Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373 Fri 15, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe in a repertoire of religious songs. Sun 17, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble performs Umm Kolthoum songs.
Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2787 8865 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. Thurs 14, 7.30pm: Mawaly band, featuring singer Sara Al-Rawy, performs folk Egyptian songs.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Main Hall Thurs 14, 8pm: Singer Hany Shaker features the Valentine's Day concert. Sat 16, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs compositions by world-renowned Egyptian composer Rageh Dawoud. Mon 18 and Tues 19, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khairat, accompanied by the Cairo Opera Orchestra, performs a number of his much-loved pieces. Wed 20 and Thurs 21, 8pm: The Royal National Ballet of Georgia performs “Fire of Georgia” dance performance, directed by Gela Potskhishvili and Maia Kiknadze. Small Hall Sat 9, 8pm: The Cairo Opera House Children Choir. Mon 11, 8pm: Harp recital by Manal Mohieddin. Thurs 14, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. Fri 15, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band. Sun 17, 8pm: Piano recital by Fathi Salama, accompanied by his Sharqiat band.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza, Tel 02 3345 9939 Thurs 14, 10.30pm: Funk-Off is a high-energy band that covers all of your favourite hits from different genres such as funk, disco, blues, rock and pop.
Darb 1718 Kasr El Shamaa St, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2741 3053/ 0109 3766188 Thurs 14, 8pm: The Sinatras band pays tribute to Frank Sinatra. Fri 15, 8pm: Janan. Thurs 21, 8pm: StandupXElSat7 (Standup in the roof) Al Hezb El Comedy is a local comedy movement dedicated to stand-up, sketch and musical comedy. They like to make people laugh and organize a monthly open mic to do so.
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 14, 8pm: The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by Sufi chanter Amer Al-Toni performs Sufi songs and dances. Fri 15, 8pm: Classical Arab songs and music by the Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble.
Goethe Institute 17 Hussein Wassif St, Mesaha Sq, Dokki, Tel 02 2575 9877 Thurs 14, 7pm: Egyptian hip hop music by Asfalt band featuring rappers Ibrahim Farouk and Mohamed Gad. Ana-Homa (Me-Them), a contemporary dance show, idea and choreography by Nagham Osman.
Makan Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 02 2792 0878 Every Monday, 7pm: (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.
Al-Manar International Conference Centre New Cairo Fri 15, 5pm: Famous Dutch DJ Afrojack, will be performing in Egypt featuring many well-known Egyptian bands including Sharmoofers, Disco Misr, and Arrab. Fri 15, doors open at 8pm and concert starts 9pm: World-renowned French pianist Richard Clayderman will perform live in Cairo celebrating Valentine's Day. Crowned the ‘Prince of Romance' by former US First Lady Nancy Reagan, Clayderman has a distinctive piano style that has earned him superstar status all over the world. He will perform a selection of his original titles, as well as romantic themes and film classics. Clayderman's most distinctive recordings include perennial movie favorites ‘Titanic' and ‘Love Story'. He has released numerous albums featuring original titles, instrumental renditions of popular music, classical favourites and smash hit love songs. Clayderman has recorded over 1,200 melodies and has created a new romantic style through a repertoire combining his trademark originals with classics and pop standards. He has sold more than 100 million records in 57 countries over the 40-plus years of his career, making him one of the best-selling French musicians in history and ‘the most successful pianist in the world' according to The Guinness Book of World Records, with an incredible 290 gold and 90 platinum discs to his name.
El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown, Tel 011 50995354 Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thurs 14, 8pm: Zar and Sufi music and singing presented by the exceptional Abul Gheit Darawish (dervishes) band, provid a spiritual experience, and with Tanura dance (Egyptian version of the whirling dervishes), an exciting fusion of Egyptian folk art. Every Saturday, 8pm: (fixed event) Asyad Al-Zar (The Zar Masters) band. The Zar Masters band is comprised of some of the few remaining Egyptian and Sudanese Zar performers playing Tanbura, Toza (small 2 sides percussion) Mangour, (a wide belt of goat hooves worn around the hips), 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 14, 7.30pm: Religious chanting by Munshid (religious chanter) Ali Al-Helbawy. Fri 15, 7.30pm: Hip hop by Egyptian rappers Zap Tharwat and Sary Hany. Sat 16, 8pm: Fabrica's newest members take on Al Sawy Culture Wheel's stage, under Neveen Allouba's music supervision, with a diverse number of Disney classics, such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules and more. Sun 17, 7pm: Classical Arab music by Al-Khan band. Thurs 21, 7pm: “A Big Child” stand-up comedy show features Ali Qandil. Wisdom Hall Thurs 14, 7pm: Fouad and Mounib band. Fri 15, 7pm: Alternative rock music by Tansistor band. Tues 19, 7pm: Arab music and religious chanting by Alasala Fi Rabei Alomr band.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) 22 Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Al-Horiyya Road, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thurs 14, 8pm: Singer Ali Al-Haggar in a Valentine's Day concert. Fri 15, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble performs classical Arab songs. Sat 16, 8pm: Singer Khaled Selim performs classical Arab songs besides his much-loved love songs. Sun 17, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs compositions by world-renowned Egyptian composer Rageh Dawoud. Tues 19, 8pm: The Royal National Ballet of Georgia performs “Fire of Georgia” dance performance, directed by Gela Potskhishvili and Maia Kiknadze. Thurs 21, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing.
