Arab Music Institute 22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373 Fri 22, 8pm: Al-Haramlek troupe for classical Arab music. Sat 23, 8pm: Rawaa Al-Nagham band features singer Reem Kamal in a repertoire of classical Arab songs. Sun 24, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble performs classical Arab 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 21, 8pm: The Royal National Ballet of Georgia performs “Fire of Georgia” dance performance, directed by Gela Potskhishvili and Maia Kiknadze. Fri 22, 8pm: Singer Maye Farouk, together with violinist Yehia Al-Mogui and cellist Emad Ashour, accompanied by the musical troupe, conducted by maestro Mustafa Helmy, will present a concert honours the memory of diva Umm Kolthoum. Sat 23, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed El-Saedi and featuring violinist Janet Sung, presents “American Flair” concert performing L. Bernstein's Symphonic Suite from “On the Waterfront”, S. Barber's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, A. Copland's El Salon Mexico and G. Gershwin's An American in Paris. Tues 26, Wed 27, Thurs 28, Fri 1 March, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by maestro Nayer Nagui perform Ludwig Minkus's “La Bayadère” ballet, with choreography by Valentin Bartes, and Marius Petipa, lighting design by Yasser Shaalan, set design by Mohamed El Gharabawy, Costume Design by Gianluca Saitto, Carlo Meregalli and artistic director Erminia Kamel. Small Hall Thurs 21 and Fri 22, 8pm: A gala concert of arias and duets from famous operas and musicals performed by the Cairo Opera Company stars, accompanied by pianist Medea Ormotsadzi and directed by Hisham El-Tally. Sun 24, 8pm: A chamber music concert features Mahmoud Osman. Tues 26, 8pm: Piano recital by Elena Dzamashvili. Wed 27, 8pm: A concert presents harpist Manal Mohieddin and violinist Hossam Shehata. Thurs 28, 8pm: A harp recital by Mona Wassef.
Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th July St, Agouza, Tel 02 3345 9939/ 010 6880 4764 Sat 23, 10.30pm: Al-Dor Al Awal band. Sun 24, 10pm: The Cairo Big Band Society, an Egyptian medley of 15+ of the finest jazz musicians in town, led by renowned jazz pianist Hesham Galal and everyone's favourite vocalist Amr Yehia, pays a tribute to musician Salah Ragab. Mon 25, 10pm: Omar Sherif always brings the edgiest progressive house melodies to Cairo Jazz Club's decks. Wed 27, 10pm: Hip Hop and R and B by DJ Feedo .
Darb 1718 Kasr El Shamaa St, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2741 3053/ 0109 3766188 Thurs 21, 8pm: StandupXElSat7 (Standup in the roof) show is performed by Al Hezb El Comedy, 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. Fri 22, 8pm: Jazz music by Paranoid Eyes band. Thurs 28, 8pm: RT Nuba 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, 7.30pm).
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707 Sat 23, 8pm: Religious songs performed by Al-Enshad Al-Dini Troupe. Sun 24, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre's concert.
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. El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music 30 A El-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown, Tel 011 50995354 Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts Thurs 21, 8pm: Comprised of talented musicians and singers from Upper Egypt, Mazamer El Nil band performs folk music. 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.
Must Opera House Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 6th of October City, Giza, Tel 01094444273/4/5 – 16828 Fri 22, 7pm: Egyptian pop megastar Amr Diab will be performing a selection from his latest album Kol Hayaty (All My Life), in addition to some of his classics.
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 21, 7pm: “A Big Child” stand-up comedy show features Ali Qandil. Fri 22, 7.30pm: Black Theama band. Sat 23, 8pm: Egyptian Project Acoustic band. Thurs 28, 7pm: Sufi chanting by Al-Hadra troupe. Wisdom Hall Fri 22, 7pm: Religious chanting by Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Tohami. Alternative rock music by band. Sat 23, 7pm: El-Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of late singers and composers Mohamed Abdel-Wahab and Farid Al-Atrash. Sun 24, 7.30pm: “Black and White”, a duo piano concert features Yudum Cetiner and Selin Sekeranber. Tues 26, 7pm: Dozan band, conducted by Osama Ali. Wed 27, 9pm: Singer Ali Al-Haggar.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) 22 Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Al-Horiyya Road, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106 Thurs 21, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing. Fri 22, 8pm: Singer Nesma Mahgoub and her band in a programme of Egyptian and international foreign songs. Sun 24, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre's concert. Thurs 28, 8pm: Ala Mar Alagyal (over generations) band.
