Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 22, 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, 7.30pm: 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.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 *Main Hall Fri 20, 8pm: Gala opera by the Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra. Sat 21, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Mon 23 & Wed 25, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Thur 26, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum songs. *Small Hall Thur 19, Wed 25, Thur 26, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Fri 20, 8pm: A chamber music concert features Kholoud Sharara. Mon 23, 8pm: Concert for Multimedia and Contemporary Music by Mohamed Abdel-Wahab with the participation of Dutch pianistMarcel Worms.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 19, 9.30pm: El Fusion Sama3na Maziktak features Tunisian singer Ghalia Benali and Massar Egbari band. Fri 20, 9.30pm: Hadi Tarek and DJ Fabric. Sat 21, 9.30pm: Vocalist Basheer. Mon 23, 9.30pm: DJ Shawki. Tue 24, 9.30pm: Soopar Lox and DJ Safi. Wed 25, 9.30pm: DJ Rami. Thur 26, 9.30pm: El-Fusion features Fareeq Al-Atrash.
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-Ghouri Dome 111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 2506 0227 Sun 22, 8pm: A concert features Samaa International Troupe for Spiritual Music and Sufi Chanting, led by Entesar Abdel-Fattah, together with the Hymns and Coptic Melodies band and A Cappella Choir and Indonesia troupe.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 19, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab. Tue 24, 8pm: Al-Ahlam band features singer Ahlam Ahmed.
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 19, 9pm: Mazamer Al-Nile band presents folk music and songs from Upper Egypt. Salaheddin Citadel Complex Salah Salem Rd, Tel 2512 1735 Tue 24, 8pm: La Fete de la musique 2014 (The Music Feast), organised by the French Cultural Centre in Cairo, presents Sharmoofers band and Zebda band (9.30pm).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Wisdom Hall Sat 21, 3pm: The Young Musicians musical concert, conducted by Ragi Al-Mouqadem. Sun 22, 8.15pm: The Party Music Festival features talents. Wed 25, 8.15pm: Ali Al-Haggar in a classical Arab music concert.
Umm Kulthoum Museum 1 Al Malek Al Saleh St, Manial Al-Roda, Tel 2363 1467 Sat 21, 7.30pm: Umm Kulthoum salon presents singer Ahmed Saad and violinist Mohamed Al-Ezabi.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 19, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Fri 20, 7pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Sun 22, 8pm: Alexandria opera Chamber Orchestra. Tue 24, 8pm: Gala opera by the Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra. Wed 25, 8pm: Gala musical by the Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra.
