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, April 15, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Apr. 17 - Apr. 23, 2010

Saturday, April 17, 2010
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli with soloists Iman Mustafa (Soprano), Carmen Boi (Mezzo-Soprano), Francesco Anile (Tenor), Reda El Wakil (bass Baritone) & the A Capella Choir presents Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- El Dor El Awal (Mediterranean Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Tony Kaldas (Arabic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- El Mahatta (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM

Sunday, April 18, 2010
- The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chamber Orchestra (BACO) conducted by Sherif Mohie Eldin present works from Rota, Britten and Tchaikovsky in the Golden Hall of Mohamed Ali Palace, 8:00 PM
- Omar Khairat (Piano) recital in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Mohamed Hamdy (Clarinet) and David Hales (Piano) present music from Saint-Saens, Strauss, Brahms and Abdel Rehim in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Yehya Khalil (Classic Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Takht Band (Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Bill Evenhouse (American Folk music) in the Sharjah Art Gallery of AUC New Cairo Campus, 5:00 PM
- El Ahlam Heritage Ensemble conducted by Ahlam Ahmed at the Ghomouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- The Nubian Drums led by Intesar 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

Monday, April 19, 2010
- Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Lisa Xanthopoulou present an evening of Dance Orchestral Tunes in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Iman Amin chamber music concert in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Jaafra (Arabic tribes from Aswan) at the Makan Centre, 9:00 PM
- Ziad and Zanfouly (Acoustic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Bikya (Electronic and Trip Hop) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30
- 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, April 20, 2010
- Digla Band (Acoustic Rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Shafiq Kotry (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Kas wa Laz2 (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at After8, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
- The Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Ahmed El Saedi with soloist Federico Mondelci (Italy/saxophone) present music from Piazzolla and Molinelli in the Ewart Memorial Hall of AUC Downtown Campus, 8:00 PM Cancelled

- 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
- Sodfa Band & Akhawat (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- DJ Selim (Boogie Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- DJ Doody at After8, 10:00 PM

Thursday, April 22, 2010
- Coparck (Netherlands) at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- Leonard de Leonard (France/Techno Hip Hop) at the CFCC in Mounira, 10:30 PM
- Fathy Salama’s Sharkiat and Luxor Break Beats in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Basata Band (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Egoz (Rock’n’Roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Sahra (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM


Friday, April 23, 2010
- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- Haytham Nabil (Arabic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Ahmed Said (Vocals) and Sayed Mansour (Oud) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- The Percussion Show at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- DJ Ramsi (Funky House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

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