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, February 5, 2009

AGENDA MUSIC FEB 7 - FEB 13

Saturday, February 7, 2009

- The Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli presents works from various Arab composers in the closing concert of the 7th Arab Perspectives Music Festival in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Charlie Young Quartet (Jazz/USA) in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Rania Yehia Flute recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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

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

- Bashir at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM


Sunday, February 8, 2009

- Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Wolfgang Schroeder (also Violin soloist) present an evening celebrating Mendelssohn Bartholdy in the Mohamed Ali Palace 8:00 PM

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

- Nomades Intercontinental (Jazz) with saxophonist Florent Cornillet in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Quartetto di Roma (Italy) plays music from A. Casella and M. Ravel in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Baraka at the Ghouri Caravanseray 8:00 PM

- Cocoon (Jazz Standards and Latin popular hits) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

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


Monday, February 9, 2009

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

- Mona Wassef Harp Recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM


Tuesday, February 10, 2009

- The Cairo Opera Orchestra and Cairo Opera Ballet Company present the ballets Pinocchio (music from G. Verdi and N. Rota) and Jeu d’échecs (music from D. Shostakovich, S. Prokofiev and C. Orff) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- The Egyptian Philharmonic Society conducted by Ahmed Al Saedi will present an evening dedicated to Baroque Music under the title Giuseppe Torelli: A Great Baroque composer in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Crash Boom Bang (Funk, Latin, Pop) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

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


Wednesday, February 11, 2009

- The Cairo Opera Orchestra and Cairo Opera Ballet Company present the ballets Pinocchio (music from G. Verdi and N. Rota) and Jeu d’échecs (music from D. Shostakovich, S. Prokofiev and C. Orff) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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

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

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

- Egy Rap School and Y-Crew Band in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

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

- Qithara Ensemble led by Alfred Gamil (Classical Arab Music) at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM


Thursday, February 12, 2009

- The Egyptian Philharmonic Society conducted by Ahmed Al Saedi will present an evening dedicated to Baroque Music under the title Giuseppe Torelli: A Great Baroque composer at the Amir Taz Palace 8:00 PM

- The Cairo Opera Orchestra and Cairo Opera Ballet Company present the ballets Pinocchio (music from G. Verdi and N. Rota) and Jeu d’échecs (music from D. Shostakovich, S. Prokofiev and C. Orff) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Vasilis Tsitsanis Group (Traditional music/Greece) in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Soprano Neveen Allouba Recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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

- Eftekasat 7th Anniversary Celebration concert with guest singer Hany Adel (Wust El Balad) and Tannoura dancer Mokhtar Hakeem in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Bad Apple in the River Hall f El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- United Nile Reggae at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:00 PM

- El Hadra Troupe for Religious singing and Music at Beit al Suheimi 7:00 PM


Friday, February 13, 2009

- The Cairo Opera Orchestra and Cairo Opera Ballet Company present the ballets Pinocchio (music from G. Verdi and N. Rota) and Jeu d’échecs (music from D. Shostakovich, S. Prokofiev and C. Orff) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Black Theama Ensemble at the Ghomouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Ahmed Rabie Band in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Osman el Mahdi Violin and Piano Recital in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Salalem at the Rawabet Space for Performing Arts 8:00 PM

- Samaa’a Troupe for Sufi music and singing at the Ghouri Palace 8:00 PM

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