Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 9, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing concert.
Fri 10, 8pm: Singer Ali El-Alfy and his band.
Sat 11, 8pm: Massar Egbary band.
Tues 14 and Wed 15, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra present.
Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Fri 10, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Beit Al-Seheimi
Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2787 8865
Every Sunday, 7pm: The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
Every Friday, 7pm: “Al-Aragouz 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 9 and Fri 10, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra present Cleopatra ballet.
Sat 11, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed El-Saedi, and A Cappella Choir present “Brazilian Flair” concert performing works by the likes of A. C. Gomez, Marisa Rezende, A. F. Braga, and J. G. Abreu. It features soloists: Victoria Kapralova (violincello), and baritone Reda El-Wakil.
Mon 13, Wed 15, Thurs 16, 8pm: The Cairo Opera House celebrates Valentine’s Day.
Tues 14, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Nayer Nagui, featuring singers Medhat Saleh and Reham Abdel-Hakim, presents “Sound of Movies II” concert bringing Egypt’s movie songs to life through a grand re-orchestration celebrating 125 years of movies greatest hits.
Small Hall
Fri 10, 8pm: Iman Shaker and Friends.
Mon 13, 8pm: The Egyptian Opera Groups for chamber music.
Tues 14, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707
Thurs 9, 8pm: Singer Wael El-Fashny and his band.
Fri 10, 8pm: Tarab band (Egypt/Iraq/ Sweden).
Sat 11, 8pm: Al-Nour Wa Al-Amal Orchestra.
Thurs 16 and Fri 17, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company performs The Fear show.
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).
Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878
a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band.
Every Wednesday, 9-10pm: 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 9, 8pm: The monthly Open Mic Night! If you play music, write poetry, or a stand-up comedian sign up when you arrive for 7 minutes on Room stage. Or just relax and enjoy back-to-back performances. If you want to register as a performer, don’t forget to come early (7:30pm) and fill the application form at Room.
Fri 10, 9pm: Sufi chanting by El-Sheikh Zein Mahmoud.
Sat 11 , 9pm: A smooth jazzy night by Egyptian upcoming singer and songwriter Menna Sameh.
The Spot mall, Infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Sun 12, 9pm: Comedy therapy is bringing you a very special edition of Valentine’s date show.
El-Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, under the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
(No entry without a mask and the hall will be open at only 25 percent audience capacity)
River Hall
Thurs 9, 8pm: Singing recital by Mohamed Saeed.
Sun 12, 7pm: A concert by S.T.G. band.
Tues 14, 7pm: Poetic-musical evening with poet Amr Hassan.
Thurs 16, 8pm: Sufi chanting by El-Mawlawiya El Masria troupe, led by Sufi chanter Amer El-Tony.
Wisdom Hall
Tues 14, 7.30pm: El-Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show presents Valentine’s Day concert.
Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC)
AUC’s Tahrir Campus, Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077
Ewart Memorial Hall
Sat 11, 7-9pm: “Reviving the Art Vol. III” concert is performed by the
AUC Alumni Folklore group.
A special folklore performance sure to fill the soul with music that resonates deep in our roots and movements that captures the essence of our culture, a dance journey in celebration of Egypt and its vast, rich art.
Wed 15, 7-10pm (Free and open to the public): “Tango Nostalgia” musical concert of flute and bow features award-winning Rania Omar on flute leads a wonderful ensemble performing a unique mix of Eastern and Western musical styles.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 9, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing concert.
Fri 10, 8pm: Singer Ali El-Alfy and his band.
Sat 11, 8pm: Massar Egbary band.
Tues 14 and Wed 15, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra present Cleopatra ballet.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Main Hall
Thurs 9, 7pm: Religious chanting by Abu-Shaar Brothers group from Syria.
Tues 14, 7pm: A stand-up comedy show by The Comedy Bunch.
Thurs 16, 7pm: Riverwood band.
Small Hall
Sat 11, 7pm: Tarab band (Egypt/Iraq/ Sweden).
* A version of this article appears in print in the 9 February, 2023 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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