Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sat 10, 8pm: A singing recital by Dahlia Abdel-Wahab. Sun 11, 8pm: Abdel-Wahab songs. Thur 15, 8pm: A classical Arab music concert, conducted by Mahmoud Kamal.
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 8, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum songs. Sat 10, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Mon 12, Tue 13, Wed 14, Thur 15, 8pm: A Puro Tango (Argentina). *Small Hall Thur 8, 8pm: Tenor Sobhi Bedeir and the Friends band play international love songs. Fri 9, 2pm: The Cairo Opera House Children Choir. Tue 13, 8pm: Farid Al-Babli band.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 8, 9.30pm: Danny Malak/Glass Onion. Fri 9, 9.30pm: Mohasseb. Sat 10, 9.30pm: Cheen/Madira. Sun 11, 9.30pm: HavanaJazz Club features Los Compadres. Tue 13, 9.30pm: Wust Al-Balad band. Wed 14, 9.30pm: Say Whaaat? features DJ Feedo. Thur 15, 9.30pm: Screwdriver band.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Fri 16, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe, conducted by maestroOmar Farahat plays a number of 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 8, 8pm:NubaNourband presents traditional Nubian music, dances, and songs, many of which reflect the suffering of the Nubian people in the 1960's.
Royal Club Mohamed-Aly 2,8 km south of Mounib Sq. Upper Egypt highway Giza, Cairo, Egypt, Tel 01222113681 Fri 9, 2pm: Nass Makan brings together the greatest musicians of Egypt on stage in a new sound. In this formation famous custodians of the legacy of musical tradition, such as Zar performers together with unique musicians: arghoul, kawla, saxophone, trumpet, bass guiter, percussion, accordion, gypsies singer & nubian singer.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Wisdom Hall Thur 8, 7.30pm: Versatile artist Mohamed Ibrahim celebrates the first anniversary of his art project "Thinking Out of the Box" mixing different art genres such as music, marionnette puppets, mime art, poetry and acting. Fri 9, 7pm:Transistorband plays thier own songs. *Word Hall Thur 8, 7pm: A poetical-musical evening features Yemeni poet Abdel-Safi Hadi.
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre 1 Al-Sayeda Nafisa St, Zeinhom, infront of Fathi Sorour Compound, Tel 2362 2647/ 2362 8174 Thur 8, 6pm: Munshid (religious chanter) Ibrahim Farouk performs a number of religious songs and hymns celebrating Prophet Mohamed's birthday.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 8, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Women from Egyptshow performed by the Knights of the Orient for Heritage (Foursan Al Sharq Lil Turath) dance theatre company. Fri 9, 8pm: A classical Arab music concert features singer Aida Al-Aoubi, accompanied by Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe, conducted by maestroOmar Farahat.
