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. Sat 31, 7pm: The concert of Shwaya Fan (little bit of art) band.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 *Main Hall Thur 29 & Fri 30, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Orchestra present Romeo and Juliet ballet. Sat 31, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. *Small Hall Fri 30, 8pm: Violin and piano recital by Mohamed Ali and Maged Farah.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 29, 9.30pm:Basata followed by Abo Wel Shabab. Fri 30, 9.30pm:Omar Khalil and Aly Goede. Sat 31, 9.30pm:Mali and Zeid/ Like Jelly band.
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 29, 8pm: The National Arab Music 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 29, 9pm: Dance on simsimya withAl-Tanbura, together with Al-Sohbagia 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 Thur 29, 7pm: Hip hop and rap music. Fri 30, 3pm: Crushconcert features Malak, Ali Talibab, Neobyrd among others. *Wisdom Hall Thur 29, 7pm: Singing recital by Alaa Abdel-Khaleq. Fri 30, 7pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late singer Abdel-Halim Hafez playing two of his best songs.
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre 1 Al-Sayeda Nafisa St, Zeinhom, infront of Fathi Sorour Compound, Tel 2362 2647/ 2362 8174 Sat 31, 6pm: The Qarakozshow.
ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 22 ,8pm: Alexandria Opera Chamber Orchestra.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Small Hall Sat 31, 7pm: BA Orchestra presents a chamber music concert featuring a String Quartet.
