Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Thur 13 & Sat 15, 8pm: The Finish Musical Bridge 2014 presents a chamber music and opera singing concert. Sun 16, 8pm: Piano recital (Lebanon).
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 13, 8pm: The Egyptian Art Day celebration. Sat 15, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Sun 16, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. Mon 17& Tue 18, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat and his band. Wed 19, 8pm: Rageh Dawoud compositions composed for the cinema. Thur 20, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum concert. *Small Hall Fri 14, 8pm: The Egyptian Piano Quartet. Sat 15, 8pm: Wether-Massenet aired live from the Metropolitan opera. Mon 17, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Wed 19, 8pm: Violin and piano recital. Thur 20, 8pm: Oriental and world jazz by Yehia Khalil. *Al-Hanager Arts Centre The 4th Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children Thur 13, 11am & 6pm:Frogz show from the USA. (5pm) Yummm show from the UK. Fri 14, 10am & 5pm: Yummm (UK). (6pm) Paradies Kinder (Germany/Egypt). Sat 15 (the entire day): AFCA 10 years (Egypt). (10am & 5pm) Paradies Kinder (Germany/Egypt) in Hanager Theatre. (10am & 12pm) Uccellini (France) at Hanager gallery. Mon 17, 10am & 6pm: Mad Cap (The Netherlands) in Hanager Theatre. Tue 18, 10am & 6pm: Mad Cap (The Netherlands). (5pm) Amal Bokra (Egypt).
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza- Reservation nedded, Tel 3345 9939 Sun 16, 10.30pm: Shokran Jazzilan. Mon 17, 10.30pm: Aguizy, Fahmi and Gawdat. Tue 18, 10.30pm: Taylor Rankin (visiting) OFFBEAT. Wed 19, 10.30pm: Throw Back features DJ Rami and AK. Thur 20, 10.30pm: Karim Hossam Group/Wust Al Balad.
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 13, 8pm: Awtar (Strings) band features Amr Abdel-Moneim. Fri 14, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble. Wed 19, 8pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe.
Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo. Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 9-11pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band. Every Wednesday, 9-11pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah. Thur 13, 8pm: Telepoetic band; telepoetic's music is a mixture of experimentation resulting from the clash of the approaches of a trio of musicians. It is melodic deformed audio material combined with improvisations that walk over a strong tight acoustic construction.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 13, 8pm: Mazamer Al Nile band.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 13, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Sat 15, 8pm: Alexandria Opera String Orchestra, conducted by Hassan Sharara. Sun 16, 11am: Alexandria Opera Children Choir. Wed 19, 8pm: Alexandria Ballet Unit annual concert. Thur 20, 8pm: Sayed Darwish Choir.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Al-Shatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Thur 13, 7pm: Karakeeb band. *Small Hall Sat 15, 7pm:Daerr-Bica-Stickband (Germany). *The Conferences Main Hall Thur 20, 8pm: Lebanese singer Magda Al-Roumi.
