Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Tel 2591 3391 Every Sunday, 8.30pm: 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, 8.30pm: 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 (23 July-31 August) *Open-Air Theatre Thur 13, 8pm: Konoz band, led by Mahmoud Darwish in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Fri 14, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Sufi (Sufi chanting) troupe, led by Hossam Sakr. Sat 15, 8pm: Sweet Sound band features Mounir Nasreddin. Sun 16, 8pm: Tabla master Said Al-Artest. Thur 20 , 8pm: Harpist Yasmine Al-Harbi.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Fri 14, 9.30pm: Fairouz T/Special K. Sat 15, 9.30pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Salalem band. Sun 16, 9.30pm: Vocalist Islam Al-Shaari. Mon 17, 9.30pm: Gasser Al-Safti/Richard R./ Baher Eid. Tue 18, 9.30pm: Nour project.
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 13, 9pm:Anight with NubaNourband or the ‘Black Pearls' playing traditional Nubian music, dances, and songs. 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 13, 7.30pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by munshid (religious chanter) Ali Al-Helbawi. *Wisdom Hall Thur 13, Thur 20, Thur 27, 8pm: Stand-up Comedy features Mina Nader. Sat 15, 8pm: Zajel vocal ensemble. Sun 16, 8pm: A classical Arab music concert features singer Mohamed Ibrahim. Tue 18, 8pm: Singer Emad Abdel Aziz presents a classical Arab music concert. Wed 19, 8pm: Stand-up Comedy performed by The Comedy Party. Thur 20, 8pm: A singing recital by Alaa Abdel-Khalek.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Fri 14, 8pm: Singer Ali Al-Haggar and his band. Sat15, 8pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba compositions by the likes of Omar Khayrat, Helmi Bakr and Gamal Salama. Sun 16, 8pm: Konoz troupe, led by Mahmoud Darwish in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Mon 17, 8pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by Amer Al-Toni presents Sufi songs and dances. Tue 18, 8pm: Pop singer Khaled Selim and his band. Wed 19, 8pm: Pop singer Iman Al-Bahr Darwish and his band.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 The 13th International Summer Festival (30 July-4 September) *Main Hall Fri 14, 8.30pm: Jadal band. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 13, 8.30pm: Singer Ali Al-Haggar, accompanied by the BA Orchestra. Sat 15, 8.30pm: Pianist Fathi Salama and his Sharkiat band withjazz singerEleonore. Sun 16, 8.30pm: Massar Egbari band plays contemporary Egyptian songs. Mon 17, 8.30pm:Singer Hani Shaker. Tue 18, 8.30pm: Egyptian Project band. Thur 20, 8.30pm:Nour Ashourproject and American band.
