CAIRO

12 December, 7pm

Christmas carols with Nermine Naguib
Address: Saint Fatima Church, 141, Nozha street, Saint Fatima Square, Masr Gedida, Cairo

16 December, 8pm

Cairo Opera House’s Christmas Concert: Cairo Opera Company, Cairo Celebration Choir, and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui will perform Christmas songs and carols.
Address: Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo

17 December, 7.30pm

Christmas Carols with The Little Flower Choir
Address: Saint Therese Church, 163, Shoubra street, Shoubra, Cairo

19 December, 8pm

Cairo Symphony Orchestra and A Cappella Choir conducted by Nader Abbassi will perform Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor for soloists, choir and orchestra and Bohuslav Martinu’s Cello Concerto no. 1. Cello soloist: Ayman El Hanbouly, Choir Master: Maya Gvineria
Address: Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo

23 December, 8pm

A Christmas Journey: Soprano Neveen Allouba and pianist Greig Martin will be joined by young star singers, graduates and younger students of the American University in Cairo music department.
Address: Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo

23 December, 6pm

Christmas carols with Efrashy Praising Team
Address: Saint Josef Cathedral, the Nile Hall, Banque Misr Street, Downtown, Cairo

24 December, 7.00pm

Praise Team Youth presents Christmas Concert
Address: River Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo

25, 26 and 27 December, 8pm

‎Om Elnour Choir will perform Christmas carols
Address: El-Gomhoreya Theatre, 12 El-Gomhoreya, Abdeen, Cairo

25 December, 7.30pm

The Message Team presents Christmas Concert
Address: River Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo

25, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 30 December, 8pm
27 December, 11am

Cairo Opera Ballet Company, Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Hisham Gabr will perform The Nutcracker ballet by Tchaikovsky. Director: Abdel Moneim Kamel
Address: Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo

29 December, 8pm

El Sakia String Orchestra conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha and soprano Nevine Allouba will presents Christmas Concert
Address: Wisdom Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo

31 December, 8pm

Cairo Symphony Orchestra and soprano Veronika Groiss will perform New Year's concert. Conductor to be announced.
Address: Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo

A shop display small Santa Clauses in downtown Cairo, 2014 (Photo: Ma Shaheen)

ALEXANDRIA

14 December, 8pm

Cairo Opera House’s Christmas Concert: Cairo Opera Company, Cairo Celebration Choir, and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui will perform Christmas songs and carols.
Address: Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Raml Station, Alexandria

19 December, 6pm

Christmas Carols
Address: Sainte Jeanne-Antide Institute, 1, Platon street, El Shatby, Alexandria

20 December, 8pm

Alexandria Opera House String Orchestra conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha will celebrate Christmas. Soloists of the evening: sopranos Neveen Allouba and Christine Magdy, Mezzo soprano Nathalie Alain, tenor Remon Ezzat and baritone Moustafa Rashad
Address: Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Raml Station, Alexandria

22 December, 7pm

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Children Choir will perform Christmas songs and carols. Choir master: Rodica Ocheseanu
Address: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall, Alexandria

23 December, 7pm

Heaven Harp Choir
Address: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall, Alexandria

24 December, 6pm

David’s Heart Team will hold an evening with carols and Christmas mood
Address: El Morkoseya Church, Raml Station, Alexandria

26 December, 7pm

Christmas and New Year concert by the Talents Development Centre of the Alexandria Opera House: oud class led by Souheir Sheashea, guitar class led by Khaled Abdel Aal and choir class led by Mohamed Hosny.
Address: Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Raml Station, Alexandria

29 December, 7pm

Christmas and New Year concert by the Talents Development Centre of the Alexandria Opera House: Suzuki violin class led by Nevine El Mahmoudy and ballet class led by Sherif El Gendy.
Address: Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Raml Station, Alexandria

31 December, 7pm

New Years concert. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui. Soprano Dima Bawab.
Address: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall, Alexandria

2 January 2016, 7pm

Les Compagnons will perform favorite Christmas song featuring Christine Magdy and Nathalie Alain
Address: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall, Alexandria

DAMANHOUR

19 December, 8pm

Alexandria Opera House String Orchestra conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha will celebrate Christmas. Soloists of the evening: sopranos Neveen Allouba and Christine Magdy, mezzo soprano Nathalie Alain, tenor Remon Ezzat and baritone Moustafa Rashad
Address: Damanhour Opera House, Damanhour

Christmas decorations and trees in Cairo's shops, 2014 (Photo: Mai Shaheen)

(additional reporting: Shaimaa Abu Hussein and Sally Shoukry)

last update: 16 December 2015

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