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Thursday, August 19, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Aug. 21 - Aug. 27

Saturday, August 21, 2010
- Naseer Shamma and Oyoun Group at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Yehya Khalil (Oriental jazz) at the Ceramic and Handicraft Center in Al Fustat, 9:30 PM
- Karam Mourad (Nubian music) at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- Sahra Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Mounir Nasreddin’s Sweet Sound Band at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Aswan Folk Art troupe at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Folklore from Upper Egypt in the River Hall of  El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 11:00 PM


Sunday, August 22, 2010
- Ahmad El Sawi and Christoph Oertli (Video artist/Switzerland) at the Rawabet Theatre, 9:30 PM
- Reem Kamal (Classical Arab songs) at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Nesma Abdel Aziz (Percussion) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Wust El Balad at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Saber Abdel Sattar (Qanun) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Folklore from Upper Egypt in the River Hall of  El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Samaa Band led by Intesar Abdel Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 9:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 9:30 PM

Monday, August 23, 2010
- El Tanboura Troupe from Port Said at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- Sharara Sextet at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Fathy Salama and Sharqiat Band at the Open Air theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Reda Folk Art Troupe at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Basata Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Tuesday, August 24, 2010
- Oshaq Al Nagham Troupe (Arabic music) at the Amir Taz Palace, 10:30 PM
- Majd Al Qasem (Syria) at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Oud Duo Ghassan Al Youssef and Dina Abdel Hamid at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Beshir (Nubian music) at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- El Mahatta Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Said El Artist (Percussions) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- El Mezmar El Baladi Group in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Soloists of the Arab Music Ensemble at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Awtar Troupe at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Ana Masry at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Ahmed El Attar Band at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM

Thursday, August 26, 2010
- Macadi Nahas (Jordan) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9.30 PM
- Magd Al Qasem (Syria) at the Ceramic and Handicraft Center in Al Fustat, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Nadia Mustafa and her band at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Medhat Saleh (Classical Arab songs) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Fathy Salama and Sharqiat Band at the Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 10:30 PM
- Oud House artist’s recital at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Angelica Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Sehr Al Sharq (Oriental music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Zikr music from Upper Egypt at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM

Friday, August 27, 2010
- Nesma Abdel Aziz (Percussion) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Dunia Massoud (Egypt) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:30 PM
- El Mahatta Band at Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 10:30 PM

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