Amir Bashtak Palace Al-Muiz St, Tel 2787 9187 Thur 21, 7pm: Commemorating the 18th death anniversary of singer Laila Mourad, a number of her best songs will be performed in a concert conducted by Sari Dewidar. Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muiz St, Tel 2591 3391 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 *Main Hall Thur 21& Fri 22, 7pm: A ballet gala presented by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company & Orchestra. Sat 23, 7pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Wed 27 & Thur 28, 7pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 21, 7pm: Nogoum Al-Tarab band features Mustafa Ahmed. Sat 23, 7pm: Eftekasat band. *Small Hall Wed 27, 8pm: A chamber music concert features Yasser Ghoneim. Thur 28, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. 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 28 & Fri 29, 7pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company features the concert of the young choreographers. El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 21, 8pm: Mazamer Al Nile band plays folk music from Upper Egypt. Rawabet Theatre 3 Hussien El Meaamar St. ext.of Mahmoud Basiouny St., from Talaat Harb Square, Downtown, Tel 2576 8086 Sat 23, 8.30pm: A concert features Egyptian singer Youssra Al Hawari and the European band The Beans (with artists from Italy, France, Poland, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands and Germany). Salah Al-Din Citadel Salah Salem Rd, Mokattam, Cairo, Tel 2512 1735 *Baar Youssef Theatre Thur 21, 6.30pm: The closing ceremony of the 6th International Samaa Festival for Spiritual Music and Chanting, founded by artist Intesar Abdel-Fattah. The concert will gather troupes from 15 countries and China is this year's guest of honour. The troupes will participate in one song delivering an international peace message, conducted by Intesar Abdel-Fattah. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Sat 23, 3pm: Like Jelly band. Sun 24, 7pm: Rock music by Amadeus group. Mon 25, 7pm: Metal and rock music by Anarchy & Scarab. Tue 26, 7pm: Singing and poetry recital by Ahasees Mukhtalifa (Different Feelings) band. Wed 27, 7pm: A classical Arab music concert features Ali Al-Haggar. Thur 28, 7pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by City band. ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 21, 7pm: Part of the 22nd Arab Music Festival, Alexandria Opera Company stars including: Mustafa saad, Nada Ghaleb, Yasser said and Hasnaa. Pop singer Iman Al-Bahr Darwish accompanied by the Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing, conducted by Abdel-Hamid Abdel-Ghaffar. Fri 22, 7pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe for Sufi and religious singing. Thur 28, 7pm: Alexandria Opera Chamber Orchestra.
