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Thursday, January 14, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC JAN. 16 - JAN. 22, 2010

Saturday, January 16, 2010
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by French Guest Conductor Alain Paris with Iman Moustafa (Soprano) present music from Lalo, Massenet, Charpentier, Faurè and Ravel in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 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, January 17, 2010
- Hassan Moataz (Cello) & Sonja Park (South Korea/Piano) present music from Händel, Beethoven, Faurè, Abdel Rahim and Shostakovich in the Golden Hall of the Mohamed Ali Palace, 8:00 PM
- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi, present Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Aida” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Akram El Sharkawi (Oriental and Contemporary Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- The Nubian Drums Troupe led by Entesar Abdel-Fattah a the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM
- Ghassan Al Youssef (Syria) and Dina Abdel Hameed (Egypt) Oud duo at El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Kholthomiat at the Arab Music Institute, 8:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian music) at the After8 Club, 10:00 PM

Monday, January 18, 2010
- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi, present Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Aida” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Hassan Sharara (Violin), Mohamed Shafik (Clarinet) and Afaf Tolba (Piano) recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad (Modern oriental and jazz fusion) at the After8 Club, 10:00 PM
- Bells Troupe (Coptic music) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
- Mariza (Portugal) fado concert in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Crash Boom Bang (Funk and Dance floor covers) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
- Cairo Opera House Quartet present music from Beethoven and Borodin in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Hymns Heart Troupe (Religious songs) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM

Thursday, January 21, 2010
- Basata Band (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- The Riff Band at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Sahra (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

Friday, January 22, 2010
- Dragana del Monaco (Mezzo-soprano/Serbia) recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Riff Band at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

2 comments:

  1. اصدقائى الاعزاء
    لقد تم اضافة يوم الاثنين لعروض فرقة التنورة للفنون التراثية فى وكالة الغورى اعتبارا من يناير 2010 بالاضافة الى يومى السبت والاربعاء تمام السعة 8:30 مساء ودخول المسرح 7:30 مساء والدخول مجانى.
    محمود عيسى -مدير فرقة التنورة

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