Greek Campus 28 Falaki St, Bab Al-Louk, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 010 9032 2400 Main Stage Thurs 20, 7pm: Ala Ghawas and Likwid band (Bahrain). Carmen Souzaand TheoPascal Trio (Portugal), 9.30pm. Tania Saleh (Lebanon) 10.30pm. Fri 21, 5.30pm: Saori Yano Trio (Japan), Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra (Germany), 8.30pm. H.O.H Project (Egypt) 10pm. Sat 22,5.30pm: Pan - African Jazz Project (Panama/Egypt). The contemporary Sayed Darwish Hamza Namira (Egypt), 8pm. Karmen Roivassepp Quartet (Denmark), 10pm. Library Stage Thurs 20, 8.15pm: Rom – Schaerer – Eberle (Austria/Switzerland). Fri 21, 1pm: Jazzinino (Kids activities powered by Art Mania), 2.30pm: workshop and Open Jam session, 4pm. Shady Al Qaseer group (Egypt), 4.30pm. Tara Fuki (Czech), 6.45pm. Hermine Duerloo & Rembrandt Frerichs Trio (Holland), 9pm. Sat 22, 12.30pm: Jazzinino (Kids activities powered by Art Mania), 2.30pm: workshop and Open Jam session, 4pm. Noha Fekry & Amro Salah Trio (Egypt), 4.30pm. Atom String Quartet (Poland), 6.45pm. Jazzical Trio (Hungary), 9pm (Admission is free for children up to 15 years old).
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 02 3345 9939 Thurs 20, 10.30pm: The CJC is hosting the “Beyond Stage” series once again, where it has both local and visiting artists from the festival play at the venue. The first night presents 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. Thurs 23, 10.30pm: The CJC will end its “Beyond Stage” series by hosting a number of talented musicians who will be jamming out together on the stage to wrap up the Cairo Jazz Festival. Then, a tribute to one of the world's most renowned Rock and Roll bands, the Rolling Stones, will take over the rest of this special night.
Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373 Thurs 20, 8pm:TheAwtar Quartet will play works by Arab composers along with Western classical music. Sat 22, 8pm: Al-Fan Al-Sadeq (the genuine art) band, led by Ismail Sadeq plays classical Arab music. Sun 23, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble in a repertoire of Abdel-Wahab songs.
Beit Al-Sehemi Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muizz St, Tel 02 2591 3391 Every Sunday, 8.30pm: TheNile 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 21, 3pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. The Voice of Egypt Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed Atef performs excerpts from the sound tracks of Hollywood's box office movies such as Spiderman, Superman, Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean (8pm). Sat 22, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to William Shakespeare. Tues 25, Wed 26, Thurs 27, Fri 28, 8pm: The Antonio Gades Company from Spain performs ballet "Carmen". Open-Air Theatre Thurs 20, 8pm: A music concert features Alaa Saber. Fri 21, 8pm: Mustafa Hussein and his Al-Haki band. Sat 22, 8pm: A concert features Ishraq troupe, led by Saber Abdel-Fattah. 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 Mon 24, 10pm: Deep tech house covered by real talents; A Squared and M. Fayek, who will give the audience the right vibes to stay up and dancing all night long! Tues 25, 10.30pm: Wust El Balad is a long-standing contemporary Arabic band that fuses traditional Arabic music with modern Western sounds. Wed 26, 10.30pm: Taxi El Sahra is back! get ready to time travel back to the 90's as Ramy DJunkie lays down some serious Arabic and English pop. Thurs 27, 10.30pm: The dynamic bands Screwdriver & Vybe are going to offer a special treat on this evening covering all your favourite songs in a new, playful way that display true musical harmony.
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-Tanourawhirling 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 20, 8pm: A concert celebrates the National Day of South Korea. Fri 21, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble. Tues 25 & Wed 26, 8pm: A Chinese kung fu Company. Thurs 27, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble performs classical Arab music.
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: Al-Waziri band comes from Ismailia to perform on Al-Dammah Theatre. It performs every Tuesday in their home city and has performed for audiences in the cities of Port Said, Suez, Cairo, Alexandria and Al Minya.
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 20, 7pm: A stand-up comedy show by Ali Qandil. Fri 21, 8pm: Enshad Dini (religious chanting) by munshid (religious chanter) Mustafa Atef. Sat 22, 8pm: Abu-Shaar Brothers band from Syria in a concert of religious chanting. Mon 24, 7pm: Emad Abdel-Aziz features a classical Arab music concert. Wed 26, 7pm: African and reggae music performed by High Dam and Al-Mina (The Port) bands. Thurs 27, 7pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by Sufi singer Amer Al-Toni performs Sufi dances and music. Wisdom Hall Thurs 20, 7pm: Osama Al-Hadi in a singing recital. Sat 22, 8.30pm: Musiphoria band features singer Yehia Sharara. Sun 23, 8pm: A singing recital by Salem Al-Shahbani. Tues 25, 8pm: Launching soprano Dalia Farid's debut album, The Kingdom of Heart, and performing a selection of favourite musical pieces. The concert is organised by the Soft Power Productions company. Wed 26, 9pm: A classical Arab music concerts features Ali Al-Haggar.
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Main Hall Mon 24, 7pm: A concert presented by the Arts School for Piano and Fluteas part of the Arts Education Section's celebration. Thurs 27, 7pm: An Evening with the French music performed by BA Orchestra, conducted by maestro Hisham Gabr and featuring flautist Ines Abdel-Daiem. Small Hall Sat 22, 6.55pm: W.A. Mozart's opera “Don Giovanni” live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
