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Thursday, January 29, 2009

WEEKLY AGENDA - MUSIC JAN 31 - FEB 6

Saturday, January 31, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui inaugurates the “VII Arab Perspectives Music Festival” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Yehia Khalil Jazz Band in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- El Dor El Awal in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek 8:00 PM

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

- Massar Egbari (Rock, Jazz, Blues, Oriental Music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Nagham Masry (Contemporary Egyptian music) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM


Sunday, February 1, 2009

- The Janacek Quartet (Slovakia) presents works from Janacek, Debussy and Dvorak in the Golden Hall of Prince Mohamed Palace in Manial 8:00 PM

- “VII Arab Perspectives Music Festival”, Vocals and Instrumental Recitals and Chamber Music Concerts in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Amir Toni’s Al Mawlaweyya Al Masreyya at the Amir Taz Palace 7:30 PM

- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 7:00 PM

- Sherif Mustafa (Guitar) at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:00 PM


Monday, February 2, 2009

- “VII Arab Perspectives Music Festival”, Vocals and Instrumental Recitals and Chamber Music Concerts in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM


Tuesday, February 3, 2009

- “VII Arab Perspectives Music Festival”, Vocals and Instrumental Recitals and Chamber Music Concerts in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Konouz Group & Mahmoud Darweesh present an Arabic music concert with old popular masterpieces at the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek 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


Wednesday, February 4, 2009

- China Traditional Orchestra “Anhuiconducted by Xu Hong at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Sobhi Bidair recital “Love Songs”, with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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

- Ahmed Ali El Haggar in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Culutral Centre 8:00 PM

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


Thursday, February 5, 2009

- “VII Arab Perspectives Music Festival”, Vocals and Instrumental Recitals and Chamber Music Concerts in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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

- Debmaster (Electronic Hip Hop/France) in the Patio of the French Cultural Centre in Mounira 9:00 PM

- Kas w laz’ Group (Contemporary Egyptian songs) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek 8:00 PM

- Mostafa El Haj (Nubian Songs) at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:00 PM

- Yehya Khalil (Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:30 PM


Friday, February 6, 2009

- “VII Arab Perspectives Music Festival”, Vocals and Instrumental Recitals and Chamber Music Concerts in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Omar Khairat (piano) in the Main Hall of Cairo opera House 8:00 PM

- Yorka Band (Abdel Moneim Saeed) play Andalousian Music in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company presents “The Virgin Butterfly” at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Wust El Balad at the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek 8:30 PM

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