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Thursday, August 27, 2009

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC AUG.29 - SEP. 4

I anticipated it, it will be hard to choose what to do this week.
Enjoy the Ramadan Nights.


Saturday, August 29, 2009
- George Kazazian (Oud) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Donia Massoud (Folk Music) and Wust El-Balad (Modern Egyptian songs) at the Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 9:00 PM

Sunday, August 30, 2009
- Black Theama in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Rhythm Meeting I with Ressala Band (Egypt), Aziz Maraka (Jordan) and Layla’s Project (Lebanon) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Nesma Abdel-Aziz (Percussions) at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- El Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Harrawi 9:00 PM

Monday, August 31, 2009
- Nubian Drums Troupe at the Ghouri Palace, 9:00 PM
- Ossama El-Sherif Troupe at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM
- Troupe Antar (Andalousian music) at the Cervantes Institute, 9:00 PM
- Rhythm Meeting II with Aziz Maraka (Jordan) and El-Dar Band (Egypt) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Hekaya troupe with Sherif Mustafa (Guitar) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Mohamed Abdel Sattar at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- Tannoura Dance Troupe at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
- El Sheykh Fayed, Mohamed Fayed (Zikr and Sufi songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Samaa Troupe (Sufi music and Chant) at the Ghouri Palace, 9:00 PM
- Pharaoniya Troupe of Ashraf Mahrous (Piano) at Beit Al-Harrawi, 9:00 PM
- Upper Egypt Choral Society at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Taxi band at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM
- Beni Suef Troup (Folk music) at the Cervantes Institute, 9:00 PM
- Said Al Artist in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Sowar El Yasmine (Religious Inshad concert) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Sobhi Bidair (Tenor) at the Ceramic Centre in the grounds of the Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM
- Aswan Folks Art Troupe and the National Arab Music Ensemble at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Al-Enshad Al-Dini Troupe (Religios songs) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:30 PM

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
- Karam Murad (Nubian music) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Madayeh with Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Nadia Mustafa (Arabic pop) at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 9:00 PM
- Ana Al-Masri Band at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- The Nubian Drums led by Intesar Abdel-Fattah (the same great group that performs normally at the Ghouri Palace) at the Cervantes Institute in Dokki, 9:00 PM
- Ali El-Haggar (Arabic pop) at the Ghouri Palace, 9:00 PM
- Al-Enshad Al-Dini Troupe (Religious songs) and the National Troupe for Folk Music at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM

Thursday, September 3, 2009
- Aziz Maraka and Razz Band (Jordan/Fusion Oriental, Jazz Rock) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:30 PM
- Ghemiza Band (Contemporary Egyptian Music) at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Omar Khayrat (Piano) at the Fustat Traditional Craft Center at 9:30 PM
- Basata Band at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Tannoura Dance Group at the Cervantes Institute in Dokki, 9:00 PM
- Ahmed Ibrahim (Classical Arab songs) at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM
- Al-Sharkiya Folk Art Troupe and singer Mohamed Tharwat at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Medhat Saleh (Arabic pop) in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM

Friday, September 4, 2009
- Fayruz Karawaya (Oriental fusion) in the Garden of the British Council in Agouza, 10:00 PM
- Waed Bouhassoun (Syria/Sufi singer & Oud player) at El Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:30 PM
- Manal and her Troupe (Religious chant) at the Cervantes Institute, 9:00 PM
- Tahfeel Masry and Limouzine (Contemporary Egyptian Songs) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:00 PM

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