Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Fri 20, 8pm: A singing recital by Radwa Said.
Sat 21, 8pm: The National Arab Music ensemble performs Abdel-Wahab songs.
Tues 24, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Fri 27, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre performs Umm Kolthoum songs.
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 19 and Fri 20, 8pm: A concert by Cairo Steps band (Egypt\ Germany), led by oud player Bassem Darwish with German musicians and featuring munshid (religious chanter) Ihab Younis and Egyptian singer Hany Adel.
Sat 21, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Sun 22, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab music ensemble.
Thurs 26, Fri 27, 2pm and 8pm, Sat 28, Sun 29, 11.30am and 8pm, Mon 30, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet and the Cairo Opera Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet.
Tues 31, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Small Hall
Fri 20, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company performs Christmas songs.
Sun 22, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre’s Christmas concert.
Tues 24, 8pm: Walt Disney songs performed by Mohamed Helmy.
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 19, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage ensemble.
Sat 21, 8pm: Soprano Neveen Allouba features a Christmas concert.
Thurs 26, 8pm: The National Arab Music ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
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.
MUST Opera House
Misr University for Science and Technology, Al-Motamayez District, next to Dar Al Fouad Hospital, 6 October City, Giza, Tel 01094444273/4/5 – 16828
Tues 24, 8pm: Super star singer Ali El-Haggar.
Qasr El Nile Theatre
6 Kasr El-Nile St, Downtown, Cairo
Thurs 19- Sun 22, 7pm: “Al Milad” (the birth) is a captivating Christmas musical retelling of the nativity story, brought to life by Campus Crusade for Jesus Christ- Egypt. Its written and composed by Ibrahim Maurice and singer Dalia Farid, directed by Rena Andrawes, and produced by David Yoaquim , this production features talented performers delivering live singing, interweaving songs with a moving theatrical narrative.
El Rab3
3 Alsanatery alley, off Al-Muaaz St, Al-Gamalya District
Thurs 26 and Fri 27, 7.30pm: Mevlevi Night | Şeb-i Arûs celebrates
the 751st anniversary of the death of Mawlana Jalaluddin Al-Rumi.
An evening of remembrance and praise with Sufi Arabic poems and the Burda and the Mawlawi dervishes, led by Dervish Hussein Suleiman.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Fri 20, 8pm: Open Mic.
Tues 24, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Thurs 26, 8pm: An enchanting evening with Mariam, a truly gifted singer, brings to life the timeless music of two of the greatest legends of the Middle East—Fairouz and Warda. With a voice that feels like it’s heaven-sent, Mariam doesn’t just sing; she transports you through time, weaving the very frequencies of love and nostalgia that these icons mastered.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 19 and Thurs 26, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 21, 8pm: Stand-up comedy show by the Comedy Hub.
Sun 22, 8pm: Comedy night full of interactive comedy, stand-up and musical comedy performed by Mina and Shark.
Mon 23, 8pm: 90’s band.
Wed 25 and Thurs 26, 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 20, 7pm: Andromida band.
Sun 22, 8pm: Singing recital by Ahmed Aziz, accompanied by Accordionella band.
Mon 23, 7pm: Radio band.
Wed 25, 8pm: Ali El-Haggar and his band.
Wisdom Hall
Thurs 19, 8pm: A concert features singer Hanan Mady.
Fri 20, 8pm: Singing recital by Ali El Helbawy.
Thurs 26, 8pm: The Christmas show by The Sinatras.
Theatro Arkan
Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Wed 25, 8pm: The Sinatras’s Christmas show.
Thurs 26, 8pm: Oud recital by Saad El-Oud.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 19, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab music ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Fri 20, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Choir celebrates the Christmas.
Sat 21, 8pm: Cairo Steps band (Egypt\ Germany) features oud player Bassem Darwish and German musicians.
Wed 25, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Thurs 26, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company performs international Christmas songs.
Fri 27, 8pm: A concert by Alexandria Opera Strings Orchestra.
Sun 29, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab music and singing.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Main Hall
Thurs 19, 10.30am: “Around the World in One Hour” children concert is performed by BA Orchestra, conducted by Nayer Nagui.
Sat 21, 7pm: The Egyptian-Australian oud player Joseph Tawadros will give a concert, accompanied by BA Orchestra,
conducted by the Cuban maestro Veronica del Puerto.
Sun 22, 7pm: Oriental singing concert performed by the Arts School section.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 19 December, 2024 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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