Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373 Fri 14, 8pm: A singing recital by Diaa Ezzeddin. Tues 18, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre's concert. Ain Shams University Madinet Nasr Wed 19, 4pm (Free entry): Part of India by The Nile Festival, Vanashree Rao's Kuchipudi Dance Academy, will bring alive tales of Indian mythology, of gods, goddesses. 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. L.Subramanium Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Main Hall Thurs 13 and Fri 14, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company,the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by David Crescenzi and the Cairo Opera Choir, supervised by Aldo Magnato presents opera Tosca by Puccini, directed by Hisham Al-Tally. Sat 15, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed Al-Saedi and A Cappella Choir present an Easter concert playing works by J. Corigliano, S. Barber, N. Rimsky-Korsakov among others and features Victoria Kapralova (violoncello), soprano Annika Gerhards, Alto Gaia Petrone, baritone Reda Al-Wakil. Sun 16, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. Tues 18, 8pm: A performance by leading Kathak dancer Aditi Mangaldas and her dance company, The Drishtikon Dance Foundation as part of India by The Nile Festival. Aditi is famous for her artistry, technique, eloquence and characteristic energy that mark her every performance. Wed 19, 8pm: Part of India by The Nile Festival, India's foremost violinist L. Subramanium, who has recorded Carnatic as well as Western classical music, both orchestral and non-orchestral, and conducted close to two hundred recordings. He will be joined on stage by renowned Egyptian harpist Amira Hamed. Thurs 20, 8pm: Part of India by The Nile Festival, Vanashree Rao's Kuchipudi Dance Academy, will bring alive tales of Indian mythology, of gods, goddesses. Open-Air Theatre Thurs 13, 8pm: Jazz by Glass Onion band. Fri 14, 8pm: Yasmine Al-Harbi and her band. Thurs 20, 8pm: Celebrating Spring, a concert features The Sphinx Orchestra, led by Hany Hassan. Small Hall Fri 14 and Sat 15, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre's concerts. Sun 16, 8pm: Violin recital by Yasser Al-Serafi. Tues 18, 8pm: A chamber music concert features Svetlana Riminikova. Wed 19, 8pm: Viola recital by Mohamed Abou Arab and Piano recital by Elena Dzamashvili in a programme of works by Hummel, Gamal Abdel Rahim, Liszt, Telemann and Attiya Sharara. Thurs 20, 8pm: Wave Jazz band. French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800 Tues 18, Wed 19, Thurs 20, 8pm: “Napoleon of Egypt Week” will offer this year a group of French and Egyptian shows, contests directed to the Francophone classes students, unprecedented display of manuscripts of the traditional Egyptian music handwritten by Napoleon Bonaparte, as well as a concert features composer Vivant Denon and Makan band, accompanied by a reading of excerpts from The French Expedition in Egypt, book by lecturer Mireille Perrier. 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, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe plays religious songs. Thurs 20, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble. Makan SaadZaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 02 2792 0878 Every Monday: (fixed event) Zikr and Sufi night. Every Tuesday, 8pm (doors open at 7.30pm and reservations is canceled at 7.30pm):Mawawil and GamalatShiha present traditional music of the Nile Delta; Nubian Fadeka music and songs with Aragid, featuring SalehAbbass 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. Must Opera House Al-Motamayez District, next to Dar Al Fouad Hospital, 6th of October City, Giza, Tel 01094444273/4/5/ 16828 Fri 21, 8pm: Pop singer Mohamed Hamaki. 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, 8pm: A duo singing recital by Ahmed Al-Zmaili and Mohamed Bashar from Jordan. Fri 14, 7.30pm: Abo-Shaar Brothers band from Syria performs religious songs. Wed 19, 5pm: A singing recital by Osama Al-Hady. Wisdom Hall Fri 14, 7.30pm: Al Nafekha band, the wind instrument quintette plays rearranged oriental music. Sun 16, 8pm: Musion band. Tues 18, 7pm: Famous for their religious songs praising Prophet Mohamed (P.B.U.H), Waslet Samaa will be joined on stage by Identity band. ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (SayedDarwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel (03)4800138/ 486 5106 Thurs 13, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Tues 18, 8pm: Violin recital by Yasser Al-Serafi and piano recital by Yasser Mokhtar. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 BACC Main Hall Sun 16, 6pm: Azraq Samawy band. Thurs 20, 7pm (Free entry): Part of India by the Nile Festival supported by the Indian Embassy, is a concert features India's foremost violinist L. Subramanium. BACC Small Hall Wed 19, 7pm: Opera singing recital by Mireille Banoub, Christine Magdy and Mirhan Damir.
