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, January 22, 2009

WEEKLY AGENDA - MUSIC JAN 24 - JAN 30

Saturday, January 24, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Taha Nagui with soloists Tamer Kamal (Bassoon) and Hibiki Tamura (Piano) present music from Ponchielli, Rossini, Mozart and Nagui in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- 1st Sakia Electronic Music Festival with DJ Wael Alaa, Bikya, Digital Counter, DJ Haze in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- CONCERT FOR GAZA, with Hala, Massar Igbari, Ana Masri and Tamiie at The Factory 10, Al-Nabrawi St., Downtown

- Bashir at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

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

- Yorka Band (Andalusian Music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM


Sunday, January 25, 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

- 1St Sakia Electronic Music Festival with Mahmoud Refat, Machine Eat Man “Mohammed Regab”, Fathy Salama, Hassan Khan, DJ Feedo in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- El Jerken (Jerry Can) Bedouin Band in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- CONCERT FOR GAZA, with Flamenca, Baraka, Wust El Balad and Fatma Adel at The Factory 10, Al-Nabrawi St., Downtown

- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music conducted by Farouk El-Babli at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

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


Monday, January 26, 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

- Chamber Music with Mahmoud Osman in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Wust El Balad at After 8 10:00 PM


Tuesday, January 27, 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

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

- Salalem Band (Contemporary Egyptian Songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM


Wednesday, January 28, 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

- Fathy Salama's new project “Luxor Breakbeats” in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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

- Ali El Haggar (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

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


Thursday, January 29, 2009

- Recital by Hassan Sharara (Violin) and Emad Hamdy (Guitar) in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music conducted by Salah Ghobashi in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- The Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Ahmed El Saedi presents work by Mendellsohn Bartholdy at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:00 PM

- Machine Eat Man by Mohamed Ragab (Electro, Indie, Rock) at the Rawabet Space for Performing Arts 8:00 PM

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

- HIP HOP 3x1 with Weghat Nazar, Asfalt and El Zero in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Omar Khayrat (Piano) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

- Riff Band (Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:30 PM

- Recital by Elhamy Kourshid (Guitar) at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM


Friday, January 30, 2009

- AION Quintet (CH/World Jazz) in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 6:00 PM

- Nesma Abdel Aziz Band in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Oud Recital by Farid El Bably at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Baraka Band at the Rawabet Space for Performing Arts

- Skindeep at After 8 10:00 PM

- Qithara Ensemble conducted by Alfred Gamil at the Arab Music Institute 10 Aisha el-Taimouriah St. Garden City

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