-Wahab. *Small Hall Wed 13, 8pm: Boughdadi band, led by Magdi Boughdadi. Thur 14 , 8pm: The Talents Development Centre.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 7, 10pm: Vocalist Maii Waleed followed by Massar Egbari band. Fri 8, 10pm: DJ Mars/DJ Amr Hosny. Sat 9, 10pm: Vocalist Basheer. Sun 10, 10pm: Los Compardres band. Mon 11, 10pm: Awadi Brothers, Baher Eid. Tue 12, 10pm: Giggin'it. Wed 13, 10pm: White Nubian/DJ Nitrane-Boogie Night. Thur 14, 10pm: Daniel Malak followed by Glass Onion.
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 7, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi honours the memory of singer-cum-composer Sayed Darwish. Fri 8, 8pm: Rawaa Al-Nagham troupe for music and singing features singer Reem Kamal. Tue 12, Wed 13, Thur 14, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company presents Rasbutin???? ballet, choreographed and directed by Hany Hassan.
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. Sat 9, 9pm: DARWASHA is an independent musical project, that uses the essence of theatre musicals to introduce a new fusion of Arabic, progressive rock and metal, and electronic music.The band members are: Mohamed Darwish (guitar), Ahmad Al Azazy (drums), Shadi Al Hosseiny (piano and melodica), Mohamed Faisal (bass guitar), Amr Al Zanaty (percussion) and Soka (oud). Sun 10, 10pm: Like Jellyband naturally evolved from playing conventional songs to doing humorous sketches during their performances. The issues they address bring taboos to the surface, which is gaining recognition among audiences. El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 7, 9pm:
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 Fri 8, 7pm: Theinternational Japanese rock singer Hironobu Kageyama, the leading singer in the most famous animation songs' band “JAM PROJECT”, features a concert for the first time in Egypt and The Middle East. Mon 11, 6pm: Mounib band celebrates the 23rd death anniversary of singer and composer Ahmed Mounib. *Wisdom Hall Thur 7, 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late diva Umm Kulthoum presenting two of her best songs. Sat 9, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat and his band. Sun 10, 8pm: Opera singer Doaa Ragab chants classical Arab songs. Tue 12, 8pm: A singing recital by Ali Al-Helbawi.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 7, 8pm: Sahr Al Sharq (Charm of the Orient) troupe features Belal Al-Shiekh. Fri 8, 8pm: Casa Patas Flamenco show from Spain. Sat 9, 11am: The Alexandria Opera Children Choir. Sun 10, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Thur 14, 8pm: Sayed Darwish Choir celebrates the birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish.