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 Thur 26, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum songs. Fri 27, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Sat 28 , 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. *Small Hall Thur 26, Fri 27, Sat 28, Sun 29, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 26, 9.30pm: El-Fusion features Fareeq Al-Atrash. Fri 27, 9.30pm: Boogie & Tamtam features 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 26, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab. Sun 29, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira 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 26, 9pm: Sudanese Zar with Rango band. On this night you will meet top Egyptian- Sudanese Zar artists led by Hassan Bergmon, the last musician to perform on the unique instrument, the rango, You will also meet Sheikha Zeinab, a traditional singer of mawal (ballads) and praise songs.
ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Sat 28, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company.