Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Salebiya St, Al-Khalifa district, Tel 02 2514 2581 Thurs 8, 9.30pm: Oshaq Al-Nagham (Singing Lovers) band, conducted by Mohamed Abdel-Sattar. Fri 9, 9.30pm: A concert features a group of the Cairo Opera House singers. Sat 10, 9.30pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini (religious chanting) School concert. Sun 11, 9.30pm: Al-Masryeen band, led by accordionist Hany Shenouda performs contemporary Egyptian songs. Mon 12, 9.30pm: Halaqat Zikr (A Circle of Invocation) band performs religious songs. Tues 13, 9.30pm: Ghona Masry (Egyptian singing) band. Wed 14, 9.30pm: The Gold Voice concert. Thurs 15, 9.30pm: Singer Rehab Metawaa in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Mahmoud Al-Tohami Beit Al-Aani Behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Tel 02 2514 2990 Mon 12, 9pm: Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel (The Shadow Puppet) show. Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2591 3391 Every Sunday, 9.30pm: 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, 9.30pm: “Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muaaz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat. Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Main Hall Sat 10, 9.30pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra presents “Laureates Concert I”, conducted by Mohamed Sharara and featuring violinist Salma Sorour. It will perform works by the likes of Borodin and Beethoven. Open-Air Theatre Thurs 8, 9.30pm: Singer Dina Al-Wedidi and her band. Fri 9, 9.30pm: Abu-Shaar Brothers troupe from Syria performs Sufi songs. Sat 10, 9.30pm: Emdan Al-Nour band. Sun 11, 9.30pm: Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Tohami and his entourage in a programme of religious chants. Mon 12, 9.30pm: Ayamna Al-Helwa (Our Happy Days) band performs the much-loved songs of the 1980's and 1990's. Tues 13, 9.30pm: Sheikh Ehab Younis in a repertoire of Sufi and religious chanting. Wed 14, 9.30pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba compositions by the likes of Omar Khayrat and Gamal Salama. Thurs 15, 9.30pm: A concert of Sufi chanting features Sheikh Yassin Al-Tohami. Small Hall Sat 10, 9.30pm: A night with the Indonesian music and dances. Mon 12, 9.30pm: A musical evening from Tunisia. Nesma Abdel-Aziz Darb 1718 Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2741 2129 Thurs 8, 9.30pm: Part of Layalina (our nights) Festival, a concert features Al-Tanbura troupe from Port-Said and Emdan Al-Nour (Pillars of Light) band. 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, 9.30pm, free admission). Al-Ghouri Dome 111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 02 2506 0227 Tues 13, 9.30pm: Spiritual music nights (The rituals of elevation). Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo. Tel 02 2792 0878 Every Wednesday, 9pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble. El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354/ 02 2392 6768 Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thurs 8, 9.30pm: Rango band features Egyptian-Sudanese musicians, they focus on performing the musical heritage of Sudan with Hassan Bergamon on the unique rango, artist Essam Tutu, along with the pentatonic simisimya and a group of singers of Sudanese origin. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, under the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 Wisdom Hall Thurs 8, 9pm: Avalanche show, is an urban dance show performed by Dani Panullo Dance Theatre. Fri 9, 9.30pm: Mostafa Atef in a concert of enshad dini (religious chanting). Sat 10, 9.30pm: Sheikh Ehab Younis in a repertoire of Sufi and religious chanting. Sun 11, 9.30pm: Basma Al-Andalus band performs religious songs praising Prophet Mohamed (P. B.U.H). Tues 13, 9.30pm: “Mawlana”, a concert of religious chanting presents Amr Khattab. Wed 14, 9.30pm: Torath Sayed Darwish (Sayed Darwish Music Heritage) band performs the top songs of the great and always rememberd singer and composer Sayed Darwish. Thurs 15, 9.30pm: The first poetic singing concert presented by Retro band on the stage of the Culturewheel with poet Ahmed Haddad. They will sing oldies songs from the 20th century as well as songs of Haddad ALEXANDRIA Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 BACC Main Hall Thurs 8, 9pm: The Egyptian Al-Mawlawiya troupe, led by Sufi singer Amer Al-Toni in a repertoire of Sufi songs and dances. Fri 9, 9pm: The Cultural Palace's Arab Music Choir, conducted by Mahmoud Abu-Zeid. Sat 10, 9pm: Sufi and religious songs by Al-Hadra troupe. Freedom Centre for Creativity 1 Fouad St, next to Sherif Police Station, Alexandria, Tel (03) 3495 6633 Thurs 8, 9.30pm: Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Tohami and his entourage in a programme of religious chants. Thurs 15, 9.30pm: The Arab Oud House Orchestra presents a concert, supervised oud master Nasseer Shamma.
