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 12, 7pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble. Sat 14, 7pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Mon 16, 7pm: The Cairo Opera Company & Orchestra feature a Christmas concert. Tue 17, 7pm: Christmas celebration. Thur 19, 7pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 12, 7pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba compositions by the likes of Omar Khayrat and Gamal Salama. Sun 15, 7pm: Saber Abdel-Sattar musical concert. Wed 18, 8pm: Hungarian-Egyptian songs. Thur 19, 7pm: Amr Salah Jazz trio. *Small Hall Thur 12, 7pm: A musical concert from Venezuela. Fri 13, 7pm: SopranoNeveen Allouba featuresa Christmas concert. Sat 14, 7pm: Metropolitan opera airs directly Verdi's Faslstaff. Sun 15, 7pm: Sphinx Orchestra features Hani Hassan. Mon 16, 7pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Thur 19, 7pm : The Cairo Opera Company.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 12, 10pm: The Cadillacs followed by Cold Shot. Fri 13, 10pm: DJ KZ and DJ Shawki. Sat 14, 10pm: Cherine's project and Sahra band. Sun 15, 10pm: Eleonora Iannotta. Wed 18, 10pm: Gawdat Brothers. Fri 19, 10pm: Wust Al-Balad 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 12, 7pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company presents Mawlana show, an adaptation of Ibrahim Issa's novel Mawlana, choreographed and directed by Monadel Antar. Sat 14, 7pm: Awtar band features Amr Abdel-Moneim. Thur 19, 7pm: Basata band.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 12, 8pm: A special Sufi night with Zar Abul Gheit in a spiritual atmosphere.
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 14, 4pm: Black Theama band. Sun 15, 7pm: Castle of Rock band plays rock music. Mon 16, 7.30pm: Rap and hip hop concert features Fatafeet band 2. Thur 19, 7.30pm: Warshet Watan band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 12, 8pm: The biggest Stand-up comedy event that gathers more than 15 comedians including Ali Kandil and Ali Al Tayeb. Fri 13, 7pm: A singing recital by Ali Al-Helbawi. Mon 16, 7pm: Nagham Masri band. Wed 18, 7pm: A classical Arab music concert. Thur 19, 7pm: El Sawy Culturewheel String Orchestra.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 12, 7pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Mon 16, 7pm: Souls show from France. Thur 19, 7pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble plays classical Arab songs.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Conference Centre, East Exhibition Hall Thur 12, 7pm: Al-Mawlawiya group. Sun 22, 7pm: BA Orchestra, conducted by Rageh Dawoudplays his own works.
