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Thursday, September 3, 2009

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC SEP. 5 - SEP. 11


Saturday, September 5, 2009
- Wagih Aziz  (Oud and Singing) at El Sawi, 10:00 PM
- Yasser Moawad Arabic Takht Ensemble in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Troupe at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM
- Wust El Balad at Beit El Harrawi, 9:00 PM
- El Tanboura from Port Said at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:00 PM
- Nasseer Shamma (Iraq/Oud) and Oyoun Group at Beit El-Suheimi, 9:00 PM
- Al Mawlawehyya and Al-Messaharati Troupes at the Al-Ayem Theatre in Giza, 10:00 PM
- Dessouqi Al-Sheikh (Folk songs) at the Saad Zaghloul Centre in Mounira, 9:00 PM
- Samaa Troupe led by Intesar Abdel-Fattah with Indonesian Troupe for Religious Singing and Spanish guitarist Fernando at the Ghouri Palace, 9:30 PM
- Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble led by Salah Gobashi  at the Citadel, 10:00 PM

Sunday, September 6, 2009
- Nagham Masry at the Goethe Institute in Dokki, 9:30 PM
- Hossam Saqr in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM
- Angelica Band with Nubian singer Ahmed Sallam (Nubian music) at Beit El Harrawi, 9:00 PM
- El Nil Troupe (Folk music) at Beit El-Suheimi, 9:00 PM
- Reda Troupe (Folk music and dance) at the Al-Ayem Theatre in Giza, 10:00 PM
- Sheikh El-Helbawi (Mawal) at the Ghouri Palace, 9:30 PM
- Beni Souef Folk Dance troupe and pop singer Mohamed El-Helw  at the Citadel, 10:00 PM

Monday, September 7, 2009
- Indian Folk Dance and Music at the Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM (Invitation only: tickets to be collected at the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture at 23, Talaat Harb Str. - Downtown Tel.  02 23933396)
- Ibrahim Abdel Kader (Arabi music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi, 10:00 PM
- Nesma Abdel Aziz (Percussions) in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM
- Ghassan Al-Youssef and Dina Abdel-Hamid (Oud) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:00 PM
- Abbad El-Shams Choir (Palestine) at the Saad Zaghloul Centre in Mounira, 9:00 PM
- Indonesian Troupe for Religious Singing at the Ghouri Palace, 9:30 PM
- Nasseer Shamma (Iraq/Oud) and singer Ahmed El-Attar at the Citadel, 10:00 PM

Tuesday, September 8, 2009
- El Sheikh Sayed Imama (Zikr and Sufi songs) at the Makan, 9:30 PM
- Fathy Salama and Sharqiat band in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM
- Al Tannoura Children Troupe at Beit El Harrawi, 9:00 PM
- Sharara Sextet (Classical music) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:00 PM
- Reda Troupe (Folk music and dance) at the Al-Ayem Theatre in Giza, 10:00 PM
- Samaa troupe led by Intesar Abdel-Fattah (Sufi music and songs) at the Ghouri Palace, 9:30 PM
- Angham Al-Shabab troupe and Al-Masrya Folk Dance Troupe at the Citadel, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
- Madayeh (with Mazaher) at the Makan, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Troupe at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM
- Yorka Band led by pianist Abdel-Moneim Said (Andalusian and Algerian Songs) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Dima Band (Contemporary Egyptian songs) at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Asatizat Al-Tarab troupe at Beit El-Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- Ali El-Haggar (Arabic pop) in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM
- Al-Hadra Troupe led by Sheikh  Gouda at the Ghouri Palace, 9:30 PM
- Magd Al-Qassem (Syria) at the Citadel, 10:00 PM

Thursday, September 10, 2009
- El Tanboura from Port Said at the French Cultural Centre in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Azza Balbaa (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi, 10:00 PM
- Sheikh Ahmed Barrayn (Mawal) at the Geneina Theatre in Al-Azhar Park, 9:30 PM
- Medhat Saleh (Classical Arab songs) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Aymna El Helwa Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- “A Peace Message” featuring the Samaa troupe, the Coptin Hymns troupe and the Indonesia troupe at the Ghouri Palace, 9:30 PM

Friday, September 11, 2009
- Omar Khayrat (piano) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM
- Abou Simbel Ensemble at the French Cultural Centre in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Al Mawlawehya Al Masreya Troupe of Amir El Toni in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 9:30 PM

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