Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Fri 5, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble. Sun 7, 8pm: The International Music Centre concert.
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 4, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum songs. Sat 6, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Sun 7, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. Mon 8, 8pm: Misr Voice Orchestra plays the films sound tracks, conducted by Ahmed Atef. *Open-Air Theatre Fri 5, 8pm: Al Tanbura will celebrate its 26 birthday and will host the NubaNour band. They will present Nubian music in honor of the passage of 35 years since the death of the great Nubian artist, Sayed Jamal, the spiritual father of Nubian art and of NubaNour band. Sat 6, 8pm: Medhat Al-Kholi and his musical troupe. Sun 7, 8pm: Mounib band plays songs of late Nubian singer Ahmed Mounib. *Small Hall Thur 4, 8pm: Chamber music concert. Fri 5, 8pm: Rana Yehia and her band.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 4, 10pm: Meshwar/ Reggang. Fri 5, 10pm: Mohasseb. Sat 6, 10pm: Abdullah Miniawy and Ahmed Salah. Sun 7, 10pm: Adam Miller band. Mon 8, 10pm: Sherif Shinnawi/Shawky. Tue 9, 10pm: Wust Al-Balad band. Wed 10, 10pm: Dancestock features Andre Crom. Thur 11, 10pm: Screwdriver.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Fri 5, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab music. Sat 6, 8pm: Konoz Arab Music troupe, led by Mahmoud Darwish. Thur 11, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe plays religious songs and hymns.
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.
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 4, 8pm:Mazamer Al Nile bandplays folk music from Upper Egypt.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Fri 5, 8pm:Blowers band presents a theatrical musical performance. Sat 6, 6pm: Metal music concert marks the Walls of Death anniversary. Wed 10, 8pm: A classical Arab music concert by Ayamna Al-Helwa band. *Wisdom Hall Thur 4, 7.30pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late diva Umm Kulthoum playing two of her best songs. Fri 5, 8pm: Lail wa Ain concert plays Egyptian and Western music. Sat 6, 7pm:Contemporary Egyptian songs by Emad Sami. Sun 7, 8pm: Contemporary music concert commemorates the memory of late composer Ammar Al-Sharaai. Tue 9, 8pm:El Sawy Culturewheel String Orchestra. Wed 10, 7pm: Anthony Stanco Ensemble features a jazz concert.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 4, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Sun 7, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
