Turkey's Fire of Anatolia show at the Cairo Opera House is not to be missed

Reham El-Adawi , Tuesday 21 Jan 2025

Fire of Anatolia
Fire of Anatolia

  

Arab Music Institute

22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373

Thurs 30, 8pm: A singing recital by Sabrine El-Negely

Fri 31, 8pm: A concert by El-Hefny Centre for talents with special abilities. 

 

 

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 23, Fri 24, Sun 26 and Mon 27, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra perform Puccini's two of the three one-act operas Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica

Sat 25, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra

Wed 29, Thurs 30 and Fri 31, 8pm: The legendary Turkish dance show Fire of Anatolia, directed by Mustafa Erdoǧan

Small Hall

Sun 26, 8pm: Chamber music concert by Shady Hanna

Thurs 30, 8pm: Zay Alhawa (like air) band for modern music.  

Fri 21, 8pm: Singing recital by Yasmine El-Harby

 

 

 

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 23, 8pm: Forsan Al-Sharq for Heritage Company presents Alnadaha performance, choreography and direction by Ragwa Hamed.  

Fri 24, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert celebrates the anniversary of 25 January Revolution. 

Tues 28, 8pm: The classical Odyssey dance troupe (India).  

 

 

 

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 

Thurs 23, 8pm: A collection of new songs and songs by other singers performed by Shady Abdel-Salam and his band. 

Fri 24, 8pm: A band for the best underground, Random songs covers that we all love.

Sat 25, 8pm: Rana Haggag, Ali Omar Farouk, and Ahmad Hani trio present a repertoire consisting of their own original compositions as well as some of their favourite and well-known jazz standards.

Tues 28, 8pm: Karaoke night. 

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

Thurs 23 and Thurs 30, 8pm: Karaoke night. 

Mon 27, 8pm: Spacetune band presents a journey in music along the ages from the sixties till today. 

Wed 29 and Thurs 30, 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 24, 8pm: Folklorita band. 

Wed 29, 8pm: Singing recital by superstar Ali El-Haggar.  

Thurs 30, 7pm: A concert features Amir Imam Percussion band. 

Wisdom Hall

Fri 24, 8pm: Religious chanting by Abu Shaar Brothers group. 

 

 

Theatro Arkan

Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt

Thurs 23, 8pm: A concert by Fouad and Mounib, piano and violin duet and Egyptian music composers. 

Fri 24, 8pm: This isn’t just any comedy show; "Ain Gamal" is an interactive experience where you get to be part of the action. Share your funniest stories, interact with Omar El-Gamal, and enjoy a unique blend of comedy and audience participation.

 

 

ALEXANDRIA 

 

 

Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre) 

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

Thurs 23, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab music and singing. 

Fri 24, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert. 

Mon 27, 8pm: The classical Odyssey dance troupe (India). 

Thurs 30, 8pm: Bent Albalad band, led by Atef Shoukry.  

Fri 31, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Strings Orchestra.  

 

 

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Port Said St, Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 

Small Hall

Fri 24, 7pm: "Made in Egypt" stand-up comedy show by 

Ahmed Khairy

Thurs 30, 7pm: A concert features Mosad Ozil and the band. 

Main Hall

Fri 31, 7pm: Commemorating Mozart’s birthday anniversary, the

BA Orchestra, conducted by maestro Shady Abdel-Salam, together with BA Youth Orchestra, BA Art School Orchestra, and BA Choir soloists will give a concert. 


* A version of this article appears in print in the 23 January, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly

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