Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Tel 2591 3391 Every Sunday, 9.30pm: 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, 9.30pm: 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 The Cairo Opera House Summer Festival *Open-Air Theatre Thur 23, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert, directed by Abdel-Wahab Al-Sayed. Fri 24, 8pm: Viola player Rasha Yehia. Sun 26, 8pm: Guitar recital by Emad Hamdi accompanied by violinist Hassan Sharara. Mon 27, 8pm: Pianist Fathi Salama and his Sharkiat band play east-meets-west compositions. Tue 28, 8pm: Singer Dina Al-Wedidi. Wed 29, 8pm: Basata band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Fri 31, 8pm: Riff Jazz band.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 23, 9.30pm: Ali Goede. Fri 24, 9.30pm: Fuzzy and Ayman Naguib. Sat 25, 9.30pm: Salalem band. Mon 27, 9.30pm: Vocalist Mohasseb. Tue 28, 9.30pm: Portrait Avenue/ Ahmed Saleh and Abdallah Miniawi.
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 every Sat, Mon & Wed, (9.30pm, 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 23, 9pm:Rango band will present a concert to all lovers of genuine folk art.On this night, 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, 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.
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 24, 7.30pm: The Syrian band Abu-Shaar Brothers performs religious songs. *Wisdom Hall Sat 25, 8pm: Ala Al-Rassef (on the sidewalk) band featuring Kareem Hani, Islam Ali, Maged Erian, Mohamed Magdi among others plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Sun 26, 7pm: Al-Asala Fi Rabiaa Al Omr band features senior citizen musicians such as Ahmed Abdel-Gawad, Yehia Abdel-Qader, Kassab Mohamed among others playing classical Arab songs. Tue 28, 7pm: Kameen (check point) band plays rap and hip hop. Wed 29, 8pm: Pop singer Ali Al-Haggar in a repertoire of classical Arab songs as well as a collection of his old and new love and patriotic songs.
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 The 13th International Summer Festival (30 July-4 September) *Open-Air Theatre Thur 30, 8.30pm: The opening ceremony of the festival features singer Angham. *Small Hall Sun 26, 9.30pm: Sma3i band.
