Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muiz St, Tel 2591 3391 Fri 10, 7pm: The Karakouz and the Shadow Puppet Theatre shows, 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 *Main Hall Sat 11, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Mon 13, 8pm: Celebrating Prophet Mohamed' birthday. Wed 15, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Thur 16, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music *Small Hall Thur 9, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Sat 11, 7pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Mon 13, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra features a chamber music concert. Thur 16, 8pm: Piano recital by Ghada Shaker. *Palace of Arts Thur 9- Tue 14, 7pm: "Colour Blindness" a live performance by pantomime and mime artist Amr Abdel-Aziz and Yara Mekawei. It is an experimental corporeal mime performance about the similarity between the colours and the mime art.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 9, 10pm: Shadi Ahmed followed by Screwdriver band. Fri 10, 10pm: Omar Sherif (UK) and Mohasseb. Sat 11, 10pm: Makan presents Mazaher band. Mon 13, 10pm: DJ Shadi Ezz followed by DJ Ouzo. Tue 14, 10pm: High Voltage band features Machine Eat Man/ Baby Duka (Denmark). Wed 15, 10pm: Boogie Night presents DJ Rami. Thur 16, 10pm: Uss Wa Lazq band followed by Like Jelly 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-Ghouri Dome 111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 2506 0227 Sun 12, 7pm: Samaa troupe for spiritual music and religious singing presents a concert directed by its founder Entesar Abdel-Fattah.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 9, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Fri 10, 8pm: Religious singing by Hossam Sakr and his troupe. Sat 11, 8pm: Konoz Arab Music Ensemble, led by Mahmoud Darwish. Wed 15 & Thur 16, 8pm: Al-Milad Al-Maguid opera.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 9, 8pm: A special Sufi night with Zar Abul Gheit performing 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 Fri 10, 7.30pm:Rap and hip hop by Young pharoz band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 9, 7-9pm: Psych music by Mustafa Al-Sawy. Fri 10, 7pm: Ali Al-Helbawi singing recital. Sat 11, 7pm: A singing recital by Sameh Amer. Sun 12, 7pm: A classical Arab music concert features Mosaad Nour. Tue 14, 7pm: Rai music by Sahara band. Wed 15, 7pm: A classical Arab music concert features Ismail Sadek. Thur 16, 7pm: Celebrating Prophet Mohamed's birthday with Sama band and a budding talent will be the concert big surprise.
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre 1 Al-Sayeda Nafisa St, Zeinhom, infront of Fathi Sorour Compound, Tel 2362 2647/ 2362 8174 Wed 15, 6pm: Religious singer Hossam Sakr performs a number of songs praising Prophet Mohamed.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 9, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Fri 10, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Thur 16, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company concert.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *The Conference Centre Main Hall Thur 9, 7pm: Cairokee band.
