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MUSIC AND DANCE
Al-Ahram Weekly Published in Al-Ahram Weekly on 24 - 09 - 2014

The 7thInternational Samaa Festival for Spiritual Music & Chanting

Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144
*Al-Hanager Arts Centre
Thur 25, 8pm: Syria, Nigeria, Pakistan, Kuwait.

Al-Ghouri Dome
111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 2506 0227
Thur 25, 8pm: Jordan, China and Egypt.

Al-Muiz Street
Thur 25, 8pm: Morocco, USA and Indonesia.

Salaheddin Citadel
Salah Salem Rd, Mokattam, Cairo, Tel 2512 1735
*Baar Sabaa Theatre
Thur 25, 8pm: Bosnia, Tunisia, Bangladesh.

Giza Pyramids Plateau
Sat 27, 8pm: The closing ceremony features an international workshop gathering all the participating troupes, led byIntesar Abdel-Fattah.

Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373
Thur 25, 8pm: Mohamed Abdel-Wahab songs performed.
Sun 28, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble.

Beit Al-Sehemi
Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Tel 2591 3391
Every Sunday, 8pm: 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, 8pm: 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 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144
*Main Hall
Fri 26, 8pm: A memorial concert mourning violinist Attiya Sharara.
Sat 27, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Tue 30, 8pm: TheCairo Opera Company and theCairo Opera Orchestra present Verdi's Aida opera.
*Open-Air Theatre
Sat 27, 8pm: Singing recital by Ibrahim Al-Mogui.
Sun 28, 8pm: Sweet Sound band.
Mon 29, 8pm: Touboul Al-Salam (Peace Drums) band, led by Adli Noureddin.
*Small Hall
Fri 26, 8pm: Boughdadi band, led by Magdi Boughdadi.
Tue 30, 8pm: Contrabass and piano recital by Mohamed Seif Al-Yazal.

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 25, 8pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by Amer Al-Toni plays classical Arab music and songs.
Fri 26, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble.

Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878
Every Tuesday, 9pm (Doors open at 8.30pm): 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, 9pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab.

ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thur 25, 8pm: TheAlexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing.
Sat 27, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Chamber Orchestra.
Sun 28, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
*Main Hall
Sat 27, 8pm: Uss Wa Lazq band.
Sun 28, 7pm: Hip Hop All Stars Vol. 2;Revolution Records, Shahin & Boflot, Asfalt, Egypt Rap School and DJ Dekka.
*West Exhibition Hall
Mon 29, 8pm:Chamber Music ConcertfeaturesBA Orchestra
String Quartetplaying works by Mozart, Hayden, Mendelssohn, and Glazunov.

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