The 22nd Arab Music Festival Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Thur 7, 7pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble, conducted by Farouk Al-Babli plays classical Arab music songs. Sat 9, 7pm: Singing recitals by Said Osman and Rehab Omar, both accompanied by the musical troupe. Tue 12, 7pm: Bilal Al-Sheikh and his Saher Al-Sharq band. Wed 13, 7pm: A concert of Enshad Dini (religious singing) features among others Ibrahim Farouk, Hossam Sakr and Ashraf Zedan. Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 *Main Hall Thur 7, 7pm: Oud recital by Mamdouh Al-Gebali, accompanied by the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi. Singer Maye Farouk in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Pop singer Medhat Saleh, along with pianist Amr Selim, sings a collection of his best songs as well as classical Arab songs by other singers such as Abdel-Halim Hafez and Abdel-Wahab. Sat 9, 7pm: Qanun player Maged Sorour, accompanied by the National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab. Singing recital by Ghada Ragab and Ali Al-Haggar accompanied by the National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab. Sun 10, 7pm: Violin recital by Jihad Aql, accompanied by the Hefni group. Singer Lotfi Bushnaq, accompanied by the Hefni group. Mon 11, 7pm: Singing recitals by Essam Mahmoud and Riham Abdel-Halim, accompanied by the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi. Singing recital by Rehab Metawaa, Syrian singer Safwan Bahlawan, the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi. Tue 12, 7pm: Singing recitals by Ahmed Effat and Soma. A concert featuring singers Ayat Farouk and Khaled Selim. Wed 13, 7pm: Violinist Abdou Dagher and his band. A singing recital by Angham. Thur 14, 7pm: Singing recitals by singers Ayman Tayseer, Agfan, Ibrahim Rashed and Amira Ahmed. A singing recital by pop singer Hany Shaker, accompanied the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi. *Small Hall Thur 7, 5pm: Oud recital by Sayed Mansour followed by a singing recital by Ghada Adam. Sun 10, 5pm: Oud recitals by Karim Sami and Youssef Abbass. A singing recital by Ayat Farouk. Mon 11, 5pm: A singing recital by Reem Kamal. Tue 12, 5pm: Qanun recital by Saber Abdel-Satter. A singing recital by Imam Abdel-Ghani. Wed 13, 5pm: The Talents Development Centre presents the opera children choir. Sharara Sextet, led by Attiya Sharara. Thur 14, 5pm: A singing recital by Mohamed Mohsen. Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Tue 12, 7pm: Violin recital by Jihad Aql and a singing recital by Tunisian singer Lotfi Bushnaq, both accompanied by Al-Hefni Group.
