Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St. Tel 02 2574 3373 Thurs 22, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Sun 25, 8pm: “Wahabiat” concert features The Arab Music Institute Ensemble performing the best of Mohamed Abdel-Wahab.
Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2591 3391 Every Sunday, 7.30pm: 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, 7 pm: “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. Sat 24, 7pm: Monia Arab singing concert. Sun 25, 7.30pm: Ala Fekra band joins the usual programme. Amir Bashtak Palace Al-Muaaz St, Tel 02 2787 9187 Tues 27, 7pm: Kolthoumiat evening with Hala Roshdy and Mazen Diraz. Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza, Tel 02 3345 9939 Fri 23, 10.30pm: DJ mixes with Mohasseb and Nader Tahawy. Sat 24, 10.30pm: Bahiyya band for Arab contemporary music and singing. Sun 25, 10.30pm: The Cairo Big Band Society Jazz concert. Tues 27, 10.30: Alternative Egyptian singing by Wust Al-Balad band. Wed 28, 10.30pm: DJ mixes with Ramy DJunkie. Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Main Hall Thurs 22, Fri 23, Sun 25 and Mon 26, 8pm: Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow, an operetta in Arabic (with English Translation on Stage) featuring the Cairo Opera Company, the Cairo Opera Orchestra, the Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Choir, conducted by Maestro Hesham Gabr, starring soprano Iman Moustafa, choreographed by Erminia Kamel and directed by Mahdy Al-Sayed. Sat 24, 8pm: Isabella Ambrosini (Italy) conducts the Cairo Symphony Chamber Orchestra in a repertoire of selectives works by Saint-Saëns, Ravel, Danzi and Beethoven. Tues 26 and Wed 27, 8pm: Piano recital by composer Omar Khairat and his orchestra. Small Hall Fri 23, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Children Choir concert. Sat 24, 8pm: Puccini's opera La Bohéme is aired live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Sun 25, 8pm: Sufism meets modernism with pianist Fathy Salama and Sufi chanter Mahmoud Al-Tohamy. Mon 26, 8pm: Violin and harp recital by Hossam Shehata and Manal Mohieddin respectively. Darb 1718 Kasr El Sham3 St, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2361 0511/ 0109 3766188 Thurs 22, 8pm: Dokkan band expermintal music and singing concert.
The Faculty of Music Education 27 Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 239 26 692 Thurs 22, 7pm: Under the auspices of Hungary Ambassador Peter Kveck and the Hungarian Cultural Counsellor Attila Szvétek, the closing concert of Kodaly Method Worshop is present in cooperation with Gabriella Boda-Rechner, Marouan bin Abdallah, Yanis bin Abdallah, and the participants of the workshop.
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, 7.30pm, free admission). Sun 25, 8pm: "Drums for World Peace Dialogues" concert features Spanish Flamenco and solo violina recital. Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707 Fri 23, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe in a repertoire of religious chants. Thurs 1, 8pm: Mashrabiayt Ensemble, conducted by Sayed Al-Refaie. 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. Fri 23, 8pm: Taksir Sharqi Arabic singing band.
Manasterly Palace The International Music Centre,1 Al-Malek Al-Saleh St, Al-Roda Island, Manial, Tel 02 2363 1467 Thurs 22, 8pm: Arab singing recital by Rehab Omar.
El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 Al-Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thurs 22, 8 pm: Nuba Nour band for Nubian music, singing and dancing.
Room Art Space 10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159 Sat 24, 9pm: Baroque era guitar trio with The Cairo Guitar Collective perform.
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 Fri 23, 8pm: Nostalgic throwback with Ayamna Al-Helwa band. Sat 24, 7pm: The Egyptian Mawlaweya troupe, led by Sufi chanter Amer Al-Toni performs Sufi songs and dances. Sun 25, 7pm: Voice band singing concert. Mon 26, 7.30pm: Nagham Al Canal band conducted by Hossam Hafez. Tues 27, 7pm: Strawberry Swing pop rock Coldplay tribute band. Wed 28, 8.30pm: Singer Ali Al-Haggar performs some of his much loved songs. Wisdom Hall Thurs 22, 8pm: Oud recital by Iraqi composer Nasseer Shamma. Fri 23, 7pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the world icons ABBA, The Beatles and Louis Armstrong. Sat 24, 7.30pm: Wael Al-Fashny singing concert. Sun 25, 6.30pm: Waslet Samaa religious chanting. Thurs 1, 6 and 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of diva Umm Kolthoum performing two of her celebrated songs.
ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thurs 22, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Fri 23, 8pm: Honouring the memory of singer Laila Murad, the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by maestro Salah Ghoubashi features a galaxy of the opera singers such as Rehab Metawaa, Amira Ahmed and Essam Mahmoud. Tues 27 and Wed 28, 8pm: Death Citadel dance show is performed by The Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company. Thurs 1, 8pm: Singer Hoda Hosny and her band.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Main Hall Thurs 22 and Fri 23, 8.30pm: Piano recital by Omar Khairat. Small Hall Sat 24, 7.30pm: Puccini's opera La Bohéme is aired live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Mon 26, 7pm: Mohamed Al-Nahhas concert.
