The American University in Cairo Tahrir Campus, Downtown Ewart Memorial Hall Thurs 28 (7-8pm): The Cairo Big Band Society (Egypt). (8.30-9.30pm) Mathias Heise Quadrillion (Denmark). (10-11am) Eftekasat band (Egypt). Fri 29 (1.30-4pm): Jazzinino (jazz for kids, powered by Bandmakers). (5-6pm) Watson Blues band (Egypt). (6.30-7.30pm) “Jazzy Me” features Shereen Abdo (Egypt). (8-9pm) Kapok band from Netherlands. (9-10pm) Tomás Liska “Invisible World” (Czech). (10-11pm) Mn'JAM Experiment (Portugal/NL). Sat 30 (5-6pm): András Dés Trio (Hungary). (6.30-7.30pm) Ichiro Onoe Trio (Japan). 8-9pm) Pan-African Jazz Project (Panama /Egypt). (9-10pm) Netnakisum (Austria). The Science Garden Sat 30 (10-11pm): Wave Jazz band (Egypt).
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 02 3345 9939 Thurs 28, 10.45pm: Kapok band from Netherlands. Fri 29, 10.45pm: The Meteors Project. Sat 30, 10.45pm: András Dés Trio (Hungary). Sun 1 Oct, 10.45pm: Netnakisum (Austria).
Room Art Space 10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City Fri 29, 9pm: András Dés Trio (Hungary). Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 02 2574 3373 Fri 29, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre's concert. 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-Muaaz 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 Thurs 28, 8pm: Kyiv Classic Chamber Symphonic Orchestra (Ukriane), conducted by maestro Harmen Makarenko and featuring flautist Ines Abdel-Daim performs international compositions by the likes of Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi and the music of Um Kolthoum songs I Am Waiting For You and You Tortured My Heart. Fri 29 and Sat 30, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company, supervised by Erminia Kamel and the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by David Crescenzi present "Le Corsaire" ballet choreographed by Petipa and Vladimir Vladimirov and the late Abdel Moneim Kamel. Open-Air Theatre Thurs 28, 8pm: Ishrak Group, led by Saber Abdel-Sattar. Fri 29, 8pm: Sweet Sound band features violinist Mounir Nasreddin. Sat 30, 8pm: The Korean S.With Saxophone Quartet featuring Yo-han Yeo (quartet leader and soprano sax), Soo Ryong Kim (alto sax), Young-hun Choi (tenor sax) and Won-jin Jang (baritone sax). This male quartet saxophone group is very exceptional and rare in Korea's music industry, S.With truly communicates with the audience through their music. It has already been proven by their hundreds of performances. They will perform their music in order to deeply move and impress audiences. Small Hall Mexican soprano Zulyamir Fri 29, 8pm: On the occasion of the National Day of Mexico, soprano Zulyamir Lopezrios and painist Santiago Pineirua will present a singing and piano recital. The programme will include memorable and famous Mexican songs such as Bésame Mucho, Historia de un Amor (Story of Love), Júrame (Promise Me), and five songs for children as well by the likes of Jose Rolon, MA. Teresa Lara, Manuel M. Ponce. Sat 30, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed Farag and features flautist Peter Olah performs Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as works by Mozart and Haydn.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707 Thurs 28, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by maestro Hazem Al-Qasabgi performs classical Arab songs. . Fri 29, 8pm: The closing ceremony of the 24th Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre. Sat 30, 8pm: Mahmoud Darwish and his band Konoz perform classical Arab songs.
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).
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 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.
Manasterly Palace The International Music Centre,1 Al-Malek Al-Saleh St, Al-Roda Island, Manial, Tel 02 2363 1467 The Royal Hall Thurs 28, 8pm: Guitar recital by Emad Hamdy.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thurs 28, 9pm: Zar and Sufi music and singing presented by the exceptional Abul Gheit Darawish (dervishes) band.
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 28, 7pm: Al-Mawlawiya Al-Masriya troupe, led by Sufi chanter Amer Al-Toni in a repertoire of Sufi songs and dances. Fri 29, 7.30pm: Egyptian Project band combines oriental and electronic music with Sufi singing. Sat 30, 8pm: Mounib band performs songs of late Nubian singer Mohamed Mounib. Thurs 5, 8pm: A stand-up comedy by Ali Qandil. Wisdom Hall Thurs 28, 8pm: A singing recital by Somaiya Darwish. Sun 1 Oct, 8pm: The German group Herr Diebold ond Kollega presents the first rock and roll live show in Egypt. They perform a mixture of fascinating lyrics and music from Germany that will absolutely please you, in addition to other surprizes. Tues 3, 8pm: Oriental fusion music by Hatem Al-Sharqawi and his band. Wed 4, 8pm: Singer, songwriter and musician Hany Mustafa's music encompasses elements from the indie, acoustic to alternative and ambient music. Thurs 5, 6 and 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of diva Umm Kolthoum playing two of her much-loved songs.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thurs 28, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing honours the memory of late legendary composers Sayed Darwish and Riyad Al-Sonbati.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Main Hall Tues 3, 8-9pm (Free entry): “Duet Sample,” a dance performance by P. Kuypers and F.Boubois, organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Belgium in Cairo, the French Cultural Institute, and Nout for Art and Media Production.
