Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373 Thurs 18 and Fri 19, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company presents Spies 2 dance show. Sat 20, 8pm: Soiree band features Yasser Suleiman. Sun 21, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi performs Um Kolthoum songs. Thurs 25 and Fri 26, 8pm: Misr Al-Mahrousa dance show performed by Fursan Al-Sharq lil Turaath wa Al-Raqs Al-Hadith (Knights of the Orient for Heritage and Modern Dance). Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, 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. Mimis Plessas Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Main Hall Thurs 18-Sun 21, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company, choreographed by Erminia Kamel, and the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by David Crescenzi present Verdi's opera Aida, directed by Abdallah Saad. Sat 20, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Tues 23, 8pm: Piano recital by Moushira Eissa. Wed 24, 8pm: "Black and White" concert performed by the Voice of Egypt Orchestra, conducted by Ahmed Atef. Open-Air Theatre Fri 19, 8pm: Jazz fusion performed by Ahmed Rabie and his band. Small Hall Thurs 11, 8pm: A duo piano recital by Amany Mounir and Loubna Hammad perform works by Mozart, Ravel, Chopin and others. Thurs 18, 8pm: A chamber music concert by Sherif Salaheddin. Fri 19, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre's concert. Mon 22, 8pm: Oboe and piano recital by Wessam Ahmed. Tues 23, 8pm: Guitar recital by Emad Hamdi and violin recital by Hassan Sharara. Thurs 25, 8pm: The Cairo Guitar Group concert. 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 18, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble in a programme of classical Arab songs. Fri 19, 8pm (Free entrance): The Greek Cultural Centre in Cairo, under the auspices of the Greek Embassy and the Greek Community of Cairo, is celebrating its 14th anniversary organizing a concert of Greek music, tribute to the popular composer Mimis Plessas, in cooperation with the Sector of International Relations at the Ministry of Culture of Egypt and the Cairo Opera House. At this concert-tribute to the music and valuable artistic ability of Mimis Plessas, will sing his songs the Greek-Egyptian singer Dakis and Helena Pervena, while he accompanies them, playing the piano as uniquely as he knows how. Panos Dervos will be on keyboards and vocals and Avgoustis Petrou will play bouzouki. Wed 24 and Thurs 25, 8pm: A gala concert presented by the Cairo Opera Company. 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. The Marquee Cairo Festival City, Ring Road, 5th District, New Cairo Thurs 18-Sun 21 May (every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 8pm till 10pm, doors open at 7pm): Leila is an Arabic rock musical set in a little town by the sea where its inhabitants have been living peacefully. The butcher, the baker, the coiffeur and the garcon along with Leila and Karim, the two lovers. But no town is completely free from trouble especially when an old legend tells that the lighthouse located at the tip of the beach is inhabited by an evil witch! join this fantastic cast, dance crew and band on an adventure of a lifetime! Leila is the world of Musical Theatre, where drama, dance and music intermingle to tell a magical love story. Script, music and lyrics: Ibrahim Maurice, choreography Dalia Farid, Set and light design Hazem Shebl, conductor Mohamed Saad Basha, director Hany Afifi, sound Mafdy Thabet. The cast includes: Ziad El-Sherif, Amy Frega, Zahra Ramy, Adel Badawy, Sally Samson, Hana Ghoneim, Amr Kamal, Mohamed Hassan, Tarek Nassar, Shady Abdel-Salam, Salma Tarek, Tarek Yasser, Robeir Amir, Ehab Shawy and Nathalie Alain. El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown, Tel 011 50995354 Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thurs 18, 8pm: NubaNour band presents traditional Nubian music, dances, and songs, many of which reflect the suffering of the Nubian people in the 1960s. 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 18, 7.30pm: Mounib band plays Nubian songs. Fri 19, 7.30pm: Al-Hadra troupe performs Sufi songs. Sat 20, 5pm: Mandragora Circus Theatre and circus show for all the audiences. Thurs 25, 7pm: The Egyptian Al-Mawlawiya troupe, led by Sufi singer Amer Al-Toni in a repertoire of Sufi songs and dances. Wisdom Hall Thurs 18, 7.30pm: Al-Radwan troupe for Sufi chanting, led by Sufi chanter Abdel-Qader Al-Meraashli in a repertoire of religious and Sufi songs in praise of God and Prophet Mohamed (PBUH). Fri 19, 8pm: Contemporary Egyptian songs by singer Shady Moa'nis. Sat 20, 7.30pm: A singing recital by Samar Hussein. Sun 21, 7.30pm: A classical Arab music concert features Al-Fan Al-Asil (the authentic art) troupe. Tues 23, 7.30pm: Latino band featuring singer Hekmat will perform songs by the likes of Abdel-Halim Hafez, and Mohamed Abdel-Wahab mixed with magical Latin music. Wed 24, 7pm: For the first time on the culturewheel stage, singer Mohamed Samir will perform his own songs as well as songs by well-known Egyptian singers. ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (SayedDarwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel (03)4800138/ 486 5106 Sat 20, 8pm (Free entrance): The Greek Cultural Centre in Cairo, under the auspices of the Greek Embassy and the Greek Community of Cairo, is celebrating its 14th anniversary organizing a concert of Greek music, tribute to the popular composer Mimis Plessas, in cooperation with the Sector of International Relations at the Ministry of Culture of Egypt and the Cairo Opera House. At this concert-tribute to the music and valuable artistic ability of Mimis Plessas, will sing his songs the Greek-Egyptian singer Dakis and Helena Pervena, while he accompanies them, playing the piano as uniquely as he knows how. Panos Dervos will be on keyboards and vocals and Avgoustis Petrou will play bouzouki. Sun 21, 8pm: A concert features the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by Munich for Percussion Instruments. Thurs 25, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 BACC Main Hall Fri 19, 7pm: The BA Orchestra, conducted by violinist Khaled Al-Showeikh will perform A. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
