Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Tel 02 2574 3373
Thurs 17, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company in a programme of Valentine’s Day songs.
Fri 18, 8pm: Singer Noha Hafez in a concert of classical Arab songs.
Sun 20, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble performs Abdel-Wahab songs.
Sun 27, 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 17 and Fri 18, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company, and the Cairo Opera Orchestra present gala concerts, directed by Abdallah Saad. The concert features excerpts from international classical operas, accompanied by ballets shows performed by The Cairo Opera Ballet Company, supervised by Erminia Kamel.
Sun 20, 8pm (Mon 21, Tues 22, Wed 23, 11am and 8pm), Thurs 24, 8pm: Russia’s Moscow on Ice company performs Cinderella and The Swan Lake ballets.
Small Hall
Thurs 17, 8pm: A Spanish folk night, where Mona Burkhardt takes to the stage.
Fri 18, 8pm: Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil and his band.
Sat 19, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra
Sun 20, 8pm: Solo flute recital by Mena Ghobrial.
Tues 22, 8pm: Harp recital by Manal Mohie Eldeen.
Wed 24, 8pm: Chamber music by Doaa Saber.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707
Thurs 17, 8pm: A concert of songs composed by the late Mohamed El-Mogui.
Thurs 24, 8pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe performs religious chants.
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, 7pm).
Thurs 10, 8pm: The National Troupe for Folk Arts performs dance shows.
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.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Thurs 17, 8.30pm: The Gypsy Jazz Project presents an extraordinary mixture of Up-swinging, Waltzy and sometimes quite tranquil and ballad-ish music that was first influenced by the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli and their Gypsy Jazz tunes.
Fri 18, 8.30pm: In the third edition of his ‘INVITE’ series, guitarist Ali Omar El-Farouk invites French-Bulgarian singer/violinist Djaïma to perform together an exciting selection of French and jazz tunes.
Sun 20, 8pm: Karaoke Night.
Thurs 24, 8.30pm: Luka Wel Batteekh is an indie folk band formed in 2021 by several members of the band formerly known as Do3souqa, alongside new members. The band’s influences include folk, Latin jazz, neo jazz and gnawa. Members: Luka - Vocals/Guitar, Dongol - Lead Guitar, Rasta – Bass, Khaled El Demerdash – Drums, Tarek El Azhary – Oud, Sohieb – Keyboard, Nadia – Trumpet, Andreas Felipe – Trombone.
The Spot mall, Infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 17, 8.30pm: A charming night of your favorite Frank Sinatra songs and jazz tunes by The Sinatras featuring the amazing Hana Abaza.
Fri 18, 8.30pm: Arabic Indie pop rock band Dabbet Namla featuring German-Egyptian Indie-Pop singer Salma Matar performs songs that revolves around the common cultural and trending topics in the local community spiced with a variety of rhythm transitions between western and middle eastern rhythms including deep bass grooves and enjoyable lyrics.
Sat 19, 8.30pm: A stand-up comedy show by Comedy Bunker.
Sun 20, 8.30pm: A stand-up comedy show by SQUADRA featuring seven hilarious comedians teamed up with the most recent funniest jokes.
Mon 21, 8.30pm: Gravy Train is performing your favorite Pink Floyd tunes.
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 17, 7pm: Hawas band performs progressive music.
Fri 18, 3 and 7pm: Egyptian poet Amr Hassan will recite new poems in a different musical concert.
Sat 19, 5pm: Red Bull Mat Al Kalam concert presents 16 of Egypt’s best free stylers on one stage.
Sat 19, 7.30pm: Classical Arab music by Rouh El Shark band.
Sun 20, 7pm: Aziz Maraka.
Mon 21, 7.30pm: Darb Sharqi band performs classical Arab music and songs.
Tues 22, 7.30pm: “Rock the Night” concert features Zaeer, Rocksea, and Ta7t El Sefr.
Wed 23, 7.30pm: Retro band performs the loveliest old songs, led by the poet Ahmed Haddad.
Thurs 24, 7.30pm: Ali El-Helbawy performs religious chants and folk songs.
Wisdom Hall
Thurs 17, 7.30pm: A singing recital by Wael Al-Fashny.
Thurs 24, 7pm: Sufi chanting by the Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by Sufi chanter Amer El-Toni.
Word Hall
Thurs 17, 8pm: “Lol Vol.1”, a stand-up comedy show by Momos.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thurs 17, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab music.
Fri 18, 4 and 8pm: Black Theama band.
Sat 19, 8pm: Alexandria Opera Children Choir concert.
Tues 22 and Wed 23, 8pm: Forsan Al-Sharq for Heritage troupe presents Antar wa Abla performance.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Conference Centre Main Hall
Fri 18, 8pm: Religious chanting by Abu Shaar Brothers troupe from Syria.
Thurs 24, 7pm: High Dam band.
Conference Centre Small Hall
Fri 18, 7pm: “Opera Arias” concert presenting a selection of the world’s most famous operatic arias by Bizet, Donizetti, Mozart, Verdi, and others. The concert features Carin Basaly (Soprano), Donia Deghedy (Soprano), Farah Basma (Soprano), Maryam Gamal Eldin (Soprano)
Ahmed Farouk (Tenor), Khaled Samir (Baritone), Mohannad Mustafa (Bass-Baritone), and Ahmed Refaat (Piano).
Sat 19, 7pm: BA Orchestra presents a concert of strings, conducted by maestro Ahmed Farag.
French Cultural Institute
30 Al Nabi Danial St, Mahatet Misr, Alexandria, Tel 03 3913435/03 3918952
Thurs 17, 7pm: Sobhi Bedeir Opera Studio presents excerpts from the famous operas of L. Delibes, G. Donizetti, G. Verdi and P. Mascagni performed by Salma Adel (Soprano), Maggie Maged (Soprano) and Mustafa Medhat (Tenor), Donia Deghedy (Soprano) and Khaled Samir (Baritone). It will also present The Telephone opera by Giancarlo Menotti.
*A version of this article appears in print in the 17 February, 2022 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
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