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Thursday, January 15, 2009

WEEKLY AGENDA - MUSIC Jan 17 - Jan 23, 2009

Saturday, January 17, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Taha Nagui with soloists Sobhi Bidair (Tenor) and the A Capella Choir directed by Maya Gvineira present an evening of famous love songs in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- El Dor El Awal at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM

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


Sunday, January 18, 2009

- Sharara Sextet in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Nomads Intercontinental (Wold Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM

- Bashir at After 8 10:00 PM

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

- Georges Kazazian Oud Recital in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Arab Music Institute (22 Ramsis Street - Downtown)


Monday, January 19, 2009

- Yasser El Serafy Violin Recital accompanied by Elena Dzamashvili (Piano) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Bashir in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Medic (Rock) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM


Tuesday, January 20, 2009

- The Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi with pianist Mohamed Shamseddin present works from Mendellsohn, Mozart and Haydn in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

- Screwdriver at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:30 PM

- Haitham Mahfouz (Oud) in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM


Wednesday, January 21, 2009

- 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, January 22, 2009

- Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi and the Cairo Opera Group present Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida, directed by Abdel Moneim Kamel in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Omnia Ezzeldin & Louba Hammad Piano Recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- I Fagiolini (GB/Early Music) in the United Kingdom’s Hall at the International Book Fair - Exhibition Grounds Nasr City (time tba)

- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music conducted by Salah Gobashi at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- United Nile Reggae (Reggae and Hip Hop Fusion) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:30 PM

- Al Zekr Troupe for Religious Songs at Beit al-Soheimi 7:00 PM

- Basata Band in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM


Friday, January 23, 2009

- Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi and the Cairo Opera Group present Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida, directed by Abdel Moneim Kamel in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Rasha Yehia Violin Recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Screwdriver in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Samaa’a Troupe for Sufi and Religious Singing at the Qubbet El-Ghouri 8:00 PM

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