Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Salebiya St, Al-Khalifa district, Tel 02 2514 2581 Thurs 29, 7pm: Salsabeel Al-Nagham troupe, conducted by Ahmed Abdallah performs classical Arab songs.
Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373 Sat 1 December, 8pm: Fan troupe, led by Yehia Abdel-Halim. Sun 2, 8pm: Umm Kolthoum songs performed by the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble. Thurs 6, 8pm: Taksir Sharki band.
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, 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 Sat 1 December, 8pm: "Romantic Affairs" concert presented by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ahmed Farag and A Cappella Choir, supervised by Maya Gvineria, accompanied by pianists Ghada Shaker, Amani Mounir, sopranos Mona Rafla, Iman Mustafa, tenor Hisham El Guindy. The programme will include works by J. Brahms, M. Bruch and F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Tues 4-Fri 7, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute present Verdi's Aida opera celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Cairo Opera House. Open-Air Theatre Fri 1, 8pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba accompanied by her band. Small Hall Fri 30, 8pm: Soprano Amira Selim with Marcel Mata and the Piano group. Sun 2, 8pm: Excerpts from Opera Rossini (Egypt/Italy). Wed 5, 8pm: Rasha Yehia and her band. Thurs 6, 8pm: Jazz music concert features Girotto-Abbracciante (Italy-Argentina).
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 02 3345 9939 Thurs 29, 10.30pm: Bahiyya will perform folk Egyptian songs with a contemporary twist. Up next, Egyptian Project will play an acoustic set of traditional songs by Ragab Sadek, Sayed Emam and Salama Metwaly. Fri 30, 10.30pm: A concert features jazzist Mohasseb.
Darb 1718 Kasr El Shamaa St, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2741 3053/ 0109 3766188 The 2nd Edition of Something Else-Off Biennale Cairo (1 November-15 December). Thurs 29, 8pm: The Gypsy Jazz Project, a Cairo based band, influenced by the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli and their Gypsy Jazz tunes. The band is the first and the only to present the up-swinging, waltzy and sometimes quiet tranquil music to the jazz scene. Fri 30, 8pm: Paranoid Eyes is an Egyptian progressive rock band with a great passion for covering the tunes of Pink Floyd and the solo projects released by the legendary David Gilmour and Roger Waters.
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).
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707 Thurs 29, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Sat 1, 8pm: A Sufi celebration (Morocco).
Makan Saad Zaghloul 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.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown. Tel 011 50995354 Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thurs 29, 8pm: Asyad Al-Zar (The Zar Masters) band is comprised of some of the few remaining Egyptian and Sudanese Zar performers (some of them are members of Rango band), playing the Tanbura, the Toza (small 2 sides percussion) The Mangour, a wide belt of goat hooves worn around the hips), the Marakesh (hand-held rattles) and the Tambourine.
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 29, 8pm: A stand-up comedy show by Ali Qandil. Fri 30, 7pm: Omani Lujinia band for flamenco. Sat 1, 3pm: Cairokee band (standing). Mon 3 , 8pm: Al Awela Balady band will present a unique concert performing the well-known songs of Sheikh Imam. Tues 4, 7.30pm: A poetic-musical evening features poet and oud player Ahmed Hassan. Thurs 6, 7.30pm: Sheikh Ehab Younis performs religious chants. Wisdom Hall Sun 2, 7.30pm: Religious chanting by Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Hediwi. Tues 4, 7.30pm: Al-Hour troupe, composed of only female members, performs religious chanting. Wed 5, 7pm: A concert by Talent Kids band composed of around ten musicians and fourteen singers of young boys and girls. Thurs 6, 6 & 8pm: El-Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of the diva Umm Kolthoum performing two of her best songs Serat Al-Hob (the mention of love) and Alf Laila Wa Laila (thousands nights and One night).
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) 22 Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Al-Horiyya Road, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thurs 29, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Fri 30, 8pm: Al-Hadra troupe for Sufi chanting. Sun 2, 8pm: Sharaa Al-Fan (The Art Street) troupe for classical Arab music. Mon 3, 8pm: Ghenwat Zaman (song of the old days) band. Thurs 6, 8pm: The Alexandria Talents Development Centre concert.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Main Hall Thurs 29, 7pm: A ballet performance presented by the Arts School, under the supervision of Mairy Zekry. Small Hall Fri 30, 8pm: Meganio Samir concert.
