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, November 5, 2009

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC: Nov. 7 - Nov. 13

Saturday, November 7, 2009
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui with soloist Ignes Abdel Daim (Flute) present “A Latin American Night” with works by Moncayo, Piazzolla, Ginastera and Revueltas at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- 18th Festival of Arab Music in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- 18th Festival of Arab Music in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Tony Kaldas (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Nagham Masry (Modern Egyptian folk) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

Sunday, November 8, 2009
- 18th Festival of Arab Music in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- 18th Festival of Arab Music in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- El Nil Troupe for Folk Instruments at Beit El Suheimi, 8:30 PM
- The Blue Tone Quartet (Standard jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Bisheer (Nubian music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- El Sakia Choir with Hossam Samir at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

Monday, November 9, 2009
- Ramzi Yassa Piano Recital with works from Beethoven, Mozart, Saint Saëns, Bach, Chopin and Liszt in the Golden Hall of Mohamed Ali Palace, 7:30 PM
- El Mahatta (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ’s Awadi Bros (House music) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Wust El Balad at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

- David Pavlovits Guitar Recital (Hungary) in the Oriental Hall of AUC Tahrir Campus, 8:00 PM

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
- Nass Makan at the Makan, 9:00 PM
- Dima Band (Egyptian modern music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Screwdriver (Rock’n ‘Roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
- Mazaher Ensemble (Zar music) at the Makan, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Off Beat Band at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Emam Hamdy Guitar Recital in the Ewart Memorial Hall of AUC Tahrir Campus, 8:00 PM

Thursday, November 12, 2009
- Marwa Samy’s Ishrakat Musical Troupe present “Musical Fusions” at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Gemiza Band (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- The Riff Band (Vocal jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Nass Makan meets Norwegian musicians Nils Aukland (Fiddles), Rolf E. Nystrom (Sax) and Per O. Johansen (Drums) at the Makan, 9:00 PM

Friday, November 13, 2009
- Cairo Opera Company with Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi and Cairo Opera Choir (Choir Master Aldo Magnato) present Puccini’s opera “Tosca” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Payam Band & Babak Maddah (Netherlands/Jazz and Persian arranged songs) at the Geneina Theatre in Al-Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- Konouz Ensemble for Arab Music – Mahmoud Darwish at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- The Riff Band at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

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