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 Thur 2 & Fri 3, 8pm: TheCairo Opera Company and theCairo Opera Orchestra present Verdi's Aida opera. *Small Hall Thur 2, 8pm: Egypt Identity Festival.
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 2, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company presents The Desert Widow show.
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.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 *Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thur 2, 9pm: Al Tanbura band from Port Said will sing some of its special and beloved songs which have been collected and composed over a quarter of a century. The concert also features artist, Brigitte Schildknecht, from Switzerland who will sing Al Simsimya and Tanbura songs from Egypt and Europe.
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 2, 7pm: AfroNubia band. Fri3, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by singer Mohamed Adawiya. Sun 5, 5&8pm: Black Thema band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Mon 6, 8pm: Rap and hip hop by Sony Rahala band. Tue 7, 7.30pm: Transistor band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Thur 9, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Massar Egbari band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 2, 8pm:El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late diva Umm Kulthoum playing two of her best songs. Fri 3, 8.30pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Ala Al Rasif ( On the Pavement) band. Wed 8, 7pm: Karisma band plays contemporary Egyptian songs.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 2, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
