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Thursday, December 10, 2009

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Dec. 12 - Dec. 18

Saturday, December 12, 2009
- Christmas Concert with soloist of the Cairo Opera Company and the Cairo Celebration Choir conducted by Nayer Nagui in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
- Massar Egbari (Contemporary Egyptian rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- PVA Arabic Music Ensemble conducted by Wael El Mahallawi in the Malak Gabr Theatre of AUC New Cairo Campus, 5:00 PM

Sunday, December 13, 2009
- Wang Jue (China/Piano) plays music from Ravel and Brahms in the Golden Room of the Mohamed Ali Palace in Manial, 8:00 PM
- Horus Ensemble (Germany) baroque concert in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Alexandria Opera Ensemble for music and Arab singing at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Ryan Skinner (USA) kora recital in the Sharjah Gallery in AUC New Cairo Campus, 7:00 PM
- El Nil Troupe for Folk Instruments at Beit El Suheimi, 8:30 PM
- Samaa Sufi Inshad Troupe led by Intesar Abdel-Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Offbeat (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- The Riff Band Christmas Special at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

Monday, December 14, 2009
- Salalem & Autostrad (Jordan/Arabic rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Al-Hadra Troupe led by Sheikh Goda Heykal (Sufi music) at Beit El Suheimi, 7:00 PM

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
- Cairo Opera Company, Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi and Cairo Opera Choir present Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La Bohème” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Michael Quinn & the Bourbon Kings (Americana/Roots music and rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Nass Makan at the Makan, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
- Cairo Opera Company, Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi and Cairo Opera Choir present Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La Bohème” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Elena Dzamashvili piano recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble (Zar music) at the Makan, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Ali El Haggar (Arabic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

Thursday, December 17, 2009
- Cairo Opera Company, Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi and Cairo Opera Choir present Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La Bohème” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Yahya Khalil Ensemble (Jazz) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Azrak Samawi (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Habashi and the Jazz Caterers (Upbeat Funk Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ashq Al-Mohamady troupe led by Sheikh Walid Shahin (Sufi songs) at the Taalat Harb Cultural Centre, 7:00 PM

Friday, December 18, 2009
- Cairo Opera Company, Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi and Cairo Opera Choir present Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La Bohème” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Omar Khairat (Piano) at El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- Sweet Sound Ensemble with Mounir Nasr El Din in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Bell Group Christmas recital at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

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