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Thursday, December 17, 2009

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC DEC. 19 - DEC. 25

Saturday, December 19, 2009
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli with soloists Ines Abdel Daïm (flute) and Peter Olah (flute) present works from Dvorak, Doppler and Rachmaninov in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Bell’s Ensemble Christmas concert at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Salalem (Modern Egyptian folk) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

Sunday, December 20, 2009
- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab music in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Christmas carols concert with Gala El Hadidi accompanied by David Hales (piano) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Saint Augustinus Choir and the Hymned Heart Christmas concert at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- El Nil Troupe for Folk Instruments at Beit El Suheimi, 8:30 PM
- Bashir (Nubian music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Blue Tone Quartet (Jazz standards) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- The Nubian Drums Troupe led by Intesar Abdel-Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 7:00 PM

Monday, December 21, 2009
- Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Ahmed Al Saedi with soloist Victoria Kapralova (cello) present Christmas Flair, works from Bach, Couperin and Vivaldi, in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

Tuesday, December 22, 2009
- Nass Makan at the Makan, 9:00 PM
- Screwdriver (Rock’n’roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- One Voice Choir led by Mohab Atef present Christmas Carols at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Manal Mohieddin harp recital (accompanied by String Quartet) at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, December 23, 2009
- El Resala Troupe Christmas Concert at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Tahmer Fahmy chamber music concert 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

Thursday, December 24, 2009
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Neveen Allouba Christmas concert with special guest Ashraf Suwailam in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Crash Boom Bang (Funk and dance floor covers) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Eskendrella Band (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

Friday, December 25, 2009
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Hassan Sharara (violin) Christmas concert in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Om El Nour Choir Christmas concert at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Hossam Samir covers Farid El Atrash (Arabic music concert) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Resala Band Christmas concert at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

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