Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 30, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab commemorates the memory of diva Umm Kulthoum and composer Zakariya Ahmed. Sat 1, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hisham Gabr and featuring world-renowned pianist Ramzi Yassa presents Strauss's The Gypsy Baron, Liszt's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 and Dvorak's Symphony No.9. Sun 2, 8pm: Greek music concert features Alkinoos Ioannidis. Mon 3, 8pm: The Egyptian Sinfonietta: the Egyptian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ahmed Al-Saedi and featuring violinist Frank Stadler plays works by the likes of Schubert. Wed 5, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra. Thur 6 & Fri 7, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat. *Small Hall Thur 30, 8pm: Piano recital by Girma Yifrashewa from Ethiopia. Mon 3, 8pm: Piano recital by Hani Al-Shabrawishi. Wed 5, 8pm: Oboe recital by Wessam Ahmed. Thur 6, 8pm: A classical Arab music concert features Mohamed Mohsen.
El Genaina Theatre Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa. Tel 2362 5057/ 2363 7081 Thur 6, 8pm: Meshwar band (Egypt)and Senet band (Eritrea).
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 Fri 31, 8pm: Religious singing byHossam Saqr band. Thur 6, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of clasical Arab songs.
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 30, 9pm: NubaNour band presents traditional Nubian music, dances, and songs.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Wisdom Hall Thur 30, 7.30pm: Standup comedy.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Sun 2, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble, conducted by Farouk Al-Babli plays classical Arab songs. Tue 4, 8pm: Greek music concert features Alkinoos Ioannidis. Thur 6, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab music and singing in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
