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 30, 2009

AGENDA MUSIC May 2 - May 8

Saturday, May 2, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli, with soloist Yasser El Serafi (violin) present music from Rossini, Tchaikovsky and Ives in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Mahmoud Gamal El-Din harpsichord recital with music by Couperin, Forquerary, Bach and Ohana in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

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

- El Ahlam Ensemble at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM

- Wust El Balad (contemporary Egyptian songs) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

- Oriental Takht (Old Egyptian melodies) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM


Sunday, May 3, 2009

- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab music (classical Arab songs) conducted by Salah Gobashi at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM

- Fading Dreams (rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

- Yorka Band (Andalusian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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


Monday, May 4, 2009

- Nibal Mounib piano recital at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM


Tuesday, May 5, 2009

- Egyptian Brass Quintet in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

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

- CairoKee (Arabic rap rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

- Yazan Al Rousan & Autostrad (Jordan/rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM


Wednesday, May 6, 2009

- Amani Soliman, Nehal Samy, Mohamed Abd-El-Rehman and Emad Atef flute recital with music by Vivaldi, Telemann, Cimarosa and Doppler in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

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

- Adam Clark Miller (USA/vocal Jazz) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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


Thursday, May 7, 2009

- 100LIVE Electronic Music Festival with performances by Adham Hafez, Omar Raafat, Pole and Maurice Louca at the Rawabet Theatre, 8:00 PM

- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab (Classical Arab music and songs) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM

- Yehia Khalil (Oriental jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

- Yazan Al-Rousan and Autostrad (Jordan) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM


Friday, May 8, 2009

- 100LIVE Electronic Music Festival with performances by Magdi Mostafa, Hala abu Shady & Hend el Kolali, Telepoetic, Iqbit and Bikya at the Rawabet Theatre, 8:00 PM

- SOS Music Festival Vol.10 with Souad Massi (Algeria), El Dor El Awal and Speed Caravan (France) among others at El Gezira Youth Center (Markaz Shahab El Gezira) starting at 12:00 PM (for instructions on how to get tickets please follow this link)

- Omar Khairat piano recital in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Blueperro (Spain/Blues-Jazz-Funk) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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