Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 6, 8pm: The Arab Heritage Music Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab music and songs. Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz 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. Every Friday, 3pm: A performance by clowns in Al Muiz Street, entitled; Al Aragouz Wa Khayal Al Zel (The shadow puppet & Qarakoz show) We Will Come Right to the Audience…Free Theatre”. The show is presented by Wamda Group for Shadow Puppets and Qarakoz, directed by Nabil Bahgat. Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 *Main Hall Thur 3-Sun 6, 8pm: Part of the 2nd edition of India by the Nile Festival, Bollywood Love Story - a musical. Tue 8, 8pm: The Egyptian Symphonetta concert. Thur 10, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 3, 8pm: Emdan Al-Nour (The Light Pillars) troupe. Thur 10, 8pm: Sweat Sound band. *Small Hall Thur 3, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Fri 4, 8pm: Viola and piano recital by Mohamed Abu-Arab. Sat 5, 8pm: Puccini's La Bohème opera is aired live from the Metropolitan Opera. Sun 6, 8pm: Piano recital by an American pianist. Tue 8, 8pm: Kathak dance recital by Marami Medhi. Thur 10, 8pm: Guitar recital by Emad Hamdi. *Hanager Art Centre Sun 6, 5pm (Free Entry): Part of the 2nd edition of India by the Nile Festival, Nagada (Indian Kettle Drums) workshop. El Genaina Theatre Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa. Tel 2362 5057 Thur 3, Fri 4, Sat 5, 8-9.30pm: Lost and Found, a circus performance inspired by the stories and anecdotes of the students at Al Darb Al Ahmar Arts School (DAAS). It revolves around their interests and their interactions with their families, their neighborhood and the country. It features the student's skills in circus arts, brass instruments playing and percussion, along many other skills that they have learned throughout 2013 in many workshops. The circus play is directed by Hanan Hajj Ali. 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 3, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble in a repertoire of classical and music and songs. Sun 6, 8pm: Umm Al-Nour Orchestra. Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 8pm: 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, 8pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown, Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 3, 8pm: NubaNour band.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Sun 6, 7pm: Zaman band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Mon 7, 7pm: Metal concert. Wed 9, 8pm: A concert of oriental music in a western style by Egybadour band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 3, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum is back on stage at the Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show playing two of her best songs. Fri 4, 7pm: Andromida band plays classic rock. Sat 5, 7pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Khaled Shams. Sun 6 & Mon 7, 7pm: Alaaeddin, a musical play presented by the British Council Drama Club. Tue 8, 7.30pm: Shwayet Fan-Joe plays quartets and Egyptian songs.
ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 3, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. Sat 5, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company concert. Sun 6, 8pm: 8pm: Kathak dance recital by Marami Medhi. Thur 10 & Fri 11, 8pm: Part of the 2nd edition of India by the Nile Festival, Bollywood Love Story - a musical.
