Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 29, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble plays classical Arab music. Thur 3, 8pm: A singing recital from Spain.
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 *Main Hall Tue 1- Fri 4, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra & Company present II Trovatore, an opera in four acts by Verdi. *Open-Air Theatre Thur 26, 8pm: Al-Masryeen band, led by accordionist Hany Shenouda plays Egyptian songs. *Small Hall Tue 1, 8pm: Piano recital Mahmoud Mekhemar and Sara Darwish. Wed 2, 8pm: Piano recital by Elena Dzamashvili.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939 Thur 26, 10pm: Funk Off/ Raindogs/ Vybe. Fri 27, 10pm: Loulii/Nouree/Fahmi Sebzz. Sat 28, 10pm: Wust Al Balad band. Sun 29, 10pm: Los Compadres. Mon 30, 10pm: Ra2ass Shanabak (dance your moustache) band features Shadi Ezz and Baher Eid.
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.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707 Fri 27, 8pm: Watriano band, led by Mohamed Abdel-Allah. Sat 28, 8pm: The Arab Takht troupe, led by Yasser Moawad plays classical Arab music. Thur 3, 8pm: Konoz troupe for Arab music features singer Mahmoud Darwish.
Makan Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878 Every Tuesday, 9pm (Doors open at 8.30pm): One of those groups:Mawawil with Gamalat Shiha in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Nubian Fadeka music & songs with Aragid group features Saleh Abbas & Farah Al Masri. Traditional Sudanese music & songs performed by Queen of Henna Settouna. Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan, Nass Makan (people from Makan) band andSanet band plays music from different tribes in Eritrea. 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 Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Thur 26, 8pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by munshid (religious singer) Amer Al-Toni in a repertoire of Sufi songs and dances. Fri 27, 8pm: Ayamna Al Helwa(our happy days) band, led by Mohamed Osmanplays classical Arab songs. Sat 28, 8pm:El Sawy CulturewheelPuppet Theatre show presents a concert mocking Mohamed Mounir's concerts. Tue 1, 7pm: Munshid (religious singer) Ali Al-Helbawi. Thur 3, 6pm: Mounib band plays the Nubia songs. *Wisdom Hall Tue 1, 7pm: Singing recital by Mervat Wagdi. Wed 2, 7pm: Gramaphone band featuring Ahmed Khaled, Hossam Hosni, Adham Al-Sharqawi among others revives the classical Arab songs in its very own style. Thur 3, 6pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late legendary singer Umm Kulthoum playing two of her best songs.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 26, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Thur 3, 8pm: A concert offers a programme of Umm Kulthoum songs.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Small Hall Thur 3, 7pm: Piano recital by Esraa Abdel-Aziz and guitar recital by a Finnish guitarist.
