Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 24, 8pm:Mohamed Abdel-Wahab songs.
Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 2591 3391 Fri 22, 7.30pm: The karakouz and the shadow puppet Theatre show, written and directed by Nabil Bahgat.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 21, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum celebration. Fri 22, Sun 24, Mon 25, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra present The Merry Widow operetta. Sat 23, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Wed 27, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company present the dances young choreographers. Thur 28, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 21, 6pm: The UNESCO World Poetry Day organised in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute. *Small Hall Thur 21, 8pm: Alexandria Sporting Club presents Sayed Darwish Choir. Fri 22, 8pm: Chamber music by Iman Amin. Sun 24, 8pm: The Conservatoire concert. Mon 25, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Wed 27, 8pm: Clarinet and piano recital. Thur 28 , 8pm: A Chamber music concert features Mohamed Hamdi.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 21, 10pm: GMH Orkestar (Austria) – CJF Beyond Stage. Fri 22, 10pm: Negmo's Electro Jazz Clash – CJF Beyond Stage. Sat 23, 10pm: Rihab fusion (Morocco) – CJF Beyond Stage. Sun 24, 10pm: KJ Denhert (USA) – CJF Beyond Stage. Mon 25, 10pm: DJ Moneim/DJ Ouzo. Tue 26, 10pm: Sheila Scribner followed by Crash Boom Bang. Wed 27, 10pm: House obession features DJ Shawky, Hady Tarek and DJ Mohasseb. Thur 28, 10pm: The Ka-ssettes followed by Screwdriver.
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: Basata band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Fri 22, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble in a programme of Abdel-Halim songs. Sat 23, 6pm: The Arab Takht troupe in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Thur 28, 8pm: Emdan Al-Nour band.
Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo. Tel 2792 0878 Sun 24, 9pm (Doors open 8.30pm): Dainius PulauskasGroup is one of the most influential and active Lithuanian jazz units, a unique sextet whose mixture of melody and muscle, lyricism and the unexpected, places it firmly at the forefront of progressive European jazz-fusion.It features among others Dainius Pulauskas (keyboards), Valerijus Ramoska (trumpet), Rimantas Brazaitis (tenor sax) and Domantas Aleksa (bass). 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 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: The Bedouin Jerry-Can band.
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 22, 7pm:Maghnakhan band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Wed 27, 9pm: A classical Arab music concert features Ali Al-Haggar. *Wisdom Hall Thur 21, 8pm: Al-Masryeen band, led by Hani Shenouda on accordion celebrates Mother's Day. Fri 22, 8pm: Reggae music by Ahmed Sharhabeel from Sudan. Sun 24, 8pm: A concert of classical Arab music. Tue 26, 8pm: Acoustic concert features Ayman Serdar. Wed 27, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Oskarisma band. Thur 28, 8.30pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of Abdel-Halim Hahez.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 21, 8pm: Singer Marwa Nagui celebrates Mother's Day and the Spring festival. Fri 22, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Tue 26, 8pm: Alexandria Opera String Orchestra. Thur 28, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing.