The 3rd India by the Nile Festival Fairmont Hotel Thur 16 & Fri 17, 6pm: Manipuri Folk Dance performed by choreographer Narmada Khumanthem who is currently the leader of Narmada Dance Troupe and the secretary of Narmada Cultural Organisation (Free Entry).
Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Thur 16, 8pm: Piano recital by Ivan Basic (Serbia). Sun 19, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by maestro Selim Sahab in a repertoire of late singer-cum-composer Mohamed Abdel-Wahab's 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 16, 8pm: TheAbdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. Fri 17, 3pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Sat 18, 8pm: TheCairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Tarek Mahran featuring pianistMoushira Issa presents a family concert playing Classical Hits V by the likes of Dvorak and Mendelssohn. Tue 21, Wed 22, Thur 23 & Fri 24, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company, directed by Erminia Kamel & the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by Nayer Nagui present Don Quixote ballet. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 16, 8pm: The Sphinx Orchestra. Fri 17, 8pm: Yorka band, led by pianist Abdel-Moneim Said. Sat 18, 8pm: Sharaa Al Fan (Art Street) Ensemble, conducted by maestro Ihab Abdel-Hamid. *Small Hall Thur 16, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre presents La Serva Padrona opera in a concert, directed by Sherif Ramadan. Fri 17, 8pm: The Cairo Conservatoire concert. Sun 19, 8pm: Singing recital by soprano Tahia Shamseddin. Mon 20, 8pm: Pianist Fathi Salama and his Sharkiat band. Thur 23, 8pm: Selections from Il Trovatore opera performed by the Cairo Opera Company.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 16, 9.30pm: Shady Ahmed/Glass Onion band. Fri 17, 9.30pm: A. Squared/ Special K and Shady Ezz. Sat 18, 9.30pm: Osama Al-Hady and Al-Nafikha band. Sun 19, 9.30pm: Eleonora band. Mon 20, 9.30pm: Gaser Al-Safti and Gawdat. Tue 21, 9.30pm: Vocalists Nadah Al-Shazli and Aya Metwalli. Wed 22, 9.30pm: Say Whaaat!? band features Feedo. Thur 23, 9.30pm: Rash Radio and Zaed Naaes.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 16, Fri 17, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company presents The Blue Elephant show, an adaptation of Ahmed Mourad's novel carrying the same name, choreographed and directed by Monadel Antar. Sun 19, 8pm: An Arab music concert, conducted by Mustafa Helmi. Thur 23, 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 16, 8pm: To all lovers of genuine folk art, withRango band you will meet top Egyptian- Sudanese musicians in their new incarnation as they focus on performing the musical heritage of Sudan with Hassan Bergamon on the unique rango, singer, Hossam Vika, and the artist, Essam Tutu, along with the pentatonic simisimya and a group of singers of Sudanese origin. All of this and more will be presented on this special night.
Rawabet Theatre 3 Hussien El Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Basiouny St., from Talaat Harb Square, Downtown Thur 16, 8pm: The Solo Project that brings together individual artists who complete each other in music, dance, theatre, and more presents Stand-up Comedy by Alaa Al Sheikh and Marwan Imam, Puppets Theatre show features Ahmed Abdel-Naeim and music played by Youssra Al Hawari (Open to all with limited seating). Thur 23, 8pm: “Three White Soldiers”, a performance presented as part of The Art Consulate – TAC's newest project “Missing Rooms” a series of events and collaborations between artists and thinkers from Egypt and Sweden. The project is focusing on the question of contemporaneity through a dialogue between two perspective, one Middle Eastern and the other European, it is divided into several chapters held between Cairo, Egypt and Gothenburg, Sweden.
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 16, 7.30pm: Syrian band Abu Shaar Brothers presents religious songs. Fri 17, 8pm: Basata band. Sat 18, 7pm: A concert features the standup comedy stars. Sun 19, 8pm: A metal concert features Nader Sadek. Mon 20, 7.30pm: "Antiques", a classical Arab music concert features singer Yasser Anwar. Tue 21, 8pm: Sayadna troupe presents religious songs. Wed 22, 7.30pm: AfroNoubia band plays African and Nubian songs. Thur 23, 7.30pm: The Egyptian Al-Mawlawiya troupe, led by Amer Al-Touni performs Sufi songs and dances. Fri 24, 7.30pm: Singer Ali Al-Helbawi in a repertoire of contemporary songs. *Wisdom Hall Thur 16, 7pm:El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show remembers late singer Abdel-Halim Hafez. Fri 17, 7pm: Abu Ismail Sons band features Ismail Farghali. Sat 18, 8pm: A poetic-musical evening features poet Ahmed Haddad and singer Hazem Shahin in a repertoire of patriotic and love songs. Sun 19, 7pm: A classical Arab music concert. Tue 21, 8pm:The Culturewheel String Orchestra.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 16, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Fri 17, 8pm: Piano recital by Ivan Basic (Serbia). Sat 18 & Sun 19, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company concerts. Thur 23, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Thur 16, 8pm: Ibn Al-Arabi band. Sat 18, 7pm: A concert revives the monthly concert of late diva Umm Kulthoum features singer Rehab Omar. *Open-Air Theatre Fri 24, 7pm: Algerian singer, songwriter and guitarist Souad Massi.
