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Thursday, April 29, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC May 1 - May 7, 2010

Saturday, May 1, 2010
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ahmed Al Saedi with soloists Mohamed Hamdy (Clarinet) and Ines Abdel Daim (Flute*) present works from Rossini (or Stravinsky*), Mozart (or Danzi*) and Sibelius in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM (* I have seen two different programs)
- Sakia’s 2nd Rock Festival at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 7:00 PM
- Abdel Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Salah Ghobashi present a selection of Umm Kulthuom songs in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Beshir (Modern Egyptian Folk) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Sunday, May 2, 2010
- Groovy Aspirin (Funk Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Sakia’s 2nd Rock Festival at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 7:00 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
- National Arab Music Ensemble at the Arab Institute, 9:00 PM

Monday, May 3, 2010
- Omar Khairat with the Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Sasha Waltz Company for Dance Theatre present “Zweiland” at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM
- Victoria Kapralova (Cello) and Haytham Ibrahim (Piano) will present works from Chopin and Schumann in Kasr El Fenoun (Palace of Arts) in the Cairo Opera House grounds, 8:00 PM
- Sakia’s 2nd Rock Festival at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 7:00 PM
- DJ Omar El Sherif (Vocal House) 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, May 4, 2010
- Sasha Waltz Company for Dance Theatre present “Zweiland” at the Gomhouria Theatre, 9:00 PM
- Funky no. 7 (Funky and pop covers) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- 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, May 5, 2010
- Sakia’s 2nd Rock Festival at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 7:00 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
- DJ Ramy (Boogie Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- DJ Doody at After8, 10:00 PM

Thursday, May 6, 2010
- Maurizio Lazzaro Cairo Jazz Quartet (Italy/Egypt) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:30 PM 
- Nadira Primatova (Uzbekistan) and Homayoun Sakhi (Afghanistan) at the Amir Taz Palace, 8:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Urban Preachers (Rock’n’Blues, soul and funk) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Sahra (Rai music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM

Friday, May 7, 2010
- Omar Sosa Quartet (Cuba/Spain) at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- Mohamed Saleh Cello recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Nesma Abdel Aziz Ensemble in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Omar Khairat at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Arabic music) at the After8 Pub, 10:00 PM
- DJ Migo (Vocal House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

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