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, April 16, 2009

AGENDA MUSIC Apr. 18 - Apr. 24

Saturday, April 18, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli with soloist Ayman El Hanbouli (Cello) present work by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Hassan Sharara violin recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- El Dor El Awal concert and presentation of their new CD “‘A Tareq” at the Rawabet Space for Performing Arts - Downtown (close to Townhouse Gallery), 8:00 PM

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

- Shady Ahmed (Acoustic songs) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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


Sunday, April 19, 2009

- Black Theama (Contemporary Egyptian songs) in the River Hall of EL SAwi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

- Raneen Band (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hal of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

- Hazem Shaheen (oud) concert and presentation of his new CD with Mohamed Mohsen (piano), Miles Jay (double bass) and Hany Bidair (percussions) at the Rawabet Space for Performing Arts – Downtown (close to Townhouse Gallery), 8:30 PM

- Rashad Fahim Trio debut performance with Rashad Fahim (piano), Andre Segone (bass) and Mustafa Abbas (drums) playing standard Jazz and originals at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

- The Nubian Drums Troupe at the Ghouri Palace, 7:30 PM

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


Monday, April 20, 2009

- Mohamed Salah cello recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- El Banadra (Egyptian folklore music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek

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

- CJC Intercultural Fusion Project featuring the band Olmar (Germany) and the Tass Brothers (World music) at Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

- Wust El Balad at After8, 10:00 PM

- Oud performance of Naseer Shamma’s Beit El Oud at Beit al Harrawi, 8:00 PM (A reader who attended this event in the past kindly informed me that this is not a concert by Naseer Shamma but rather a performance by its students; still enjoyable though!)


Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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

- Oshaq Al-Nagham band led by Mohamed Abdel-Sattar (Classical Arab songs) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM

- Olmar Band (Jazz) at El Sawi Cultural Centre, 8:30 PM

- Moustafa Mahmoud & AIM Band (Contemporary Religious songs) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 7:00 PM

- Ressala (Modern Oriental music) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM


Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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

- Asfalt & Kordy (Rap and Hip Hop) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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

- CubanaSon at After8, 10:00 PM


Thursday, April 23, 2009

- Eveleen Edrees and Ragaa El Din Ahmed song recital in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Screwdriver (Rock’n’Roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

- Sahra at After8, 10:00 PM


Friday, April 24, 2009

- Rima Khcheich (Lebanon/voice) and Tony Overwater (Netherlands/bass) at the Genaina Theatre in Al-Azhar Park, 8:00 PM

- Napalma (Brazil) live with Ressala (Egypt) at the opening event of Makani Live, a new cultural venue located in the Oasis d’Heliopolis, time TBA (Hope to be able to come back with more details during the week)

- Fathy Salama and Sharkiat in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Zy Zaman (Arabic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

- Your Prince Harming & Idle Minds (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

- Salalem at After8, 10:00 PM

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