Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 13, 7pm: Mohamed Abdel-Wahab songs performed.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Fri 11, 2pm: La Moneta, a flamenco show from Spain. Sat 12, 7pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. *Open-Air Theatre Sat 12, 7pm: A classical Arab music concert. *Hanager Art Centre Thur 10, 6pm: Konoz troupe, led by Mahmoud Darwish in a programme of classical Arab songs.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouz, Tel 3345 9939 Thur 10, 8pm: Salalem band. Sat 12, 8pm: Jazzist Basheer. Sun 13, 8pm: Michelle Rounds. Tue 15, 8pm: DJ Fabric. Wed 16, 8pm: DJ KZ. Thur 17, 8pm: Deja' Vu.
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.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 10, 7.30pm: A night with the Black Pearls NubaNour band.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Thur 10, 7pm: Rap and hip hop by Fatafeet band. *Wisdom Hall Sat 12, 7pm: A classical Arab music concert. Sun 13, 7.30pm: The Arab Oud House Orchestra. Wed 16, 7pm: Blues Attack band presents a blues concert. Thur 17, 7pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives Abdel-Halim Hafez concerts playing two of his highly sought-after songs.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 10, 7pm: The Alexandria Opera Chamber Orchestra. Fri 11, 7pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.