Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Fri 28, 9.30pm: A Ramadan evening features the Talents Development Centre’s Arab takht performing classical Arab songs.
Sat 5 April, 8pm: Al-Enshad El-Dini (religious chanting) troupe in a repertoire of religious chants.
Thurs 10, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage ensemble performs classical Arab songs.
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).
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144
Main Hall
Fri 4 April, 8pm: “1oo Years of Singing” concert honours the memory of late singer and composer Farid El-Atrash featuring superstar singer Ali El-Haggar, together with the rising stars Yasmine Ali, Amira Ahmed and Fathy Nasser.
Sun 6, 9.30pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music ensemble performs classical Arab songs.
Tues 8, 9.30pm: The Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra, together with the A Cappella Choir present a concert.
Thurs 10, Fri 11, Mon 14, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company and Orchestra perform excerpts from The Magic Flute and Aida operas.
Sat 12, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed El-Saedi and featuring pianist Yara Salem, celebrates the 150th birth anniversary of composer Maurice Ravel.
Open-Air Theatre
Fri 11 April, 8pm: Harpist Manal Mohieddin and her band.
Small Hall
Thurs 27, 9.30pm: Mohamed Hamdy’s clarinet quartet.
Tues 8 April, 8pm: Blue Nile Orchestra features Samy Ibrahim.
Thurs 10, 8pm: Harp recital by Mona Wassef.
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, 8pm).
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707
Fri 4 and Sat 5 April, 8pm: Umm Alnour Choir.
Wed 9, Thurs 10 and Fri 11, 8pm: The Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company presents Al-Basassin (spies) dance performance.
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.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Thurs 27, 9pm: Mawawil is a unique Egyptian musical band, founded by artist Abdel-Rahman Balala, and distinguished by its presentation of a unique blend of Egyptian folklore, the art of mawwal (ballad), and popular songs.
Fri 28, 9pm: Franco Arab band.
Sat 29, 9pm: Open Mic.
Tues 1 April, 8-9pm: Karaoke night.
Thurs 3 April, 8pm: A concert features Chicago-born guitarist Marisa Sardo, one of today’s most exciting young artists to see perform live. Her unique programmes include a variety of diverse music, including music from Europe, African music, music from South America, music written by women, world premieres, and music written for her.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 27, 8-10pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 29, 9-10pm: Lazeez show.
Wed 2 and Thurs 3 April, 8-10pm: Karaoke night.
Mon 9, 9-10pm: Casino badi3a concert takes you through a time machine to sing and dance in early folkloric Egyptian 20s.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
Wisdom Hall
Wed 2 April, 8pm: Singer Hannan Mady features El-Eid concert.
Thurs 3, 6 and 8pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre revives the concerts of diva Umm Kolthoum performing two of her much-loved songs.
Fri 4, 8pm: Singing recital by Ali El-Helbawy.
Thurs 10, 8pm: Syrian singer Majd El-Kassem.
Fri 11, 8pm: The Abu Shaar Brothers Syrian Islamic Nasheed group, consisting of ten members, performs religious chanting.
River Hall
Wed 2 April, 8pm: Folklorita band.
Fri 4, 7.30pm: Rock night by VYRUS band.
Fri 11, 8pm: Singing recital by Somaya Darwesh.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 10 April, 8pm: Maestro Iman Genedy’s troupe gives a concert.
Fri 11, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Strings Orchestra concert.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 27 March, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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