Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Sun 9, 9.30pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe performs classical Arab songs.
Thurs 13, 9.30pm: A Ramadan evening features Nour Alnaby (Prophet Mohamed's light) troupe for religious chanting.
Amir Taz Palace
27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Salebiya St, Al-Khalifa district, Tel 02 2514 2581
Sat 8, 9pm: Sheikh Mahmoud El-Tohamy and his ensemble performs religious chants.
Mon 10, 9pm: “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.
Wed 12, 9pm (free entry): Alanamel Alsaghera (little fingers) band.
Thurs 13, 9pm: Looper Project band features artist Mohamed Kamal.
Beit Al-Seheimi
Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2787 8865
Every Sunday, 9pm: The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments (Free entry).
Mon 10, 9pm (Free entry): Sohbat Al Semsemiya band concert.
Tues 11, 9pm: Habayabna (our loved ones) troupe, led by artist Maged Suleiman.
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144
Main Hall
Sat 8, 9.30pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Open-Air Theatre
Sun 9, 9.30pm: A Ramadan evening features the Talents Development Centre’s choir performing Al-Leila Alkebira (the big night).
Mon 10, 9.30pm: A Ramadan evening features Al-Hadra troupe for Sufi chanting.
Small Hall
Fri 7, 9.30pm: Strings Quartet concert.
Tues 11, 9.30pm: A Ramadan evening features singer Wael El-Fashny and his band performing folk songs and religious chants.
Wed 12, 9.30pm: A Ramadan evening features Basma (print) for religious chanting.
Al-Ghouri Dome
111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 02 2506 0227
Fri 7, 9pm: A concert in memorial of late Sufi chanter Amer El-Tony.
Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
(Performances every Sat and Wed, 9pm).
Mon 10, 9pm: Darbuka band, led by artist Amir Imam.
Tues 11, 9pm: Folk singing and religious chanting by Ali El-Helbawi.
Thurs 13, 9pm: Three Sisters band.
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, 9pm: 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, 9pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
Rawabet Art Space
5 Hussien Pasha El-Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Maarouf, Qasr El Nil, Downtown
Sat 8, 10pm: WKND CMDY stand-up comedy night filled with big laughs, sharp jokes, and the kind of humor that hits just right after a long day. Line-up: Kamatcho - Jimmy - Ahmed Hassan - Hamza Bahaa - Amgad Elshawshy.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Fri 7, 9pm: Sufi chanting by Mostafa Mohalel.
Sat 8, 9pm: Arabic fusion by Leil band.
Tues 11, 8-9pm: Karaoke night.
Thurs 13, 9pm: Cherry pop stand-up comedy show.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 6, 8-10pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 8, 9pm: Ninety comedy night features Farida Geneidy, Mohamed Bogy, Omar Roshdy, Hossam El-Agatti, and many more.
Sun 9, 9pm: WKND CMDY stand-up comedy night.
Mon 10, 9pm: Nagham El Ba7r band performs maritime and Bedouin music from the music heritage of the Red Sea Coast region located in Egypt. It is known as “the first band specializing in these arts in Egypt”.
Tues 11, 9pm: Casino Badi3a is a new Oriental branch where you are taken through a time machine to sing and dance in early folkloric Egyptian 20s. Musicians: Michael Emad (Oud), Oriental flute AKA (Nay) by Moody, Kenesh, Abdel-Rahman Abo Hadima, and Ahmed Mosaad (Percussion), with singers: Mariam Salem and Rehab Khattab.
Wed 12 and Thurs 13, 8-10pm: Karaoke night.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
Wisdom Hall
Sat 8, 9pm: Cassette 90s concert.
Mon 10, 9pm: Harket Nagham troupe, conducted by maestro Alaa Sadek.
Sat 19, 9.30pm: Religious chanting by Abu Shaar Brothers.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Sun 9, 9.30pm: A Ramadan evening features Al-Hadra troupe for Sufi chanting.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 6 March, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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