In these pages you will hopefully find interesting tips on how to take advantage of Cairo's many cultural opportunities, with particular attention to live events. Cairo Live Events Guide does not pretend to be exhaustive but will try to cover main events open to the public.

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Thursday, November 6, 2008

AGENDA MUSIC Nov. 8 - Nov. 14


Saturday, November 8, 2008

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra directed by Marcello Mottadelli present works from Schönberg and Schubert in the Small Hal of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- “JAZZ FACTORY” Carlo Actis Dato Group (Italy), Kalman Olah Trio (Hungary), Sharqi Bahari Group (Palestine/Jordan/Egypt), Peter Lipa’s Slovak-Arab Connection (Slovak Rep.) at the Geneina Theatre in the Al-Azhar Park 7:00 PM

- La Giostra Group (Italy) present a Sicilian dance and music show with traditional instruments in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- “17th ARABIC MUSIC FESTIVAL” Ahmed Fathy (Yemen), Diana Korwazon (Jordan), Wa’ad Bahary (Syria) in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

- Nagham Masry at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM


Sunday, November 9, 2008

- Maurizio Capone Band (Italy) and his Group Bungt-Bangt, present experimental “ecological” music researching new sounds and music through the use of garbage and beverage cans, pots, buckets and plastic pipes in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- “JAZZ FACTORY” El Dor El Awal (Egypt), Charbel Rouhana & Friends (Lebanon) Peter Lipa’s Slovak Arab Connection (Slovak Republic) in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- “17th ARABIC MUSIC FESTIVAL” Shahad Bremada (Syria), Hany Shaker (Egypt) in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM


Monday, November 10, 2008

- The Egyptian Philarmonic Society with David hales (piano), Ziad Hassan (violin) and Victoria Kapralova (Cello), holds a concert to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of the Egyptian composer Gamal Abdel Rahim in the Oriental Hall of the American University In Cairo 8:00 PM

- “JAZZ FACTORY” Toufic Farroukh & Friends (Lebanon), Jerez Texas (Spain) in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Wust El-Balad at After 8 10:00 PM


Tuesday, November 11, 2008

- “JAZZ FACTORY” BSB Trio (The Netherlands), Radio String Vienna Quartet (Austria), Liqaa Group (Morocco/Tunisia/Jordan/Egypt) in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Sahra (Rai music) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

- Sphinx Orchestra conducted by Hani Hassan in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM


Wednesday, November 12, 2008

- Antonio Gades Ballet Company presents Bizet’s opera Carmen in the Main Hal of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- “JAZZ FACTORY” Radio String Vienna Quartet (Austria), Jawa Group (Syria), Alex Wilson (UK) at the Manasterly Palace 8:00 PM

- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM


Thursday, November 13, 2008

- Antonio Gades Ballet Company presents Bizet’s opera Carmen in the Main Hal of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- “JAZZ FACTORY” “REMIXPLUS” , the 4th platform for young Arab musicians from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestina. Syria and Tunisia at the Geneina Theatre in the Al-Azhar Park 7:00 PM

- Sahra (Rai music) at After 8 10:00 PM

- The Riff Band (Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

- Yehya Khalil and his band (Oriental Jazz) in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM


Friday, November 14, 2008

- Antonio Gades Ballet Company presents Bizet’s opera Carmen in the Main Hal of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- “JAZZ FACTORY” Alex Wilson (UK), Toufic Farroukh and Charbel Rouhana with Remixplus musicians, BSB Trio (The Netherlands), Andre Ciccarelli Trio (France) in the Amir Taz Palace 7:00 PM

- Wageeh Abaza Ensemble at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Al Masnaa 1 (Percussion & Vocals) at El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

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