Falaki Theatre The American University in Cairo, 24 Al-Falaki St, Downtown, Tel2797 6373 Fri 12, 8pm:Performing Arts: End/Igné – play by El Ajouad Company, written by Mustafa Benfodil, directed by Kheireddine Lardjam(Algeria). Performance in French with Arabic subtitles. Wed 17, 8pm:8pm - Performing Arts: The Great War, live animation theatre show by Hotel Modern (The Netherlands), a performance in English with Arabic subtitles.
In front of the Egyptian Stock Market Thur 18, 7-9pm: Visual Arts: SMSlingshot by VR/urban (Germany) - interactive outdoor installation.
Medrar Gallery & Hotel Viennoise Thur 11, Sat 13, Sun 14, Mon 15, Tue 16, Wed 17, Thur 18, 5-10pm: Visual Arts: InterLAB / Tele-exhibition (Egypt-Germany).
Sherazade Club Thur 11,10pm: Music by Khadafi Dub (USA) trap/dub/electronic, DeeKay (Syria) and Sham MCs (Syria) play hip-hop. Thur 18, 10pm: Music: SADAT (Egypt) shaabi & El Rass+MUNMA (Lebanon) hip-hop. ________________________________________________
Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 14, 8pm: Honouring the memory of composer Mohamed Al-Asabgi, Umm Kulthoum songs are performed.
Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 2591 3391 Fri 12, 7.30pm: The Karakouz and the shadow puppet theatre show.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 11, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab honours the memory of composer Mohamed Al-Asabgi featuring the powerful voice Ali Al-Haggar. Fri 12, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre clacket class presents a concert. Sat 13, 8pm: Celebrating the 200th birth anniversary of German composer Richard Wagner (1813-83), the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by a Czech maestro plays a number of his best compositions. Sun 14 & Mon 15, 8pm: As part of India by the Nile Festival of Performing & Visual Arts, Bollywood Fusion Dance Company, along with the Cairo Opera Ballet Company present musical and dance shows from famous Indian movies. Tue 16 & Wed 17, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat and his band. Thur 18, 8pm: Legendary singer Umm Kolthoum celebration. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 11, 8pm: Ushaq Al-Nagam (Music Lovers) band, led by Mohamed Abdel-Sattar plays classical Arab songs. Sat 13, 8pm: Fathi Salama on piano and his Sharkiat band play east-meets-west compositions. *Small Hall Thur 11, 8pm: The Conservatoire concert. Fri 12 , 8pm: Violin recital by Hassan Sharara. Sat 13, 8pm: Banat Al-Nil band forn music and singing. Mon 15, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Tue 16, 7pm: Honouring the memory of vernacular poet Salah Jahin, the Opera Salon features Bahaa Jahin and Samia Jahin, accompanied by Lambat Gaz band, led by Amr Jahin. Wed 17, 8pm: Saber Abdel-Sattar band. Thur 18, 8pm: The Spring concert features guitarist Emad Hamdi.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 11, 10pm: High on Body Fat followed by Abul Shabab. Fri 12, 10pm: DJFabric and DJSHawky. Sat 13, 10pm: Uss W Laz2band andYacoub Abu Ghosh. Sun 14, 10pm: The Riff band. Mon 15, 10pm: DJ Moneim and Misty & Hafez. Tue 16, 10pm: TheKa-ssettes followed by Egoz album launch. Wed 17, 10pm: Disco Night features Zach, Safi & Amr Hosny. Thur 18, 10pm: Karim Hossam groupfollowed byMassar Egbariband.
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 11, 8pm (free admission): A performance by the Zankezour Egyptian-Armenian folk dance troupe. Fri 12, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe, conducted by Omar Farahat plays a number of religious songs and hymns composed by Riyad Al-Sonbati, Kamal Al-Tawil among others. Sun 14, Mon 15, Tue 16, 8pm: Fursan Al-Sharq (The Knights of the Orient for Heritage) company performs Bahiya, a show based on the play Yasin and Bahiya (Yasin wa Bahiya) by Naguib Surur. Thur 18, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab in a programme of songs by Laila Murad and Nagat.
Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo. Tel 2792 0878 Sun 14, 9pm: Yacoub Abu Ghoshand Zaman Al-Zaatar band. 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 11, 9pm: Al-Tanboura band, a collection of musicians who have been custodian of old folk melodies at their home town Port-said. Thur 18, 9pm: Rango band features Egyptian-Sudanese zar artists led by Hassan Bergmon, the last musician to perform on the famous instrument, the rango. 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 12, 7pm: Masar Egbary band. Sat 13, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat. Wed 17, 8pm: Arab rock music by Circle band. Thur 18, 8pm: "Ice Cream in April" concert features Ashara Gharby band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 11, 8pm; Contemporary Egyptian songs by vocalist Fayrouz Karawya. Fri 12, 8pm: Classical rock music by Andromida band. Sun 14 , 8pm: Rock music by Egoz band. Mon 15, 8pm: "The Sheila Scribner" plays rock fusion. Tue 16, 8pm: The Culturewheel String Orchestra. Thur 18, 8pm: Ali Al-Alfi and the group perform classical Arab music.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 11, 8pm: Alexandria Company for Arab Music and Singing, conducted by maestro Abdel-Hamid Abdel-Ghaffar celebrates the 36th anniversary of the death of legendary singer Abdel-Halim Hafez. Fri 12, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Sun 14, 8pm: Celebrating the 200th birth anniversary of German composer Richard Wagner (1813-83), the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by a Czech maestro plays a number of his best compositions. Tue 16, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
