Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sat 22, 8pm: The Egyptian Group for Music. Sun 23, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum songs. Thur 27, 8pm: Singer Rania Yehia and her band.
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 Fri 21, Sun 23- Wed 26, 8pm:The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Orchestra presents Spartacus ballet. Sat 22, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Thur 27, 8pm:Umm Kulthoum songs. *Small Hall Thur 20, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company. Fri 21, 8pm: Bokra Ensemble for contemporary music. Wed 26, 8pm: Piano recital. Thur 27, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 20, 9pm: Cherine's Project followed by Massar Egbari band.
Darb 1718 Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, nearMar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 2361 0511 Sat 22, 7pm: Part of Darb Al-Mazzika concerts programme, Karakeeb, Cherine's Project and Massar Egbari bands will feature in a big concert.
Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 88721446 Thur 27, 8pm: Revolution Records presents rap and hip hop music.
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 20, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini band plays religious songs. Fri 21, 6pm: Piano and violin recital for children. Sat 22, 8pm: Youth Choir. Wed 26, 8pm: Mashrabiat troupe for classical Arab music and songs.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 20, 8pm: Traditional Nubian music, dances and songs by Nuba Nour band.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 20, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company performs Mawlana show, an adaptation of novelist Ibrahim Eissa's novel carrying the same name, directed by Monadel Antar. Fri 21, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Sun 22, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Thur 27, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Sat 22, 7pm: Shawaraana band. Sun 23, 7pm: Pianist Khaled Shams. Thur 27, 7pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Massar Egbari band. *Small Hall Sat 22, 7pm: The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra, conducted by violin soloist Khaled Al-Showiekh.
