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, May 21, 2009

AGENDA MUSIC MAY 23 - MAY 29

Saturday, May 23, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra directed by Marcello Mottadelli with soloists Iman Moustafa (soprano) and Christine Knorren (mezzo-soprano) present Mahler’s Symphony no.2 (Resurrection) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Leopoldo Erice (Spain) piano recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- S.M.S. Band (contemporary Egyptian songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre, 8:30 PM

- Bailando (Spanish music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Culutral Centre, 9:00 PM

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

- Massar Egbari (rock, jazz & blues) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM


Sunday, May 24, 2009

- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra directed by Nader Abbassi present Giuseppe Verdi’s opera AIDA in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Maurizio Lazzaro Ensemble with Fulvio Maras on percussions (Italy/Jazz fusion) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre, 8:30 PM

- WLW (contemporary music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre, 8:30 PM

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

- The Jazz Pack (jazz standards) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

- Bashir at After8, 10:00 PM


Monday, May 25, 2009

- Wust El Balad at After8, 10:00 PM

- Ana Masry (contemporary Egyptian songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Culutral Centre, 8:30 PM

- Oud performance by students of Naseer Shamma’s Beit El Oud at Beit al Harrawi, 8:00 PM


Tuesday, May 26, 2009

- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra directed by Nader Abbassi present Giuseppe Verdi’s opera AIDA in the Main Hall of 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

- Hewalle Sound & The Flute Magician (traditional African music with contemporary twist) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM


Wednesday, May 27, 2009

- Juan Valderrama (Spain) song recital in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

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

- Al El Haggar (Arabic songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Culutral Centre, 9:00 PM

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


Thursday, May 28, 2009

- Cairo Opera Ballet Company directed by Erminia Kamel present the ballets Pinocchio and Jeu d’Echechs at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM

- Rene Marino Rivero (Uruguay/bandoneon) and Gabriella Diaz (Uruguay/guitar) classical and tango music recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music directed by Salah Ghobashi in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- El Dor El Awal (oriental jazz) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:00 PM

- Yorka Band (Andalusian music) at Beit El Suheimi, 8:00 PM

- Crash Boom Bang (funk & dance floor covers) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

- Sahra Band (rai music) at After8, 10:00 PM


Friday, May 29, 2009

- Cairo Opera Ballet Company directed by Erminia Kamel present the ballets Pinocchio and Jeu d’Echechs at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM

- Sahra Band (rai music) at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar park, 9:00 PM

- The Osiris Singers (musical’s choir repertoire) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center, 8:30 PM

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