Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373 Fri 14, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe in a repertoire of religious songs. Sun 16, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre's concert. Thurs 20, 8pm: The Awtar Quartet will play works by Arab composers along with Western classical music.
Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muizz St, Tel 02 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: “Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muizz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Main Hall Fri 14, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. Sat 15, 8pm: Under the title "Tchaikovsky's Great Symphonies (II)", the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Nayden Todorov and featuring flautist Mina Ghobrial plays Ahmed Al-Saedi: "Prologue for Full Orchestra", Jacques Ibert: "Flute Concerto" and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: "Symphony No. 5 in E minor op. 64". Mon 17, 8pm: A concert, conducted by maestro Nayer Nagui commemorates the centennial of musician Aziz Al-Shawan. Tues 18, 8pm: A concert of music from Paraguay. Open-Air Theatre Thurs 13, 8pm: Jazz fusion by Ahmed Rabie and his band. Fri 14, 8pm: A concert of favourite Mexican tunes will come alive with the powerful voice of the Mexican soprano Jessica Loazia, accompanied by the piano player José Manuel Tapia. The audience will enjoy the Egyptian melody “Helwa Ya Baladi” (My Country is Beautiful) in its Mexican version. Small Hall Thurs 20, 8pm: A chamber music concert features Mahmoud Osman.
Cairo Fair Ground Madinet Nasr, Book your ticket now and call 19941 RMC Theatre Fri 21, 7pm-12am: The waiting is over and the legend Michael Bolton will feature a concert in Cairo.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 02 3345 9939 Thurs 13, 10.30pm: Eslam Al-Shaary will feature a musically-rich evening with his unique sound of world fusion music which includes an array of wonderfully mastered and intriguing instruments. Next up, the very exciting Kuwait-based alternative electronic music artist Zahed Sultan will perform. Creating an audio-visual experience for his audience, Sultan aims for his performances to be interactive, a sort of collaboration between himself and the audience. Fri 14, 10pm: Mohasseb has got the Friday fever and he's passing it on with his progressive house sets that will keep you dancing and jumping all night long. Sat 15, 10.30pm: Alexandrian band Almena (The Harbour) will play guitar-led contemporary Arabic music. Up next, Ahmed Ezz El Ostool will serenade you with his Rai inspired sound, creating an interesting fusion of Arabic sounds. Sun 16, 10.30pm: Italian sensation Eleonora and her all-star band is back to deliver another breathtaking show with their rhythmic Latin jazz. Mon 17, 10pm: Sebzz and Ouzo will be serving up delicious sets of Electronic and Deep House sets. Tues 18, 10.30pm: Swiss-Austrian ensemble Rom-Schaerer-Eberle will feature a concert. Comprising of beat-boxing vocals, a trumpet and a guitar, this unusual combination produces unique jazz music like never heard before. This event is in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum and the Embassy of Switzerland in Egypt. Wed 19, 10pm: With Safi on opening duties and Nakhla and Ramsi playing b2b, you can be sure that all your nostalgic house needs will be met for the night. Thurs 20, 10.30pm: The CJC is participating in the Cairo Jazz Festival by hosting the “Beyond Stage” series once again, where it has both local and visiting artists from the festival play at the venue. For the first night, Tara Fuki, a cellist duo from the Czech Republic. Their unique musical style which comprises of the cello and Polish vocals is said to be influenced by different sounds from around the world, therefore defining their sound as alternative world music as well as folk music. Next up, a concert will feature Japanese saxophonist Saori Yano, along with Yuta Kaneko on the organ and Nobuyuki Komatsu on the drums. To close off this already musically-rich evening, The Big Band Society will take to the stage, the 15+ jazz formation will play together creating a jazz sound that is sure to leave a lasting impact.
Darb 1718 Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2361 0511 Thurs 20, 8-10pm: The Nile Project's 2016 concert.
