Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Fri 24, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini Ensemble, conducted by Omar Farahat featuring the opera singers plays religious songs. Sun 26, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Tue 28, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
The American University in Cairo *Gerhat Theatre The AUC New Cairo Campus Wed 29, 7pm: Part of the Cairo Contemporary Music Days 2015, Program 1: BEAT GYSIN (*1968, CH) - Der Spanier 2007 MARIA PORTEN (*1939, CH) - lebelight 2001 and JIP (*1971, CH) - p.h. werte 2007. *Oriental Hall Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 2615 2694/01280009077 Thur 30, 8pm: Part of the Cairo Contemporary Music Days 2015,UMS 'n JIPone of the most innovative and accomplished contemporary music ensembles of our times will perform. Program 2: (Silence), JOHN CAGE, Lecture on Nothing, 1950/61, arr. JIP, MAURICIO KAGEL, Atem (für einen Bläser), 1969, GEORGES APERGHIS, from: récitations pour une voix seule, 1977/8 and DIETER SCHNEBEL, from: Redeübungen für Hand und Mund 1983/4.
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 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. Sat 25, 8pm: TheCairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mina Zikri featuring violoncelloVictoria Kapralova playing Great Concertos IV by the likes of Messiaen and Gulda. Mon 27 & Tue 28, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat and his band. Thur 30, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble plays classsical Arab music and songs.. *Open-Air Theatre Fri 24, 8pm: Ayamna Al-Helwa (Our Lovely Days)band, led by Mohamed Osman. *Small Hall Mon 20, 8pm: Pianist Fathi Salama and his Sharkiat band. Thur 23 & Fri 24, 8pm: Selections from Il Trovatore opera performed by the Cairo Opera Company. Sat 25, 8pm: Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci live operas from Metropolitan opera. Mon 27, 8pm: A chamber music concert features Oleg Ivansiv. Wed 28, 8pm: A poetic evening. Thurv 30, 8pm: A chamber music concert features Sherif Salaheddin. *Al-Hanager Arts Centre Mon 27, 8pm: Part of the Cairo Contemporary Music Days 2015, glitched acquitistionsis a journey across a particular universe in which sound and image are explored through glitch art. Composer Raquel García-Tomás and clarinettist Víctor de la Rosa have created a multidisciplinary project in which the main feature is an improvised musical performance alongside a video, set within a larger structure where performers interact with the visual cues. The programme includes sound of nature, stone:speeches (interlude), debug, nature of sound.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 23, 9.30pm: Rash Radio and Zaed Naaes. Fri 24, 9.30pm: House obsession Ladies Edition-Akladios/Kidmims/Mayounah. Sat 25, 9.30pm: African night with Us Wa Lazq and Hawidro. Tue 28, 9.30pm: Wust Al-Balad band. Wed 29, 9.30pm: Electro Swing night with Hussein Fahmy. Thur 30, 9.30pm: International Jazz Day at Cairo Jazz Club.
French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 2791 5800 Thur 23, 8pm: The French Touch concert features French Dj and producerCOSTELLO and the Egyptian musician and composer Maurice Louca.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Thur 23, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. Sat 25, 8pm: The Arab Takht Ensemble, conducted by Yasser Moawad plays classsical Arab music and songs. Sun 26, 8pm: Nogoum Al-Tarab troupe for Arab music amd singing. Tue 28, 8pm: Modern dance duo from Spain.
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.
Rawabet Theatre 3 Hussien El Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Basiouny St., from Talaat Harb Square, Downtown 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 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. Sun 26, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Shawayat Fan (A Little bit of Art) band features singer Joe. Mon 27, 7.30pm: Kian band presents an Arab rock concert. *Wisdom Hall Fri 24, 7.30pm: A singing recital by Ashry. Sat 25, 8pm: Pop rock concert. Tue 28, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Shadi Moanis. Wed 29, 8pm: A classical Arab music concert features singer Ali Al-Haggar. Thur 30, 7pm: Popular Arabic and English songs played by AUCeyat, a musical group from the AUC.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 23, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Tue 28, Wed 29, Thur 30, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company, directed by Erminia Kamel & the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by Nayer Nagui present Don Quixote ballet.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Sat 25, 7pm: The BA Orchestra presents Mozart's masterpiece The Requiem. Thur 30, 7pm: Shawaraana (our streets) band. *Open-Air Theatre Fri 24, 7pm: Algerian singer, songwriter and guitarist Souad Massi.
