Amir Bashtak Palace Al-Muiz St, Tel 2787 9187 Thur 28, 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 28, 7m: Pianist Omar Khayrat. Sat 30, 7m: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Wed 4 & Fri 5, 7pm: The Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra features a Verdi gala. *Open-Air Theatre Sat 30, 8pm: Sweet Sound band features Mounir Nasreddin. Thur 5, 7pm: Al-Tanboura troupe from Port-Said plays traditional music and dances. *Small Hall Thur 28, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Fri 29, 8pm: A singing recital by soprano Iman Mustafa. Wed 4, 7pm: Guitar recital by Emad Hamdi. Thur 5, 7pm: Rasha Yehia and her 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. Sat 30, 8pm: Konoz band, led by Mahmoud Darwish performs classical Arab songs. Wed 4, 7pm: Umm Al-Nour Orchestra. Thur 5, 7pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 28, 8pm: NubaNour band presents traditional Nubian music, dances, and songs, many of which reflect the suffering of the Nubian people in the 1960s.
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 28, 7pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by City band. Sat 30, 7pm: A singing recital by Aida Al-Ayoubi. *Wisdom Hall Fri 29, 7pm: Local rock band Massar Egbari.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 28, 7pm:Alexandria Opera Chamber Orchestra. Wed 4, 7pm: The Opera String Quartet. Thur 5, 7pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band.
