Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Fri 23, 8pm: Nogom Al-Tarab Ensemble for Music and Singing features Mustafa Ahmed. Sun 25, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble. Thur 29, 8pm: Awtar Ensemble features Amr Abdel-Moneim.
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 22 & Fri 23, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company & Orchestra and the Cairo Opera Ballet Company & Choir present Verdi's Aida opera, directed by Abdallah Saad. Sat 24, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ahmed Al-Saedi and featuring violinist Anastasia Chebotareva plays Jean Sibelius's Karelia Suite, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra and Symphony No.1. Mon 26, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble. Thur 29, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra features pianist Omar Khayrat. *Small Hall Thur 22, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Fri 23, 8pm: A chamber music concert features violinistHassan Sharara, cellistAshraf Sharara, bassistEglal Shaker and percussionist Hani Zein playing Attia Sharara compositions. Mon 26, 8pm: Piano recital by Esraa Abdel-Aziz. Tue 27, 8pm: A chamber music concert.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 22, 9.30pm: Hassan Ramzi/Brass Knuckles. Fri 23, 9.30pm: DJ Shenzo/DJ Tahawy. Sat 24, 9.30pm: Vocalist Basheer. Mon 26, 9.30pm: DJ Saleh Amin. Tue 27, 9.30pm: Portrait avenue. Wed 28, 9.30pm: House obsession features A-Squared, Nour Fahmy and Gawdat. Thur 29, 9.30pm: Abo Al-Shabab and Us Wa Lazq (Cut and Paste) bands.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 22, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Thur 29, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe plays religious songs.
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.
Italian Cultural Institute 3 El-Sheikh El Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 5423/2735 8791 Wed 28, 7pm: On the occasion of the seminar "Italy & Egypt: Suggestions, Success and Reciprocal Influences in History", a chamber music concert features works by Mozart, Boccherini and Nino Rota.
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 22, 8pm:A special Sufi night with Zar Abul Gheit troupe in a spiritual atmosphere.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Sat 17, 8pm: Tue 20, 7.30pm: *Wisdom Hall Fri 16, 7pm: Tue 20, 8pm *Word Hall Sun 18, 8.30pm:
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 22, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Fri 23, 8pm: Toboul Al-Salam (The Peace Drums) band features Adli Noureddin. Sat 24, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Chamber Orchestra.
