Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Fri 1 Sept, 8.30pm: The Opera groups for chamber music, led by Wessam Ahmed.
Sun 3, 8.30pm: The Arab Music Heritage ensemble.
Thurs 7, 8.30pm: Al-Nour Wa Alamal Orchestra.
Arkan Plaza
El-Sheikh Zayed, Six of October, Giza
Thurs 31, Fri 1 and Sat 2 Sept, 8.30pm: Les Miserables musical show features singers Nesma Mahgoub and Hany Mustafa.
Thurs 7, 8pm: Violin and piano recital by Fouad and Mounib.
Beit Al-Seheimi
Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2787 8865
Every Sunday, 8pm: The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
Every Friday, 8pm: “Alaragouz 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
Wed 6, 8.30pm: The Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by maestro Nayer Nagui, presents the 2023/2024 Season Inaugural Concert “Paris – Offenbach”, in cooperation with the French Embassy and the French Institute of Egypt. The concert will feature distinguished soloists joined by the Cairo Opera Choir, and in the presence of the guest of honor, Caroline Dumas of the Paris Opera.
It will include excerpts from operas by the famous French composer Jacques Offenbach.
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 and Wed, 7.30pm)
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707
Wed 6 and Thurs 7, 8.30pm: The 30th Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre presents Frida performance by The Modern Dance Theatre Company.
Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878
Every Tuesday, 8pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band.
Every Wednesday, 8pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
The Marquee
Cairo Festival City, Ring Road, 5th settlement, New Cairo
Sat 9, 9pm: The Elite stand-up comedy show Vol.9 with an all-new material.
Rawabet Art Space
5 Hussien El-Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Bassiouny St, from Talaat Harb Square, Downtown
Thurs 31, 8pm: With their unique blend of new pop and funk music, Hawas band will be electrifying the atmosphere of Rawabet Art Space.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Thurs 31, 8pm: Gaby Bishara’s Sinatra show.
Fri 1, 8pm: Ahmad Ali El-Haggar performs music inspired by that tradition fused with Jazz and Neo-soul.
Tues 5, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Thurs 7, 8pm: The Mediterranean Music Project Estabena.
The Spot Mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 31 and Thurs 7, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 2, 9pm: Giggle Terminal Vol. 7, a stand-up comedy night with the funniest out there line up: Hatem Elsokary, Mohamed Hassanein, Mohamed Maher, Mohamed Sanad, Seif El-Gamal, Mina Risha.
Mon 4, 9pm: ElMashrou3 band - Spacetoon concert.
Wed 6, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Tues 5, Wed 6, and Thurs 7, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Salaheddin Citadel
Salah Salem Rd, Mokattam, Cairo, Tel 02 2512 1735
The 31st Salaheddin Citadel Festival for Music and Singing
(25 August -7 September)
Thurs 31, 8pm: Ranranga Dance Academy (Sri Lanka). (9pm) The Cairo Opera House Arab singing stars perform Abdel-Halim Hafez songs. (10pm) Super star singer Ali El-Haggar, accompanied by the musical company, conducted by maestro Mohamed El-Mogui.
Fri 1 Sept, 8pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba, accompanied by her band. (10pm) Aziz Maraka and his band.
Sat 2, 8pm: A concert features Said El-Artist on tabla and his band. (9pm) The Faculty of Music Education’s Voice of the Capital choir (10pm) Super star Lebanese singer Walid Tawfiq and his band.
Sun 3, 8pm: Musician Hisham Kharma and his band. (10pm) Tunisian singer Ghalia benali and her band.
Mon 4, 8pm: Munshid (religious chanter) Ahmed El-Emary and his band (10pm) Sheikh Yassin El-Tohamy and his group.
Tues 5, 8pm: Artist Abeer Naama. (10pm) Singer Mohamed Mohsen, accompanied by Cine Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed Aweida.
Wed 6, 8pm: State of Harmony cello group. (9pm) Nesma Mahgoub and her band. (10pm) Armenian-Syrian singer Lena Chamamyan and her band.
Thurs 7, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre Choir. (10pm) Pianist Omar Khairat gives a concert, accompanied by the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by maestro Nayer Nagui.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
River Hall
Thurs 31, 8pm: A stand-up comedy show by Ali Qandil.
Fri 8, 7.30pm: Anti-Heros Vol.2.
Sun 10, 8pm: Star Light Choir.
Wed 13, 7pm: A rock night by 1984, Demi, Catharsis.
Wisdom Hall
Thurs 31, 8pm: Religious chanting by El-Hadra troupe.
Thurs 7, 6.30pm and 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel
Puppet Theatre show revives Umm Kolthoum songs performing two of her much-loved songs, Enta omry (you are my life) hazhy laylty (this is my night).
Fri 8, 8pm: Comedy Stuff in a stand-up comedy show.
Sat 9, 8pm: Oriental music, blues and rock concert features Mustafa Nada and The Orientals.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 7, 8.30pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
The BA 20th International Summer Festival
(3 August-1 September)
Open-Air Theatre
Fri 1 Sept, 8.30pm: Closing ceremony of the festival will feature El-Morabba3 (the square) band.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 31 August, 2023 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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