Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 2574 3373 Sun 13, 8pm: A concert offers a programme of Umm Kulthoum songs.
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 Sat 12, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Sun 13, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Tue 15, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khayrat. Wed 16 & Thur 17, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company & the Cairo Opera Orchestra present the Christmas party. *Small Hall Thur 10, 8pm: Mesmerizing the audience for over 50 years, jazz master Yehia Khalil plays oriental jazz. Fri 11, 8pm: Harp recital by Manal Mohieddin. Sat 12, 8pm: Mozart's The Magic Flute opera is directly aired from the Metropolitan opera in New York. Sun 13, 8pm: Sphinx Orchestra features Hani Hassan. Mon 14, 8pm: A piano duo Omnia Ezzeddin and Amany Mounir. Tue 15, 8pm: Violin recital by Hassan Sharara. Thur 17, 8pm: Pianist Magda Amara plays pieces by Tchaikovsky and Rachamaninoff.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939
Thur 10, 10pm: The Riff band celebrates its 13th anniversary. Sat 12, 10pm: Ahmed Omar/Autostrad. Sun 13, 10pm: Jazz singer Michelle Rounds. Mon 14, 10pm: Mohasseb. Tue 15, 10pm: The Chikatura features Ahmed Saleh and Abdullah Miniawy. Wed16, 10pm: MAF (Masters at Funk). Thur 17, 10pm:Massar Egbari band plays a kind of alternative Egyptian music, mixing rock, jazz and blues with Oriental music featuring guitarist and leading singerHani Al Dakkak, keyboards and pianoAyman Massoud, guitaristMahmoud Siam, bassist Ahmed Hafez and Tamer Atallah (aka Toussy) drummer.
Darb 1718 Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 2361 0511 Thur 10 & Fri 11, 8pm: A contemporary dance performance by Nicole Roerick, who will perform two pieces along other female dancers. Sat 12, 6pm (Free Entrance): Mashrou3 Al Mareekhis held regularly every month. It acts as an umbrella for several underlying initiatives that promote self expression among Egyptians in all their cultures. It seek to remain at a constant state of experiment, versatile with every adventure-shifting dynamics of audiences and social space, re-defining social obstacles and transcending their boundaries.
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 11, 8pm: Awtar band, led by Amr Abdel-Moneim.
Makan Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878 Every Monday: (fixed event)Zikr and Sufi night. 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 and Sanet band plays music from different tribes in Eritrea. 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 10, 8pm: Senet band presents traditional music from different tribes in Eritrea and Ethiopia. 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 10, 8pm: Massar Egbari band plays a kind of alternative Egyptian music, mixing rock, jazz and blues with Oriental music. Mon 14, 7pm: Singing recital by Mohamed Alaa. Wed 16, 7pm: Karakeeb band plays songs sarcastically criticize the social and political issues of the society. Thur 17, 8pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe features Sufi singer Amer Al-Toni plays Sufi songs and dances. *Wisdom Hall Fri 11, 8pm: Al-Masryeen band, led by accordionist Hani Shenouda. Sat 12, 7pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Transistor band. Sun 13, 7pm: Singing recital by Sari Omar. Tue 15, 6pm: Waslet Samaa band features a concert of religious singing. Wed 16, 7.30pm: Shwayt Fan (Joe) band. Thur 17, 8pm: Electronic fusion concert features Hisham Kharma. He like to create inspirational and uplifting World music vibes and melodies with a mix of Ethnic, Electronic, Lounge and Funk sounds in a way to transport the listeners to different worlds.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thur 10, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Fri 11, 8pm: Yehia Khalil jazz band. Sat 12, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Fursan Al-Sharq lil Turaath wa Al-Raqs Al-Hadith (Knights of the Orient for Heritage and Modern Dance) troupe for Heritagepresents Al Zaabaq (The Mercury) show, directed by Monadel Antar. Mon 14, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company & the Cairo Opera Orchestra present the Christmas party. Thur 17, 8pm: “Al Moulid Wa Al-Milad” (Al Moulid and the Birth) , a concert featuring Cairo Steps band (Cairo/Germany).
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 *Main Hall Thur 17, 7pm: The Children Choir concert. *Small Hall Sat 12, 7pm: BA String Orchestra, conducted by violinistKhaled Al-Shweikh.
