Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Fri 5, 9.30pm: El-Enshad El-Dini (religious chanting) troupe performs religious chants.
Fri 19, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Abdel-Aziz Al-Sa'oud Street
Happy Dolphin, 70 Abdel-Aziz Al-Sa'oud St, Al-Manial, Cairo, 012 22424445/01098098671
Sudanese Art Festival
Fri 5, 10.30pm: Classical Sudanese songs by singers of the golden age such as Mustafa Sayyed Ahmed, Sayyed Khalifa, and Aisha Elfelatiah.
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
Thurs 18 and Fri 19, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra perform Carmen opera.
Open-Air Theatre
Fri 19, 8pm: Glass Onion band.
Small Hall
Fri 5, 9.30pm: The Opera House Chamber Music groups features the clarinet quartet, led by Mohamed Hamdy.
Thurs 18, 8pm: Singer Hazem Shaheen and his 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 and Wed, 7.30pm).
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707
Thurs 4, 9.30pm: The National Arab Music ensemble, conducted by maestro Hazem El-Qasabgy and featuring the opera singers: Reem Kamal, Inas Ezzeddin, Ahmed Said, Ahmed Essam, Ibrahim Ramadan and Said Osman, perform classical Arab songs.
Mon 15, 7pm: Rembetiko stage plan and technical rider concert (Greece).
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.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Thurs 4, 9pm: Red Sea Heritage musical show.
Sat 6, 9pm: Sufi singing with Mostafa Mohalel.
Tues 9 and Tues 16, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Thurs 11, 9pm: Cairopathix's first ever concert at Room Art Space with a more chill and relaxed vibe.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 4 and Thurs 11, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Wed 10 and Wed 17, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Fri 12, 9pm: El-Masryeen band, led by accordionist Hany Shenouda. Band members: lead singers: Mona Al Attar, Tina Adly, Seif Khaled, bass guitar Youssef Hassan, Electric guitar Youssef Mustafa, drummer Moataz El-Araby, and percussionist Rowaida Abu-Zeid.
Sun 14, 9pm: Prepare for a laughter explosion at Laughter Party Vol 11, a night of side-splitting comedy featuring the incredible lineup of Ahmed Magdy, Mahmoud Hassan, Ahmed Emad, Hatem El-Sokkary, and Hassan Hossam.
Mon 15, 8pm: The monthly Open Mic Night! If you play music, write poetry, or a stand-up comedian sign up when you arrive for seven minutes on Room stage. Or just relax and enjoy back to back performances over a drink or coffee.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
River Hall
Fri 12, 3.30 and 7pm: Eid Elfitr concert features Amr Hassan in an evening of music and poetry.
Wed 17, 7.30pm: Castle of Rock concert.
Wisdom Hall
Sat 6, 9pm: Kayan band, led by Azmy.
Thurs 11, 6 and 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of legendary singer Umm Kolthoum performing two of her much-loved songs.
Thurs 18, 8pm: Religious chanting by Abu Shaar Brothers Syrian troupe.
Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC)
AUC’s Tahrir Campus, Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077
Garden
Thurs 18, 8pm: Massar Egbari band features AUC Tahrir CultureFest.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Fri 5, 9.30pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band.
Thurs 18, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab music and singing.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Main Hall
Thurs 18, 7pm: A concert features international soprano Farrah El-Dibany, accompanied by the BA Youth Orchestra, DSBA Choir and Orchestra, artistically directed by Harlad Simon.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 4 April, 2024 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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