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 27, 8pm: Mohamed Wahadi band. Fri 28, 8pm: Pop singer Hanan Madi. Sat 29, 8pm: Shoumoaa troupe, led by Said Osman. Sun 30, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Mon 31, 8pm: A musical concert features Iman Shaker????
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 27, 9.30pm: Vocalist Shadi Ahmed/ Glass Onion band. Fri 28, 9.30pm: Kidmimz / Nourre Fahmi. Sat 29, 9.30pm: Electro Shaabi features Sadat and 50 / Islam Chipsy. Sun 30, 9.30pm: Untitled by Cocoon. Mon 31, 9.30pm: A.Squared / M.Fayek.
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 Monday: (fixed event)Zikr and Sufi night. 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 27, 9pm:Kafafatroupe from Upper Egypt, led by singer Abdel Wahed Al-Banna, presents aperformance includes three to nine members and one duff (open face drum) player. The singer starts with blessings on Prophet Mohammed, followed by a ballad, after which the singer begins to improvise, taking a lead in the topic from the group. The claps define the speed of the rhythm and the duff follows the clapping rhythms. The performers sway in one movement moving their shoulders, hands and feet in beautiful harmony and following the row leader who is usually the best dancer of the group.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Wisdom Hall Thur 27, 8pm: Stand-up Comedy features Mina Nader.
Salaheddin Citadel Salah Salem Rd, Mokattam, Cairo, Tel 2512 1735 The 24th Salaheddin Citadel Music Festival *Al-Mahka I Theatre Thur 27, 8pm: Harpist Manal Mohieddin. Fri 28, 8pm:TheCairo Festive Orchestra. Sat 29, 8pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz. Sun 30, 8pm: Spanish flamenco. Pop singer Azza Balbaa. *Al-Mahka II Theatre Thur 27, 8pm: Pop singer Medhat Saleh in a repertoire of his best songs as well as classical Arab songs. Fri 28, 10pm: Tunisian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Ghalia Benali. Sat 29, 10pm: Pop singer Iman Al-Bahr Darwish. Sun 30, 10pm: Pop singer Ali Al-Haggar.
Umm Kulthoum Museum 1 Al Malek Al Saleh St, Manial Al-Roda, Tel 2363 1467 Thur 27, 8pm: Shabab Al Fan band, led by Ahmed Al-Amari.
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 The 13th International Summer Festival (30 July-4 September) *Open-Air Theatre Thur 27, 8.30pm:Basheer band. Sat 29, 8.30pm:Pop singer Medhat Saleh. Sun 30, 8.30pm:Singer and songwriterDina Al-Wedidi. Mon 31, 8.30pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Tue 1, 8.30pm:Ganoub Al-Wadi troupe for Nubian and African dance. Wed 2, 8.30pm:Tunisian singer Ghalia Benali. Thur 3, 8.30pm:Sama3i band.
