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, March 5, 2009

AGENDA MUSIC Mar. 7- Mar. 13

Saturday, March 7, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi with soloist Mahmoud Osman (violin) present works from Beethoven and Dvorak at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- In the frame of the “Finnish-Egyptian Musical Bridge” a Chamber Music Concert with works by Schubert will be held in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Nagham Masry in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek 8:00 PM

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

- Beshir at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM


Sunday, March 8, 2009

- Huseyin Sermet (Turkey) piano recital at the Prince Mohamed Ali Palace in Manial 8:00 PM

- In the frame of the “Finnish-Egyptian Musical Bridge” an orchestraconcert with works by Haydn will be held in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Bashir at After 8, 10:00 PM

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

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

- Mohab Atef and Shaimaa Sharaf (Jazz and Pop) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek 8:00 PM


Monday, March 9, 2009

- St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre of Boris Eifman (Russia) present Russian Hamlet Ballet with music from Beethoven and Mahler in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Elena Dzamashvili piano recital with music by Tchaikovsky, Scriabin and Prokofiev in the Oriental Hall of AUC Downtown Campus 8:00 PM

- In the frame of the “Finnish-Egyptian Musical Bridge” an Opera Gala Concert will be held in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Wust El Balad at After 8 10:00 PM

- Al-Enshad Al-Dini Religious Song Ensemble perform religious songs and hymns in occasion of Al-Mawlid Al-Nabawi (Prophet Mohamed’s Birthday) at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Screwdriver special Unplugged Performance at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM


Tuesday, March 10, 2009

- St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre of Boris Eifman (Russia) present The Karamazovs Ballet with music from Rachmaninov, Mussorgsky and Wagner in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Mahmoud Osman vioin recital in the Small 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

- Sayed El-Nour performs religious songs and hymns in celebration of Al-Mawlid Al-Nabawi in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Like Jelly at the Cairo Jazz Club 9:30 PM


Wednesday, March 11, 2009

- St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre of Boris Eifman (Russia) present The Karamazovs Ballet with music from Rachmaninov, Mussorgsky and Wagner in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Marlis Yunuskhanov violin recital with works in the Oriental Hall of AUC Downtown Campus 8:00 PM

- Tamer Kamal recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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

- CubanaSon (Cuban Salsa) at After8 10:00 PM

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

- Ana Masri Band in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek 8:30 PM

- Ala El Kahwa Band in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek 8:30 PM


Thursday, March 12, 2009

- St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre of Boris Eifman (Russia) present Russian Hamlet Ballet with music from Beethoven and Mahler in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- The Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Constantine Orbelian with Soloists Haik Kazazian (violin), Federico Mondeli (saxophone) and Andre Guignim (piano) present its Spring Concert with works by Mozart, Piazzolla, Arutiunian and Molinelli in the Ewart Hall of AUC 8:00 PM

- CAIRO JAZZ FESTIVAL - Day 1 with The Riff Band (Egypt) at 8:00 PM and Thomas Motter & Moon Base (Germany) at 10:00 PM in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek

- Fathy Salama and Sharkiat at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:30 PM

- Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Salah Ghoubashi at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Sahra at After8 10:00 PM


Friday, March 13, 2009

- CAIRO JAZZ FESTIVAL – Day 2 with The Rashad Fahim Trio (Egypt/France) at 7:00 PM and Fathy Salama and Sharkiat (Egypt) at 9:00 PM in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek

- Thomas Motter & Moon Base (Germany) at the Cairo Jazz Club 10:30 PM

- Salalem at After8 10:00 PM

- Awtar Ensemble Arabic Music Concert at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- Fairoz Karaweya (contemporary Egyptian Songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek 8:00 PM

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