Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 23, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum songs. Artellewa Art Space 19 Mohamed Ali Al Eseary , Ard Al Lewa, Giza, Tel 012 88108880 *Studio Al-Khalat Tue 25, 7pm: “Good Morning”, a mime performance by Third Eye company. 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 20, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum concert. Sat 22, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Wed 26 & Thur 27, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra present Mozart's opera Cosi fan Tutte. *Open-Air Theatre Mon 24, 8pm: Oshaq Al-Nagham (Melody Lovers) band features Mohamed Abdel-Sattar. *Small Hall Thur 20, 8pm: Oriental and world jazz by Yehia Khalil. Sun 23, 6pm: The Cairo Opera Choir. Mon 24, 8pm: Singing recital by Neveen Allouba. Tue 25, 8pm: The Conservatoire Orchestra concert. Thur 27, 8pm: Sayed Darwish Choir.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza- Reservation nedded, Tel 3345 9939 Thur 20, 10.30pm: Karim Hossam Group/Wust Al Balad band. Sun 23, 10.30pm: Eftekasat band. Mon 24, 10.30pm: DJ Shady Ezz/DJ Ouzo. Tue 25, 10.30pm: Grey Grass/Screwdriver. Thur 27, 10.30pm: Wasla and Massar Egbari bands.
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 Fri 21, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble. Sat 22, 8pm: The Arab Takht troupe, led by Yasser Moawad. Sun 23, 8pm: Father Andrews troupe. Thur 27, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. 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 20, 8pm: Darwasha Project; it is an independent musical project, that uses the essence of theatre musicals to introduce a new fusion of Arabic, progressive rock/metal, and electronic music. Darwasha band members: Mohamed Darwish (guitar), Ahmad Al Azazi (drums), Shadi Al Hosseini (piano & melodica), Mohamed Faisal (bass guitar), Amr Al Zanati (percussion), Soka (oud), Safey Eddin (vocal). 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: Al Kafafa troupe presents palm clapping dates back to the days of the Pharaohs. Thur 27, 8pm: Al-Tanboura band plays music of the Suez Canal; fishermen and sailors' songs, bambouteya from the Canal Zone area, as well as songs of the Egyptian resistance on their main ancient instrument Simsimya.
Rawabet Theatre 3 Hussien El Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Basiouny St., from Talaat Harb Square, Downtown Wed 26 & Thur 27, 7pm: Theatre performance by Shamaa wa Mallaha group. Sun 30, 7pm: Metal music night. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Thur 20, 7.30pm: Egyptian pop and folk music by Al-Maghna Khana band. Sat 22, 7pm: Metal concert by Metal Blast band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 20, 8pm: A special night with the Metro singer Sayed Anwar. Fri 21, 7.30pm: Ali Al-Alfi and his band. Sat 22, 7pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Gazaga and Emdan Al-Nour bands. Sun 23, 7pm: Leil wa Ain band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Wed 26, 8pm: Classical Arab songs by singer Ali Al-Haggar. Thur 27, 7.30pm: Oud recital by Nasseer Shamma.
Sherazade Nightclub 3 Al-Alfi St, Downtown, Tel 2574 2988 The 3rd Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) Thur 20, 10pm-12am: Musical performance by Skip&Die (Netherlands) and Islam Chipsy (Egypt). Thur 27, 10pm-12am: Rinse FM and 100 Copies bringing together Cairo's electro-shaabi scene and London's electronic music scene (UK/Egypt).
ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 20, 8pm: Sayed Darwish Choir. Sat 22, 8pm: Rageh Dawoud compositions created for the cinema performed. Sun 23, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Al-Shatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Thur 27, 7pm (Free Entry): Romeo and Juliet, a theatrical performance from Denmark. *Small Hall Sat 22, 7pm: BA Orchestra. Mon 24, 7pm: The Cultural Palace choir. BA Orchestra Room* Wed 26, 7pm (Free Entry): Arts School concert (guitar).
