Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 26, 8pm: TheArab Music Heritage Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 2591 3391 Fri 24, 7.30pm: The Karakouz and the Shadow Puppet Theatre show entitled "I see the King Nude", written and directed by Nabil Bahgat.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Fri 24, Sun 26, Mon 27, Tue 28, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra & Company present Verdi's Aida. Sat 25, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Wed 29, 8pm: Piano recital by Moushira Essa. Thur 30, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab commemorates the memory of diva Umm Kulthoum and composer Zakariya Ahmed. *Small Hall Thur 23, 8pm: Piano recital by Mariam Al-Mameluk. Fri , 8pm: Sun 26, 8pm: A musical concert in commemoration of Hungarian composer Lajtha Laszlo features Peter Olah (flute), Robert Rittner (violin) and David Hales (piano). Mon 27, 8pm: Piano recital by Nebal Mounib. Wed , 8pm: Thur 30, 8pm: Piano recital by Gima Yifrashew (Ethiopia).
El Genaina Theatre Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa. Tel 2362 5057 Thur 23, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Mariam Salah.
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 23, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Thur 30, 8pm: Religious singing byHossam Saqr band.
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 Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 23, 9pm: Kafafa troupe from Upper Egypt, led by singer Abdel Wahed Al-Banna.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Fri 24, 7pm: The American Cappella Nova Choir directed by Katherine FitzGibbon, will present an excitingly varied programme, “Dance Rhythms.” It will consist of North African sacred and secular music, including from the ecstatic Sufi music and dance tradition; American Shaker songs, with their own ecstatic dance tradition; 20th-century American choral music by Barber, Copland, and Ives; new music for choir by American composers Whitacre, Carey, and Lauridsen; Renaissance music based on dance melodies; and African-American spirituals and gospel music. Sun 26, 8pm: A singing recital by Aida Al-Ayoubi. Wed 29, 9pm: Classical Arab songs performed by Ali Al-Haggar. *Wisdom Hall Thur 23, 8pm: Iraqi oud player Nasseer Shamma plays a collection of his old and new compositions. Fri 24, 8pm: Amro Salah jazz trio features Michelle Rounds (Australia). Sat 25, 8pm: Arab and Turkish songs by Mohamed Yehia. Sun 26, 8pm: Guitar recital by Anwar Gaber. Wed 29, 9pm: Flute recital by Rania Yehia. Thur 30, 7.30pm: Standup comedy.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 23, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Sun 26, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe plays religious songs. Tue 28, 8pm: Piano recital by Gima Yifrashew (Ethiopia).
