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, April 2, 2009

AGENDA MUSIC Apr.4 - Apr.10

Saturday, April 4, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra directed by Marcello Mottadelli with soloist Ines Abdel-Daïm (flute) present works from Kodály, Doppler, Monti e Bartók in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Massimo Croce, member of the Italian group NetFuturista, with Alfonso Santimone, Adham Hafez, Mahmoud Refaat and Dina El-Wadidi will introduce the Futurist movement through video projections and a concert in the theatre of the Italian Cultural Centre, 6:00 PM

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

- Egoz Band (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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


Sunday, April 5, 2009

- Yorka Band (Andalousian Fusion music) at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:00 PM

- 4 Mega (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

- The Blue Tone Quintet (Jazz standards) 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

- Bisheer (Nubian music) at After8, 10:00 PM


Monday, April 6, 2009

- Dina Iskander (Soprano) accompanied by Nayer Naugui at the piano will sing arias from Mozart, Bellini and Puccini among others in the Oriental Hall of AUC Tahrir Campus, 8:00 PM

- Kamal Musallam (Modern Arabic Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

- Wust el Balad at After8, 10:00 PM


Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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

- The Romanian Operetta Theatre (Ion Dacian) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM (Sorry, no program yet)

- Medic (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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


Wednesday, April 8, 2009

- Maestro Marcello Mottadelli (piano), soprano Imam Mustafa, mezzosoprano Cristina Melis, baritono Silvio Zanon and tenor Francesco Medda will present arias from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Il Trovatore” in the theatre of the Italian Cultural Centre, 8:00 PM

- Music and Ballet performance based on Mona Latif-Ghattas’ book “Les chants modernes au bien-aimé” by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

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

- The Romanian Operetta Theatre (Ion Dacian) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM (Sorry, no program yet)

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

- Ali El Haggar (Arabic Music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

- CairoKee & Taxi (Contemporary Egyptian Music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM


Thursday, April 9, 2009

- Schäl Sick Brass Band (Germany) at the Geneina Theatre in Al-Azhar Park, 7:00 PM

- Music and Ballet performance based on Mona Latif-Ghattas’ book “Les chants modernes au bien-aimé” by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

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

- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab (Classical Arab music and songs) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Manal Mohie El-Din Harp Recital at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

- Crash Boom Bang (Funk and Dance covers) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM


Friday, April 10, 2009

- Nesma Abdel-Aziz and her band in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Ahmed Rabie band (Jazz) in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Religious Song Ensemble directed by Essam Abdel Moneim at the Gomohouria Theatre, 8:00 PM

- The Fuuls (Blues/USA) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM (CANCELLED)

- Eftekasat (Jazz/Fusion) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

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