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, May 7, 2009

AGENDA MUSIC MAY 9 - MAY 15

Saturday, May 9, 2009

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli with soloist Ayman El Hanbouli (cello) present works from Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- The Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El Saedi present works from Haydn and Mendelssohn Bartholdy at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:00 PM

- AUC Music and Theatre present Henry Purcell’s opera Dido and Eneas in the Ewart Memorial Hall of Tahrir Square Campus, 8:00 PM

- 100LIVE Electronic Music Festival with performances by Ahmed Basiony, Hassan Khan, Kareen Lotfy, and Ramsi Lehner at the Rawabet Theatre, 8:00 PM

- Speed Caravan (Rai/Rock-ALG/F) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

- Naseer Shamma (Oud) at El Sawi Culutral Center in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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

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

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


Sunday, May 10, 2009

- Wessam Ahmed Oboe Recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Juliet Annerino (jazz, new-soul and lounge/USA) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 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

- Wust El Balad at After8, 10:00 PM


Monday, May 11, 2009

- Ballet Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba present “Strenght and Beat” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Ashraf Abashi & the Jazz Caterers (upbeat funk jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

- Bill Evenhouse (country folk/USA) at AUC Oriental Hall in Tahrir Campus, 8:00 PM

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


Tuesday, May 12, 2009

- Ballet Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba present “Strenght and Beat” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Juliet Annerino (jazz, new-soul and lounge/USA) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

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

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

- Tamer Kamal bassoon recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

- Ballet Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba present “Strenght and Beat” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- The Cairo Choral Society directed by John Baboukis present works from Brahms, Stravinsky and Vaighan Williams in the Ewart Hall of AUC, Downtown Campus, 8:00 PM

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

- Flute and Harp Recital by Doaa Abd Rabo and Mona Wassef with music by Piazzolla, Bizet, Debussy and others in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Rania Shaalan (oriental pop/rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

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

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


Thursday, May 14, 2009

- Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present a Gala Concert with the finalists of the Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition. Music by Mozart, Rossini, Strauss and Rachmaninov and others. Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- The Cairo Choral Society directed by John Baboukis present works from Brahms, Stravinsky and Vaughan Williams at the All Saints’ Cathedral in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

- Juliet Annerino (USA) and Cocoon at the Geneina Theatre in Al-Azhar Park, 9:00 PM

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

- Corno Recital by Amr Abou El Naga in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Fernando Perez Recital (flamenco guitar) at El Sawi Culutral Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

- Echo Band at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

- Portal (blues, funk, reggae) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

- El Hadra Troupe (sufi and religious singing) at Beit El Suheimi, 8:00 PM

- Sahra at After8, 10:00 PM


Friday, May 15, 2009

- Cairo Opera House String Quartet present music from Mozart and Brahms in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM

- Hossam Sameer (traditional Arabic music) at El Sawi Culutral Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

- Ahmed Ali El Haggar (traditional Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM

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