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, March 11, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC MAR. 13 - MAR. 19

Saturday, March 13, 2010
- 2nd Cairo International Jazz Festival at different venues. Click here for the program
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli with soloist Wael Farouk (Piano) presents works from Prokofiev and Schumann in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad (Modern Egyptian music) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Sayed Darwish Choir in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Jesus’ Heart Choir Easter concert at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM

Sunday, March 14, 2010
- 2nd Cairo International Jazz Festival at different venues. Click here for the program
- Feeling Brass Quintet (France) presents music from Arnold, Carter, Lutoslawski, Debusssy and others, in the Golden Hall of the Mohammed Ali Palace, 8:00 PM
- Carles Benavent (Jazz/Spain) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Claire Dawson (Soprano) and Greig Martin (Piano) recital in the Oriental Hall of AUC Downtown Campus, 8:00 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
- Bashir (Nubian music) at the After8 Club, 10:00 PM

Monday, March 15, 2010
- 2nd Cairo International Jazz Festival at different venues. Click here for the schedule
- Philarmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El Saedi with soloist Mohamed Shams (Piano) presents works of Respighi, Chopin and Beethoven in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Merry Poppins (Austria/Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30
- Mona Wassef (Harp) recital in the Oriental Hall of AUC Downtown Campus, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad (Modern oriental and jazz fusion) at the After8 Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present Bizet’s opera CARMEN in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Talking Horns (Germany/Jazz) at Darb 1718, 8:30 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- H.O.N.K. (Nubian Afro Beats) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Manal Mohie Eldin (Harp) recital 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

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present Bizet’s opera CARMEN in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Marlis Yunuskanov (Violin) and Elena Dzamashvili (Piano) recital 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
- Hala Warak (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

Thursday, March 18, 2010
- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present Bizet’s opera CARMEN in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Abdo Dagher (Violin) at the Foustat Traditional Arts Center, 8:00 PM
- Riff Band (Nat King Cole classics) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Sahra (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Mounir Nasr Eldin’s Sweet Sound Band in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

Friday, March 19, 2010
- Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present Bizet’s opera CARMEN in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Yehya Khalil (Jazz) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- DJ Omar El Sherif (House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Awtar Ensemble directed by Amr Abdel Moneim at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Naseer Shamma & Oyoun (Arab Chamber music) at the Amir Taz Palace, 8:00 PM New

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