El Genaina Theatre Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa, Tel 02 2362 5057 Fri 14, 4.30pm and 6pm (Free Entrance): “Star of the Orient”, is a musical about a girl who loved to sing. Sat 15, 8pm: Orange Blossoms band featuring Carlos Robles Arenas (drummer, percussionist and composer), Pierre-Jean Chabot (violinist) and Egyptian singer and Hend Ahmed (vocals) together formed Orange Blossom in 2014. The electronic group is influenced by the French, Mexican and Egyptian backgrounds of its members, creating music that is a mix of eastern and oriental music.
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Tel 02 2514 7475 Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music (Performances every Sat, Mon and Wed, 8pm, free admission).
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707 Thurs 13, Fri 14 and Sat 15, 8pm: Fursan Al-Sharq lil Turaath wa Al-Raqs Al-Hadith (Knights of the Orient for Heritage and Modern Dance) company presents “Al-Wali” (The Prefect) show, directed by Tarek Hassan. Sun 16, 8pm: Nogoum Al-Tarab for Music and Singing troupe, led by Mustafa Ahmed.
Makan Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 02 2792 0878 Every Monday: (fixed event) Zikr and Sufi night. Every Tuesday, 8pm (doors open at 7.30pm): Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha present traditional music of the Nile Delta; Nubian Fadeka music and songs with Aragid, featuring Saleh Abbass and Farah Al-Masri; traditional Sudanese music and songs performed by Queen of Henna Settouna; Al-Jaafra music played by musicians from Aswan; Nass Makan (People from Makan) and Sanet perform traditional music from Eritrea. Every Wednesday, 8pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab.
Al-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30A Al-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown, Tel 011 5099 5354 Al-Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thurs 13, 9pm: Mazamer Al Nil band is comprised of talented musicians and singers from Upper Egypt. They perform regularly in the towns and villages of Upper Egypt cities' villages and towns, and are especially well-known in Sohag and Assiut.
Al-Muizz Street Al-Mansour Qalawun Complex, for information and ticket reservations call 010 0488 8479/011 5876 7774 Fri 21, 9.30am-4pm: Al-Muaaz Street Carnival, the day opens with performances by Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes, Mizmar band playing folk music on Egyptian oriental instruments and Hassaballah band (the oldest Egyptian folk music band). Visitors can also tour the area's landmarks, including Al-Mansour Qalawun Complex, the mosque and the school of the Mameluke Sultan Al-Zaher Barquq.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, under the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 River Hall Thurs 13, 7pm: “6 Concert”, a stand-up comedy show. Fri 14, 4 and 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Massar Egbari band. Sat 15, 8pm: Arablsh band. Mon 17, 7pm: The Rap Day features Radio among others bands. Tues 18, 7.30pm: Gemeza band featuring Nasser Al-Noubi on guitar and singer Yam Sweilam will feature a thrilling concert, together with Spanish rock singer Judith Mateo. Wed 19, 7.30pm: Da Capo band presents an Arab singing concert. Thurs 20, 7pm: A stand-up comedy show by Ali Qandil. Wisdom Hall Thurs 13, 8pm: Violin recital by Omar Akl. Tues 18, 7.30pm: A classical Arab music concert features Al-Asala Fi Rabiaa Al-Omr troupe. Wed 19, 7.30pm: A singing recital by Rami Abul-Fottoh. Thurs 20, 7pm: Osama Al-Hadi in a singing recital. ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Main Hall Fri 14, 7pm: A ballet performance by the Ballet Arts School as part of the Arts Education Section's celebration. Sat 15, 7pm: “The Family Concert” is presented by BA Orchestra, conducted by M.S. Basha playing the classic favourites. Sun 16, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by Wust Al-Balad band. Mon 17, 8pm: Most famous French songs will be performed by Paris-Cairo-Trio group comprising Ketty Orzola (vocals), Patrick Rozier (clarinet), and Pascale Rozier (piano). Small Hall Thurs 13, 7pm: Violin and harp recital by Hossam Shehata (violin) and Manal Mohieddin on harp. Fri 14, 7pm: Tarbiea band.
