27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 2514 2581 Sat 17, 6pm: The Shadow Puppet & Qarakoz show. Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 18 , 8pm: Abdel-Wahab 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, 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 group for Shadow Puppets and Qarakoz, directed by Nabil Bahgat. Sun 18, 5pm: The Shadow Puppet & Qarakoz show. Thur 22, 7pm: Munshid Mahmoud Al-Touni features a concert celebrating Al-Israa wa Al-Maarag (Prophet Mohamed's ascension to heaven). Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 *Main Hall Thur 15, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Fri 16, 8pm: Ballet troupe. Sat 17, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Sun 18, Mon 19, Tue 20, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra features pianist Omar Khayrat. Thur 22, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum songs. *Open-Air Theatre Sun 25, 8pm: Cello recital by an American player. *Small Hall Thur 15, 8pm: Musical compositions by Ahmed Atef. Fri 16, 8pm: Piano recital by Sherif Salaheddin. Mon 19, 8pm: Violin and piano recital by Hassan Sharara. Wed 21, 8pm: Piano recital by Omneya Ezzeddin. Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Fri 16, 9.30pm: Hussein Fahmi and Miesh. Sat 17, 9.30pm: Singer Fayrouz Karawya and Ismail Hosni/ Ahmed Saleh and Abdullah Miniawy. Sun 18, 9.30pm: Ashraf Habashi and the Jazz Caterers. Mon 19, 9.30pm: DJ Rae. Tue 20, 9.30pm: Daniel Malak followed by Taylor Rankin and guests. Thur 22, 9.30pm: Us Wa Lazq and Ashra Gharby bands. Doum Cultural Foundation 13, Al Fardous St, via Shahin St, Al Agouza, Tel 3760 4533, 3760 4522/3749 9110 Thur 15, 7pm: “The Destination is Palestine”, a cultural evening features film screening, poetry recital by poet Ayman Masaoud, accompanied by singing recital by Mohamed Ibrahim. 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. Thur 22, 7pm: Singer Khaled Shams and his band. Al-Ghouri Dome 111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 2506 0227 Sun 18, 7.30pm: The Nubian Drums and Traditional Instruments troupe, together with Malawi Folk Arts troupe present a folk music and dance performance. Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 15, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre 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 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 15, 8.30pm: A special Sufi night with Zar Abul Gheit in a spiritual atmosphere. Rawabet Theatre 3 Hussien El Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Basiouny St., from Talaat Harb Square, Downtown Thur 15, 7pm: Rami Abadeir and Mohamed Ragab play experimental electronic music. 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 15, 7pm: Rainbow band plays classical Arab music. Fri 16 , 7pm: Singing recital by Ibrahim Abdel-Qadder. Fri 16 , 7.30pm: Singing recital by Osama Al-Hadi. Sat 17, 7.30pm: Al-Nahr Al-Khaled (The Eternal River) troupe, conducted by Tamer Farouk plays songs of Lebanese singer Fayrouz. Mon 19, 7pm: Arabic rock concert by Code Misr band. Thur 22, 7pm: Egyptian songs by Ahasis Mokhtalefa (Different Feelings) band. *Wisdom Hall Wed 21, 7pm: Gipsy Nubian. Thur 22, 7pm: Singing recital by Alaa Abdel-Khaleq.
ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 15, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company concert. Fri 16, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Thur 22 ,8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. 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 22, 7pm: The theatrical show Shafika wa Metwalli.
