Arab Music Institute

22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373

Fri 29, 8pm: Aaz Alnas (the dearest people) troupe for Arab music and singing.  

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

Fri 29 and Sun 1, Mon 2 and Tues 3 Dec, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra present G. Donizetti's L'Elisir D'Amore opera.  

Sat 30, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.

Thurs 5, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.

Small Hall

Sun 1 Dec, 8pm: Cairo Youth Group for Chamber Music, led by Mahmoud Osman.

Thurs 5, 8pm: Oud duet Dina Abdel-Hamid and Ghassan Al-Youssef.    

Cairo Jazz Club 610

CJC 610, Al Guezira Plaza, El Sheikh Zayed, 6 October

Thurs 28, 8pm: Disco-Tech concert features Kid Simius/Gawdat/K-Laff B2B Youssef Yasser/ Moenes B2B Mazen A / Muze. 

Fri 29, 8pm: Saudi-born Nooriyah is currently one of the most diverse and talented DJs on the scene, playing dance music that fuses everything from classic Arabic songs to pop, house, Latin music and everything in between all while maintaining a high energy on the dance floor. Local heroes Safi and Rajia will play dance floor-ready, diverse sets to give you the perfect warm-up!

Sat 30, 8pm: A concert features DJ Totti / Shehab. 

French Cultural Institute

Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800 

Tues 26, 8pm: Contemporary dance performance by Sudanese artist Nagham Salah Osman. She will be presenting her solo performance TAGOG, a unique exploration of movement and emotion. 

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 4, Thurs 5 and Fri 6, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company performs Zawaya dance show. 

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.

NS Theatre

17 Al Omraneyah Al Gharbeyah, El Omraniya, Giza Governorate

Thurs 28, 8pm: CDN (Contemporary Dance Night) is an independent initiative and event that started in Cairo 11 years ago. It presents Dear Children solo dance theatre performance by Salvatore Cataldo. 

Sun 1 and Mon 2 Dec, 8pm: Two contemporary dance performances: Retro – Rave by Ahmed Gahreeb (EG) exploring human emotions and actions, ranging from suffering and sadness to joy, inaction, and sometimes hysteria and Portraits by Maud Buckenmeyer and Michael Castalan (FR). 

Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159 

Sat 30, 8pm: Get ready for an amazing jazz nights with some of your favourite jazz singers in Egypt with Jazzerna and guests.

Tues 3 Dec, 8pm: Karaoke night. 

Thurs 5, 8pm: Join the highly anticipated debut of Aly Absalam, a fresh new artist with a distinctive sound and style. With a voice that captures attention and a journey that’s uniquely his own. The evening will feature live performances of Absalam’s original music, from heartfelt ballads to high-energy anthems. 

The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo

Thurs 28 and Thurs 5 Dec, 8pm: Karaoke night. 

Sat 30, 8pm: A stand-up comedy night by Ninety Comedy. 

Mon 2 Dec, 8pm: Adele Tribute Night, a live show filled with the top hits of Adele. 

Wed 4 and Thurs 5, 8pm: Karaoke night.  

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 29, 7pm: Religious chanting by Al-Hadra troupe.   

Sat 30, 7.30pm: Rock music concert by VYRUS band.  

Thurs 5 Dec, 7pm: Tablet El-Sitt band. 

Wisdom Hall

Thurs 5 Dec, 6pm and 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of Umm Kolthoum performing two of her much-loved songs Amal Hayaty (The hope of my life) and Baeed Anak (far away from you).   

Theatro Arkan

Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt

Fri 29, 8pm: A stand-up comedy show by Amr Qandil. 

Tues 3 Dec, 8pm: For the first time Ali El-Haggar will be giving a very special, three-hour performance “Tettrat w Zekrayat”. The concert will feature some of his most beloved songs from TV series and shows, adding an extra layer of nostalgia to the evening. 

Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC) 

Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077

Ewart Memorial Hall 

Thurs 5, 7-8pm: "Portugal-Spain: 50 Years Culture and Democracy" event presents a musical fusion show of “De Cabo a Fado" (Fado and Flamenco) performed by Anabel Veloso company featuring Portuguese and Spanish artists.  

ALEXANDRIA 

Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) 

Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106

Thurs 28, 8pm: Mahmoud Darwish and his Konoz band. 

Fri 29, 8pm: A concert by Alexandria Opera Strings Orchestra.   

Mon 2 and Tues 3 Dec, 8pm: Ramad Min Zaman Alfatwana (Ash from the time of bullying) modern dance performance by Forsan Alsharq Lil Torath company, directed by Karima Bedeir.

* A version of this article appears in print in the 28 November, 2024 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly