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 3 and Fri 4 Oct, 8.30pm: The Swan Lake ballet to be performed by Saint Petersburg Classical Ballet Company (Russia).
Sat 5, 8.30pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Sun 6, 8.30pm: The Cairo Opera House celebrates the Six October War victory.
Open-Air Theatre
Thurs 3, 8.30pm: Umm Kolthoum Arab music ensemble, conducted by maestro Mohamed Abdel-Sattar, performs the best of Umm Kolthoum songs.
Fri 4, 8.30pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Small Hall
Thurs 3, 8.30pm: Japanese music concert (Koto instrument).
Fri 4, 8.30pm: Moscow Conservatory Quartet.
Mon 7, 8.30pm: Doniatna (our life) band.
French Cultural Institute
Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800
Thurs 3, 9pm: "French Touch is back", under the banner of electro-fusion, this first edition of 2024 is the result of a collaboration between Blutch, Sahar El-Zoghby and Odai.
Following their residency at Bassaria Arts, the Egyptian-Jordanian duo and the French musician come together on stage to share with us the fruits of their collaboration.
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 3 and Fri 4, 8.30pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company performs Ahmose show, directed by Mahmoud Mustafa.
Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878
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
Fri 4, 8pm: A concert by Wael Nasr, Egyptian singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist.
Sat 5, 8pm: Catharsis is a symphonic doom death metal with an album release called "A Journey Of Remembrance". The album embodies catharsis through a fusion of heavy guitars and melancholic orchestration.
Sun 6, 8pm: Old songs concert features singer Merna El-Naggar.
Tues 8, 8pm: Karaoke night.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 3 and Thurs 10, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 5, 9pm: Comedy Hub, a stand-up comedy show.
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 3, 8pm: A singing recital by Wael Elfashny.
Fri 4, 8pm: El-Mawlawiya Al-Masriya troupe, led by Sufi chanter Amer El-Tony, performs Sufi chants and dances.
Sat 5, 8pm: El-Tanbura band performs folk songs and dances of the Suez Canal cities.
Sun 6, 8pm: Haraket Nagham band, conducted by maestro Alaa Sadek.
Mon 7, 8pm: Papillon band, conducted by maestro Ahmed Gouda. Wed 9, 8pm: Religious chanting concert by Al Motayam troupe.
Wisdom Hall
Thurs 3, 6.30 and 8.30pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of Umm Kolthoum performing two of her best songs.
Fri 4, 8pm: Neveen Allouba vocal academy's Nava Pop Choir presents Rewind concert.
Theatro Arkan
Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Thurs 10, 8pm: "Bahgaga Sings Shokoko" concert features Bahgaga band in a special night of Shokoko and more! Join Bahgaga’s celebration of its 9th anniversary.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 3, 8.30pm: Moscow Conservatory Quartet (Russia).
Fri 4, 8.30pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Sat 5, 8.30pm: The Swan Lake ballet to be performed by Saint Petersburg Classical Ballet Company (Russia).
Wed 9, 8.30pm: Alexandria Opera Strings Orchestra concert.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Main Hall
Fri 4, 8pm: "Music Cocktail" concert features Marianne Brandstettner (violin) and Amir Awad (piano).
* A version of this article appears in print in the 3 October, 2024 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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