Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 22, 8pm:Mohamed Abdel-Wahab songs.
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 19, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab music. Sat 21, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Mon 23, Tue 24, Wed 25, Thur 26, Fri 27, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Orchestra presents Sergei Prokofiev'sCinderella ballet. *Small Hall Thur 19, 8pm: Singing recital by Iman Mustafa. Fri 20, 3pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. The Harp Group features Mona Wassif (8pm). Sat 21, 8pm: Pianist Fathi Salama and his Sharkiat band. Sun 22, 11am: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. A concert of electronic music compositions by composer Mohamed Abdel-Wahab (8pm). Mon 23, 11am: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Tue 24, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Wed 25, 8pm: Sharara Sextet. Thur 26, 8pm: Jazz music by Yehia Khalil and his band.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 19, 9.30pm: Jazz Cabaret features jazz vocalist Michelle Rounds and the Riff band. Sat 21, 9.30pm: Ahmed Omar (Africairo album release/Hawidro). Sun 22, 9.30pm: Canadian artist Michelle Rounds. Mon 23, 9.30pm: Gawdat/DJ Abou Samra. Wed 25, 9.30pm: R and B and Hip Hop night with DJ A.K. Thur 26, 9.30pm: Jazz vocalist Tania Saleh (Lebanon).
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Fri 20, 6pm: Piano and viola recital for children. Sat 21, 8pm: Nogom Al-Tarab band features Mustafa Ahmed. Tue 24, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Thur 26, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble.
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 19, 8pm: NubaNour band presents traditional Nubian music, dances, and songs, many of which reflect the suffering of the Nubian people in the 1960s.
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 20, 7.30pm: Inshad Dini (religious chanting) by munshid (religious singer) Ali Al-Helbawi. Mon 23, 6pm: The Happiness Maker, a mime show based on the direct interaction with the audience. *Wisdom Hall Thur 19, 7pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late nightingale Abdel-Halim Hafez playing a number of his best songs. Fri 20, 6pm: Honouring the memory of Abdel-Moneim El-Sawy (public invitation). Sun 22, 7pm: A classical Arab music concert. Tue 24, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Posta band.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 19, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat and his band. Fri 20, 2pm: Alexandria Opera Company children choir. Sat 21, 7pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Sun 22, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Thur 26, 8pm: Konoz troupe for classical Arab music.
