Amir Bashtak Palace Al-Muiz St, Tel 2787 9187 Thur 24, 7pm: Awtar (Strings) band, led by Amr Abdel-Moneim plays classical Arab music and songs. Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 27, 7pm: Umm Kolthoum songs performed. Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muiz St, Tel 2591 3391 Fri 25, 3pm: The Shadow Puppet Theatre and the Karakouz shows written and directed by Nabil Bahgat. Every Sunday, 7.30pm: The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments. Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Main Hall Tue 29 & Wed 30, 7pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat. Thur 31, 7pm: Umm Kulthoum songs performed. *Open-Air Theatre Sat 26, 7pm: Sahr Al-Sharq troupe features Bilal Al-Sheikh. Thur 31, 7pm: Emdan Al-Nour (The Light Pillars) band. *Small Hall Thur 24, 7pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Sat 26, 7pm: Shostakovich's The Nose opera is aired live from the Metropolitan Opera.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouz, Tel 3345 9939 Thur 24, 8pm: Glass Onion band. Sat 26, 8pm: Ashra Gharby band. Mon 28, 8pm: DJ Mohasseb and Friends. Tue 29, 8pm: Shaware3na band followed by Like Jelly. Wed 30, 8pm: House Obsession features Hady Tarek and Samba. Thur 31, 8pm: Trick or Track features Screwdriver (Halloween).
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 24 and Sat 26, 7pm: Fursan Al-Sharq (The Knights of the Orient) dance troupe presents Her Name is Naasa show, choreographed and directed by Karima Bedeir. Manasterly Palace 1 Al-Malek Al-Saleh St, Al-Roda Island, Manial, Tel 2363 1467 *The Royal Hall Sun 27, 8pm: The Cairo Piano Trio features three soloists from the Cairo Symphony Orchestra: Yasser Ghoneim (Violina), Mohamed Salah (cello) and Mohamed Saleh (piano) who will play works by Beethoven, Mozart and Handel. El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 24, 7.30pm: Sudanese zar by Rango 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 24, 7pm: A singing recital by Mohamed Mohsen. Sat 26, 7pm: A singing recital by Ali Al-Helbawi. Thur 31, 7pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Maghna Khan band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 24, 7.30pm: Eftekasat World Jazz group presents a live jazz concert entitled, “A Passion for Jazz” featuring the world renowned Australian Oud player Joseph Tawadros. Sun 27, 7pm: El Sawy Puppet Theatre show presents revives the concerts of The Beatles and ABBA. Wed 30, 7.30pm: A classical Arab music concert features Ali Al-Haggar. Thur 31, 7pm: Al-Mazikati band features Khaled Mustafa. ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 24, 7pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Fri 25, 7pm: Sayed Darwish Choir. Sun 27, 7pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Mon 28, 7pm: Alexandria Opera Children Choir.
