Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Thur 8, 8pm: A musical performance by flautist Ines Abdel-Dayem, accompanied by Sherif Elian on contrabass, drummer Hisham Kamal and pianist Mohamed Saleh. Sun 11, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble.
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, 7pm: 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 groupfor Shadow Puppets and Qarakoz, directed by Nabil Bahgat. Thur 8, 7pm: Hala band presents narration and singing show entitled Mariam, directed by Mohamed Abdel-Fattah.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 *Main Hall Thur 8, Fri 9, Sun 11, Mon 12, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra present Puccini's three-act operaTosca. Sat 10 , 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Wed 14, 8pm: Paraguay Ballet troupe. Thur 15, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. *Small Hall Thur 8, 8pm:A chamber music concert. Sat 11, 8pm: The Metropolitan Opera presents Rossini's Cinderella opera. Thur 15, 8pm: Musical compositions by Ahmed Atef.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 8, 9.30pm:Shawaraana followed bySoot Fel Zahma band. Fri 9, 9.30pm: Hadi Tarek and Shadi Ezz.
Sat 10, 9.30pm: Makan presents Mawawil band. Sun 11, 9.30pm: Nazmi Quartet. Mon 12, 9.30pm: DJ Nader Tohami and DJ Omar Sherif. Tue 13, 9.30pm: Karim Hossam and Wust Al-Balad band. Wed 14, 9.30pm: Boogie and Glow feature DJ Rami.
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 8, 8pm: TheKnightsofthe OrientforHeritagedancetroupe presents Al-Zabaq (The Mercury) show. Tue 13, Wed 14, Thur 15, 8pm: The Modern DanceTheatre Company's latest production Asham Iblis (a proverbial expression referring to Satan hoping he will go to heaven), directed by Monadel Antar.
Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 8pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoireof 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 8, 8.30pm: NubaNour band presents traditional Nubian music, dances, and songs.
The International Music Centre Manasterly Palace,1 Al-Malek Al-Saleh St, Al-Roda Island, Manial, Tel 2363 1467 *The Royal Hall Thur 8, 8pm: Jazz Quartet plays compositions by Claude Bolling.
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 9, 7.30pm:Singing recital by Ali Al-Helbawi. *Wisdom Hall Thur 8, 7pm: Basataband. Fri 9, 7pm: Stormband. Sat 10, 7pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Ana Masry band. Sun 11, 7pm: Classical Arab music concert features singer Maamoun Al-Melegui. Mon 12, 7pm: Rap and hip hop concert features Karkababand. Wed 14, 7pm: Classical Arab music concert features Fathi Sharaf. Thur 15, 7pm: Singing recital by Ahmed Nader.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 8, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Sat11 , 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Thur 15, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company concert.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Thur 15, 7pm: Al-Masryeen band, led by Hani Shenouda plays modern Egyptian songs. *Small Hall Thur 8, 7pm: High Dam band.
