Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 16, 8pm:Umm Kulthoum songs are performed.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Thur 13, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab music. Fri 14, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company & Orchestra present a gala concert. Sat 15, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Thur 20, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab honours the memory of singer Abdel-Halim Hafez and composer Mohamed Al-Mogui. *Open-Air Theatre Sat 15, 8pm: A singing recital byIman Abdel-Ghani. *Small Hall Sat 15, 8pm: Violin and piano recital (Turkey).
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 13, 10pm: Georgia Black (visiting) followed by Screwdriver. Fri 14, 10pm: The Percussion Show and Safi. Sat 15, 10pm: Malaleem followed by Salalem band. Sun 16, 10pm: Eclectic band features Reham Mustafa. Mon 17, 10pm: DJ Mohasseb. Tue 18, 10pm: Us Wa Lazq followed by Abul Shabab.
El Genaina Theatre Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa. Tel 2362 5057/ 2363 7081 Fri 14, 8pm: Sahara and Storm bands (Egypt). Sat 15, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Wust Al Balad band(Egypt).
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 13, 8pm: The Academy of Arts presents Exclusive show. Fri 14, 8pm: TheArab Music Heritage Ensemble, conducted by Farouk Al-Babli in a repertoire of classical 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 13, 9pm: A special Sufi night mixed with ZarAbul Gheit highlighted in a spiritual atmosphere.
Salah Al-Din Citadel Salah Salem Rd, Mokattam, Cairo, Tel 2512 1735 Thur 20, 7pm: The French Cultural Centre organises the Music Feast celebrations featuring Darwasha, Salalem and Egyptian project bands.
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 14, 8pm: Nagham Masri band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Mon 17, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Ayman Serdar. *Wisdom Hall Fri 14, 5pm: Piano recital by young players. Sat 15, 8pm: Rania Shaalan acoustic guitar. Sun 16, 8pm: Rock music by EGOZ band. Tue 18, 8pm: Tarek Refaat plays on piano international classics. Wed 19, 8pm: Hekayat band featuring Shadi Moanis plays Sayed Darwish and Sheikh Imam songs. Thur 20, 8pm: A classical Arab music concert features Marwa Nagui.
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area. Tel 2362 2647 Thur 13, 6pm: The Karakouz and shadow puppet theatre show, directed by Nabil Bahgat.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 6, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab music and singing in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Sun 9, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera String Orchestra. Tue 11, 8pm: The Opera String Quartet.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Thur 20, 7pm: Part of the French Cultural CentreMusic Feast celebrations, Shaware3na band plays Egyptian pop songs.
