Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Thurs 20, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre honors the memory of late singer and composer Mohamed Fawzy performing a number of his best songs.
Sun 23, 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, 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
Mon 24 -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.
Small Hall
Thurs 20 and Fri 21, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company, directed by Hazem Roushdy and featuring pianist Greig Martin, performs Menotti's comic opera The Telephone and a Valentine's Day gala.
Mon 24, 7pm: Flute, cello and harp recitals by Safaa Abdel-Rahman, Amany Ghoneim, and Amira Hamed.
Wed 26, 8pm: Contrabass Cocktail concert by Nermine Ismail.
Thurs 27, 8pm: A singing recital by Hazem Shahine.
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 20, 8pm: El-Enshad El-Dini troupe performs religious chants.
Sun 23, 8pm: Umm Alnour Orchestra, led by Hanaa Tanious.
Tues 25, 7pm: Hamlet dance performance is presented by Imperfect Dancers Company from Italy. Hamlet, this award-winning production, hailed as the highlight of numerous festivals, explores the complex and ambiguous relationships between individuals. It is a journey through the intricate alleys of the human soul. Concept and choreography by Walter Matteini and Ina Broeckx, Costumes by Weber+Weber Sartoria, stage design by Ina Broeckx, Lighting design by Walter Matteini, Music: Ezio Bosso, Antonio Vivaldi, Max Richter, Philip Glass. It features dancers: Bastian Borel as Hamlet, Mariana Vargas as Ophelia, Ina Broeckx as Queen Gertrude, Diogo Alves as King Claudius, Simone Orlandi as Laerte, Antonietta Bajraktari as Oratio, and Ana Margarida Simoes Filipe as
Young Lady.
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
Cairo - Alexandria Desert Rd, Kafr Nassar, Al Haram, Giza Governorate, Tel 02 35317344
Mon 24, 8pm: Fifty years have passed, but the timeless voice of Umm Kulthoum continues to echo in our hearts. Opera singers Maye Farouk and Reham Abdel-Hakim will feature a concert full of her legendary songs.
Heliopolis Public Library
42 Al-Oroba St, off Beirut St, Misr Al-Gedida, Tel 011 42464426
Fri 21, 6pm: Kerdan band features a concert, led by maestro Ali El-Mansy.
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.
Rawabet Art Space
5 Hussien Pasha El-Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Bassiouny St,Maarouf, Qasr El Nil, Downtown
Sat 22 and Sun 23, 8.30pm: Zobida Beyond the Horizon musical production, is created and performed by a workshop, where the script and lyrics, musical composition, and artistic vision were collectively developed by participants.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Fri 21, 8pm: Paranoid Eyes is an Egyptian tribute band from Cairo dedicated to the British legendary band Pink Floyd.
Sat 22, 8pm: A singing recital by Menna Serry.
Tues 25, 8pm: Karaoke night.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 20 and Thurs 27, 8pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 22, 8pm: "Taib Shars Habboub" interactive
stand-up comedy show.
Mon 23, 8pm: Fairouz tribute night - Michael Onsy ensemble features Batoul El-Abd.
Tues 25, 8pm: 90 T band performs nostalgia songs of the nineties in a new way.
Wed 26 and Thurs 27, 8pm: Karaoke night.
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 20, 8pm: Andromida, the Egyptian Pink Floyd tribute project.
Theatro Arkan
Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Thurs 20, 8pm: Studio El Etnein brings an unforgettable night of interactive comedy starring Ahmed Magdy and Ahmed Hassan.
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 23, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Port Said St, Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Main Hall
Thurs 20, 7pm: "Wall of Sound: Dark Mood (Vol 2)" rock night features Mythos band (Egypt), Immortal Pain (Saudi Arabia), Gorynov band (Egypt), and Uraeuses band (Egypt).
Sun 23, 7pm: The Golden Days of Classical Danish Music concert presented by the BA Orchestra, conducted by maestro Peter Ettrup Larsen.
Thurs 27, 7pm: The Goats stand-up comedy show.
Small Hall
Sat 22, 7pm: Fuego band.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 20 February, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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