Cairo Contemporary Music Days 2014 Cairo Conservatoire Al Haram St, Giza *Abou Bakr Khairat Hall Wed 16, 8pm: The Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble, conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha playing new works by Mohamed Saad Basha, Ramz Sabri Sami, Gerhard Nierhaus, Klaus Hollinetz & world premiere by Bassam Halaka. Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 88721446 Sun 13, 8pm: A solo recital by Takao Hyakutome plays works for violin by Mateu Malondra, Gamal Abdel-Rahim, Luciano Berio among others. 100 COPIES Downtown Cairo Thur 17, 8pm: Bassam Halaka PROJECT ULTRAS features Khaled Dagher, Sherif AL Razzaz play on cello, clarinet & live electronics. The 3rd Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) Sherazade Nightclub 3 Al-Alfi St, Downtown, Tel 2574 2988 Fri 11, 9pm: La Voix est Libre (Egypt/France). _______________________________ Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 13, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum 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 10, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble. Sat 12, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Mon 14-Fri 18, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Orchestra present Don Quixote ballet. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 10, 8pm: Sweat Sound band. Sun 13, 8pm: Sharkiat band, led by pianist Fathi Salama plays east-meets-west compositions. Tue 15, 8pm: Harp recital by Manal Mohieddin. *Small Hall Thur 10, 8pm: Guitar recital by Emad Hamdi. *Hanager Art Centre *Midan Theatre Sun 13, 7pm (Free Entry): Part of the 2nd edition of India by the Nile Festival, Rajasthan Josh, Indian folk music; Chugge Khan, other Rajasthan and Colleena Shakti, come together in a mesmerizing performance combining the folk traditions of the north western region of India. Darb 1718 Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 2361 0511 Thur 10, 7.30 pm-11.30pm: Darb El Mazzika featuring Autostrad & Raseef L'bkariya band. Sun 13, 7pm: “Women For Democratic (R)evolution” exhibition opening features a music performance by Nada Al-Shazli, Aya Metwalli and Farida Al-Geretli. 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 Tue 15, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. Wed 16, 8pm: Piano recital by a Serbian pianist. Thur 17, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble. 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 10, 8pm: A special Sufi night with Zar Abul Gheit in a spiritual atmosphere.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Fri 11, 7pm: Autostrad band from Jordan. Sat 12, 7.30pm: Singing recital by Sherif Ismail. Thur 17, 7pm: Al-Mawlaweya Al-Masriya troupe, led by Amer Al-Touni. *Wisdom Hall Thur 10, 7pm: Nour Project features Nour Ashour. Sun 13, 8pm: Violin and piano recital by Yasmine Sami and Silvy Abul Magd. Tue 15, 7pm: The Culturewheel String Orchestra. Thur 17, 7.30pm: Hekayat band.
ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 10 & Fri 11, 8pm: Part of the 2nd edition of India by the Nile Festival, Bollywood Love Story - a musical. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Thur 10, 7pm: Andromida band. Sun 13, 12pm: Celebration of the Orphan's Day with the participation of Shaware3na band (Free Entry). Thur 17, 7pm: Black Theama band.
