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, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai 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 30, 8pm: For the first time, the Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra, conducted by maestro Nayier Nagui, along with the Cairo Opera Choir, supervised by Aldo Magnato present Mozart's comic opera Cosi Fan Tutte, directed by Hazem Roushdi. Tue 4 & Wed 5, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company presents Mawlana show, an adaptation of novelist Ibrahim Eissa's novel Mawlana, directed by Monadel Antar. Thur 6, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab. Sat 8, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Sun 9, 8pm: Valentine's Day concert. Mon 10 & Tue 11, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra features pianist Omar Khayrat. Wed 12, 8pm: Piano recital by Moushira Essa. Thur 13, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. *Small Hall Sun 2, 8pm: Sharara sextet. Mon 3, 8pm: The Opera String Quartet. Thur 6, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra plays chamber music. Sat 8, 8pm: The Metropolitan opera presents Dvořák's The Rusalka opera. Mon 10, 8pm: Chamber music concert features guitarist Mohamed Hamdi. Thur 13, 7pm: The Talents Development Centre.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939
Fri 7, 9pm: Jazzist Ahmed Sami. Sat 8, 9pm: A musical evening brings together musicians from the Nile Delta in the group Mawawil. These performers play a wide repertoire of the traditional music of the Nile Delta. The music reflects the daily life of peasants through love songs, wedding songs and the king of popular songs, the mawwal or narrative ballad. Sun 9, 8pm:Eleonora Iannotta. Mon 10, 8pm: Dance Riot band. Tue 11, 8pm: The Big Jam Night. Wed 12, 8pm: Boogie and Glow features DJ Rami. Thur 13, 8pm: Vocalist Shady Ahmed followed by Glass Onion band.
Dome Cultural Foundation 13, Al Fardous St, via Shahin st, Al Agouza, Tel 3760 5433, 3760 5422 *Imhoteb Hall Thur 6, 7.30pm: Poetry recital by poet Mohamed Montaser, accompanied by the singing of Mohamed Seif. Sat 8, 6.30pm: Al-Sawaki troupe performs stick dancing.
The Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 88721446 Thur 6, 8pm: Stomp Students' concert and percussion show.
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. Thur 6, 7pm: Konoz band, conducted by Mahmoud Darwish plays a collection of songs by late diva Umm Kulthoum.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 6, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Tue 11, Wed 12, Thur 13, 8pm: Fursan Al-Shark (The Knights of the Orient) dance troupe performs Adham Al-Sharqawi show.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 6, 8pm: Sudanese Zar with Rango; on this night you will meet top Egyptian- Sudanese Zar artists led by Hassan Bergmon, the last musician to perform on the unique instrument, the rango, and Sheikha Zeinab, a traditional singer of mawwal (ballads) and praise songs. All of this and more will be presented on this special night.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 6, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company concert. Fri 7, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble. Sun 9, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Chamber Orchestra. Thur 13, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and singing.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Thur 6, 7pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat, accompanied by the BA Orchestra. Sun 9, 6pm: Hip hop all stars festival features Revolution Records, Y-Crew and Shahin, Asfalt and Sony Rahala bands and special guest from Bronx New York city (YC the Cynic). Mon 10, 7pm: Rock music by Andromida band. Thur 13, 7pm: Valentine's Day concert features artist Nesma Mahgoub, accompanied BA Orchestra, conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha.
