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Thursday, February 11, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC February 13 - February 19

Saturday, February 13, 2010

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui with soloists Dalia Farouk (soprano) and David Wickeham (tenor) present Johannes Brahms’ “Ein Deutsches Requiem” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 2:00 PM
- Kolthoumiat with the Ensemble for Arab music conducted by Salah Gobashi in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Salalem (Contemporary Egyptian songs) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- City Band (Contemporary Egyptian songs) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Egy Units (Rap and Beatbox) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

Sunday, February 14, 2010

- Cropper Welsh Roscoe Trio (UK) presents works from Haydn, Shostakovich and Beethoven in the Golden Hall of the Mohamed Ali Palace, 8:00 PM
- Chongquing Symphony Orchestra (China) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera, ouse, 8:00 PM
- "Violins for Valentine's day", works by Kreisler, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Paganini, Vitali, Wiesnawsky and Rachmaninov performed by violinists from Cairo Symphony Orchestra accompanied by David Hales (Piano) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Egyptian Modern Dance Company directed by Walid Aouni presents “Women of Kasem Amin” at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Wagih Aziz (Oud) att El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Shafiq Koutry (Piano and voice) at El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Arab Institute, 8:00 PM
- The Nubian Drums Troupe led by Entesar Abdel-Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian music) at the After8 Club, 10:00 PM
- Habashi and the Jazz Caterers (contemporary Egyptian songs) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

Monday, February 15, 2010

- Alexander Ivashkin (Russia/Cello) and Magda Nikolaidou (Greece/Piano) present "East Meets West", a chamber music recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Egyptian Modern Dance Company directed by Walid Aouni presents “Women of Kasem Amin” at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad (Modern oriental and jazz fusion) at the After8 Club, 10:00 PM
- The Riff Band (Valentine special) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Sohba Band (Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Tide of Septum (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

- Egyptian Modern Dance Company directed by Walid Aouni presents “Women of Kasem Amin” at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Double Bass Octet concert in the Small Hall of 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
- Gramophone Band (Arabic music) with Tunisian singer Noor El Marawany at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Crash Boom Bang (Funk, Dancefloor covers) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

- Egyptian Modern Dance Company directed by Walid Aouni presents “Women of Kasem Amin” at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Ghassan al-Yousif and Dina Abdel Hamid (oud) at the Malak Gabr Arts Theatre at AUC New Cairo Campus, 1:00 PM
- Reham Haggag (Clarinet) recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Andromida Band (Pink Floyd tribute) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 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
- Offbeat Band at the After8 Club, 10:00 PM

Thursday, February 18, 2010

- Cairo Opera Ballett Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui, present Aram Khatchaturian's “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Yehya Khalil (Oriental Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- DJ Quebrus (France) at the French Cultural Centre in Mounira, 10:00 PM
- Hosam Sakr Ensemble (Religious singing) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Sahra (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

Friday, February 19, 2010

- Cairo Opera Ballett Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui, present Aram Khatchaturian's “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Hee Jung Ahn (Korea) piano recital with works by Mozart, Schumann and Chopin at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Rasha Yehya Ensemble in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Rock Soul Revival feat. Profile (Rock) at EL Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM

2 comments:

  1. Guyz ... Today Feb 16th
    @ the Open Air Theatre
    of the Cairo Opera House
    there'll be a screening
    @ 07:00 pm
    of the film El Callejón De Los Milagros (1995)

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112619/

    based on the novel Zuqāq al-Midaq (Midaq Alley)
    by: Naguib Mahfouz


    and this is part of the weekly screenings of the Film Club of the Cairo Opera House

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  2. and guyz thanx a looooooot for the announcement for "Women of Kasem Ameen"

    I enjoyed it a looooot - I saw it twice actually :)))
    Feb 16th and 17th :)))

    thanx again :)

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