Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Sun 9 March, 9.30pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe performs classical Arab 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 27, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra present Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty ballet, choreography by Marius Petipa, and directed by Erminia Kamel.
Open-Air Theatre
Sun 9 March, 9.30pm: A Ramadan evening features the Talents Development Centre’s choir performing Al-Leila Alkebira (the big night).
Small Hall
Thurs 27, 8pm: A singing recital by Hazem Shahine.
Fri 28, 8pm: The Conservatoire concert (The Academy of Arts).
Fri 7 March, 9.30pm: Strings Quartet concert.
Tues 11, 9.30pm: singer Wael El-Fashny and his band performs folk songs and religious chants.
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 13, 9.30pm: Umm Kolthoum ensemble for classical Arab music, led by maestro Mohamed Abdel-Sattar.
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 28, 8pm: A singing recital by Rana Haggag.
Fri 7 March, 9pm: Sufi singing with Mostafa Mohalel.
Sat 8, 9pm: Arabic fusion by Leil band.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Mon 3 March, 9pm: Adham Assem performs old and new songs in different arrangements, in addition to his own songs.
Wed 5 and Thurs 6, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 8, 9pm: Ninety comedy night features Farida Geneidy, Mohamed Bogy, Omar Roshdy, Hossam El-Agatti, and many more.
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 27, 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of Umm Kolthoum performing two of her much-loved songs.
Theatro Arkan
Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Thurs 27, 8.30pm: Special live episode with Alexandria’s favorite crew, Loran Gang, for all "Salon Kefaya Ba2a" podcast listeners.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Sun 9 March, 9.30pm: A Ramadan evening features Al-Hadra troupe for Sufi chanting.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Port Said St, Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Main Hall
Thurs 27, 7pm: The Goats stand-up comedy show.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 27 February, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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