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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Friday, March 5, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC MAR. 6 - MAR. 12, 2010

Saturday, March 6, 2010
- Inaki Urlezaga Ballet Concierto Company (Argentina) presents the ballets “Paquita” and “Tango” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Fernando Pérez Flamenco Group (Spain) at the Cervantes Institute, 6:00 PM
- Beshir (Egyptian Folk) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Ahmed El Touni (Sufi Inshad) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Sunday, March 7, 2010
- Inaki Urlezaga Ballet Concierto Company (Argentina) presents the ballets “Paquita” and “Tango” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Wessam Ahmed (Oboe), Peter Olah (Flute), Sebastian Jolles (Cello) and David Hales (Piano) present works by Bach, Schumann, Lutoslawski, Goossens and Borne in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Y Crew - Revolution Records (Hip Hop & Rap) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Eashak El Nar El Kaled (Mohamed Abdel Wahab songs) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 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
- Kolthomiat at the Arabic Music Institute, 8:00 PM

Monday, March 8, 2010
- Inaki Urlezaga Ballet Concierto Company (Argentina) presents the ballets “Paquita” and “Tango” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Cairo Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gregory Leet with soloists Mohamed Hamdy and Ashraf Atallah (Clarinet) presents works from Britten, Mendelssohn and Beethoven in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Moon Light Ensemble (Turkey) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00PM
- 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
- Bullets in Jeans and friends (Rock covers and originals) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
- Inaki Urlezaga Ballet Concierto Company (Argentina) presents the ballets “Paquita” and “Tango” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Violin and Piano recital (apparently by Hungarian musicians, but the names have not been announced yet) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Royal Crown Revue (USA/Jazz) at the Cairo University Central Library, 3:00 PM
- Gemiza (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Rever – Synergy – F.I. (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Screwdriver (Rock’n’Roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
- Elena Dzamashvili (Georgia/Piano) Chopin recital in the Ewart Memorial Hall of AUC Downtown Campus, 8:00 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Tahfeel Masry (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Ashraf Mahrous and the Pharaohs Band (Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- DJ Ramy (Boogie night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM

Thursday, March 11, 2010
- 2nd Cairo International Jazz Festival at different venues. Click here for theprogram
- Maamoun El Meligy (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Sahra (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Funky No. 7 (Funk and pop covers) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Friday, March 12, 2010
- 2nd Cairo International Jazz Festival at different venues. Click here for the program
- Sobhi Bidair and Friends in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Eshraqat Troupe with Marwa Samy at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- DJ Amir Sharara (Tech house) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

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