Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Thurs 24, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
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
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144
Main Hall
Sat 19, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Giovanni Pompeo and featuring soprano Mona Rafla and bass Reda El-Wakil performs J. Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem.
Sun 20, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble presents the Easter concert.
Tues 22 and Wed 23, 8pm: Pianist Omar Khairat and his orchestra.
Thurs 24, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Sat 26, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed El-Saedi and featuring Victoria Kapralova (violincello) performs masterpieces of the 20th century.
Open-Air Theatre
Fri 18, 8pm: Al-Haramlek troupe features Marwa Abdel-Moneim.
Small Hall
Fri 18, 8pm: Piano duet Yasser Mokhtar and Omnia Ezzeddin.
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-Ghouri Dome
111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 02 2506 0227
Sun 20, 8pm: Nour El-Nabi troupe for religious chanting.
Mon 21, 8pm: Anghamna band, conducted by maestro Sherif Abbass, celebrates the Easter.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707
Fri 18, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Mon 21, Tues 22 and Wed 23, 8pm: The Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company presents Al-Basassin (spies) dance performance.
Thurs 24, 8pm: El-Enshad El-Dini troupe performs religious chants.
Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878
Every Tuesday, 8pm: 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, 8pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
Al-Rehani Theatre
17 Emad Al Deen St, Oraby, Al Azbakeya, Downtown, Tel 02 25913697/ 02 25892103
Sun 20, 8.30pm: Mina Nader presents a stand-up comedy show.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Fri 18, 8pm: Paranoid Eyes is an Egyptian tribute band from Cairo dedicated to the British legendary band Pink Floyd.
Sat 19, 8pm: Gypsy Rumba is a Gypsy Kings tribute band with the amazing rumba style of Spanish guitars and vocal.
Tues 22, 8-9pm: Karaoke night.
Thurs 24, 8pm: Open mic.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Sun 20, 8pm: The Good, The Bad, The Lovely stand-up comedy show.
Mon 21, 8pmL: A spring night with vocalist Sarah Morgan.
Tues 22, 8pm: Harmony Vibes performs a variety of pop Arabic music.
Wed 23 and Thurs 24, 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
Thurs 17, 8pm: Singer Hany Mustafa performs international songs.
Fri 18, 8pm: Singing recital by Mariam Aziz.
River Hall
Sat 19, 8pm: Oud and singing recital by Ziad Sahab.
Mon 21, 8pm: Radio band.
Tues 22, 8pm (standing): A rock night by Figure 09 band.
Religious chanting by
Thurs 24, 8pm: A concert of percussions by Darboka group, led by Amir Emam.
Theatro Arkan
Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Thurs 17, 8pm: Stand-up comedy show Ain Gamal V.40.
Sat 19, 8pm: Tablet El-Sit all-female band will perform the most famous folk songs.
Thurs 24, 8pm: Oud recital by Saad El-Oud.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Wed 23, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Thurs 24, 8pm: Alexandria Opera for Arab Music and Singing in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Fri 25, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Strings Orchestra concert.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Conference Centre Main Hall
Sun 20, 7pm: Nubiat band.
Thurs 24, 7pm: Tablet El-Sit all-female band will perform the most famous folk songs.
Sat 26, 7pm: Recital and chamber music concert features BA Orchestra and BA Youth Orchestra, artistically supervised by Shady Abdel-Sallam.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 17 April, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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