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.

This is a private, independent, nonprofit endeavour. This blog was started in August 2008 by Cairowanderer who has been running it solo up to May 2011. Since then Cairene Beat contributes as well to the blog. If you have any comment, tip, or information you think might be relevant for the blog, please write to cairowanderer@gmail.com or cairenebeat@gmail.com.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

AGENDA MUSIC FEB. 21 - FEB. 27


Saturday, February 21, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alain Paris with Wael Farouk (piano) presents works from Brahms, Bizet and Dukas in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Bashir (Modern Egyptian Folk) at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM

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

- Hossam Samir (Oud and Piano) Recital in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM


Sunday, February 22, 2009

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

- Blue Tone Quintet (Classic Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM

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

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

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

- Emad Hamdy Guitar Recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM


Monday, February 23, 2009

- Sivitlina Kristiva Violin Recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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


Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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

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

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

- Sahra at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:30 PM


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

- The Cairo Opera Company with Cairo Opera Orchestra directed by Nader Abbassi and Cairo American College Choir presents Delibes’s opera LAKMÉ in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Norwegian Rikskonsertene (TALENT project for young musical talents from Norway, Egypt and the Palestinian Territories) will present a concert in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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

- Cairo Brass Band in the Ewart Hall of AUC Downtown Campus 8:00 PM

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

- Ali El-Haggar (Classical Arab Songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 9:00 PM


Thursday, February 26, 2009

- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Egyptian Philharmonic Society conducted by Ahmed El Saedi with soloist Cheong Hee (Violin) presents works of Mendelssohn and Haydn in the Ewart Hall of AUC Downtown Campus 8:00 PM

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

- Nasseer Shamma (Oud) Recital in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 9:00 PM


Friday, February 27, 2009

- The Cairo Opera Company with Cairo Opera Orchestra directed by Nader Abbassi and Cairo American College Choir presents Delibes’s opera LAKMÉ in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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

- Samaa’a Troupe Sufi Songs at the Ghouri Palace 8:00 PM

- Ayamna El Helwa Band and Mohamad Othman (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

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