Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC)
AUC’s Tahrir Campus, Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077
Ewart Memorial Hall
Thurs 31, 8pm: Jazzist Noha Fekry (Egypt). (9.30pm) Otooto band (Denmark).
Fri 1 Nov, 6pm: Mina Nashaat & The Sonic Boom (Egypt). (8:30 pm) Isabel Rato Quintet (Portugal).
Sat 2 Nov, 5:30pm: Ana Anderluh Trio (Austria). (8pm) Laura Kipp Quartet (Germany/Egypt) features Ali Eissa (oud), Mohamed Sawah (Tp), Ayman Mabrouk (Perc).
Sun 3, 8pm: Duo Umbê (Brazil). (9:30pm) Nohmi Quintet (The Netherlands).
Mon 4, 8pm: Shady El Qasseer Nonet (Egypt), (9:30pm) Andrew Milad Quartet (Egypt).
Tues 5, 8pm: Jacopo Ferrazza & Simona Severini (Italy). (9:30pm) Unleashed Cooperation (Poland).
Wed 6, 8pm: Christine Gordon (UK). (9:30pm) Yassen Mahgoub (Egypt).
Thurs 7, 8pm: OUTHENTIC (Bulgaria). (9:30pm) Accordionist Hany Shenouda and El Massrieen band (Egypt).
Fri 8, 8pm: Lorenzo De Finti Quartet (Switzerland). (9:30pm) Massar Egbari band.
Fountain Stage
Fri 1 Nov, 1pm Jazzinino (Jazz for kids), (4pm) Jam session.
Sat 2, 1pm: Jazzinino (Jazz for kids). (4pm) Jam session.
Fri 8, 1pm: Jazzinino - Bandmakers showcase. (6:30pm) El Nafikha brass band (Egypt).
Garden Stage
Fri 1 Nov, 7:15pm: Ermanno Panta & Zeitun Trio (Spain). (9:45pm) Brekky Boy (Australia).
Sat 2, 6:45pm: Undo - Redo (Czech). (9:45pm) Mario Bakuna (Brazil).
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 31, Fri 1 Nov, Tues 5 and Wed 6,11.30am: One Thousand and One Nights ballet performed by the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by maestro Nader Abbassi, music by Fikret Amirov, choreography by Naila Nazirova and directed by Erminia Kamel.
Sat 2, 8.30pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Mon 4, 8.30pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Open-Air Theatre
Sun 3, 8.30pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz performs on marimba, accompanied by her band.
Thurs 7, 8.30pm: Oshaq Al Nagham (melody lovers) band.
Small Hall
Thurs 31, 8.30pm: The Cairo Opera Company presents Puccini's centennial celebration featuring pianist Greig Martin.
Fri 1 Nov, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Sun 3, 8.30pm: "Musical Moment" a chamber music concert.
Cairo Jazz Club 610
CJC 610, Al Guezira Plaza, Sheikh Zayed, 6 October
Sat 2, 8pm: Alvin, Lil Baba, Ahmed Santa, and Abo El Anwar — the best in the Egyptian hip-hop game — are pulling up to CJC 610 performing a wild blend of Arabic, hip-hop, pop, and R&B.
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).
Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878
Every Tuesday, 8-10pm: 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, 8-10pm: 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 1 Nov, 8pm: Zalabya Musical Comedy Night, it’s a comedy, it’s music, it’s everything you didn’t know you needed in a show.
Sat 2, 8pm: Storytelling Cairo (English Edition).
Tues 5, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Thurs 31, 8pm: Tarneem live session, a multi-instrumentalist and music producer perform original tracks and covers.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 31 and Thurs 1 Nov, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 2, 8pm: The stand-up comedy show by Comedy Hustle.
Mon 4, 8pm: 90’s band.
Wed 6, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Al-Rehani Theatre
17 Emad Al Din Street, downtown, Cairo, near cosmos cinema
Tel, 02 25913697, 02 25892103
Fri 1 Nov, 8.30pm: Burqa Al-Haya a spectacular Oriental dance performance about life behind the scenes for Awalem Khafeya’s members and their daily struggles, directed by Shereen Hegazi.
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 and Fri 1 Nov, 8pm: A stand-up comedy show by Ali Qandil.
Sat 2, 7pm: Layalena choir.
Tues 5, 8pm: Rock guitar night by Mostafa Nada and The Orientals.
Wed 6, 7pm: 3ala Ma Tofrag choir.
Thurs 7, 8pm: Tablet El Sitt band.
Wisdom Hall
Thurs 31, 8pm: A singing recital by Hannan Mady.
Fri 1 Nov, 8pm: A singing recital by.
Thurs 7, 6pm and 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of Umm Kolthoum performing two of her much-loved songs.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 14 and Fri 15 Nov, 8pm: One Thousand and One Nights ballet performed by the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by maestro Nader Abbassi, music by Fikret Amirov, choreography by Naila Nazirova and directed by Erminia Kamel.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 31 October, 2024 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
Short link: