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Thursday, August 26, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Aug. 28 - Sep. 3


Saturday, August 28, 2010
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from Uzbekistan, Egypt and Morocco) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Konouz Band led by Mahmoud Darwish at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Fawanez Troupe at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- Guemeza Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Black Theama at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- The Heritage Ensemble for Arab music conducted by Farouk El Bably at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 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
- Misr Al Qadima Band at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Sunday, August 29, 2010
- Allegro Ensemble (Bosnia & Herzegovina) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from India and Morocco) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Reem Kamal (Classical Arab songs) at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Tarek Fouad at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Al Masreya Ensemble for Arab music at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Medhat Saleh at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Konouz Ensemble at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Tony Kaldas (Classic Arabic songs) in the River Hall of  El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:00 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
- Talaat Harb Choir at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Monday, August 30, 2010
- Ensemble “Les Passants” (Aber Sabil) at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from Syria, Egypt and India) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Omar Farahat Troupe for Religious Chanting at the Mohamed Ali Palace, 9:30 PM
- Evening of Palestinian music in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- The Creators at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Abdel Halim Noweira Ensemble for Arab music conducted by Salah Gobashi at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Mounib at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
- Akram El Sharkawy Ensemble (Jazz) at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from Indonesia and Sudan) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Osama El Sherif (Moroccco) at the Amir Taz Palace, 10:30 PM
- Al Baheira Ensemble for Arab music at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Anghab Al Shabab band at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Georges Kazazian (Oud) at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM 
- Salalem at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Rana Samaha (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Folklore from Upper Egypt 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
- Yassin El Tohamy (Sufi singing) at the Ceramic and Handicraft Center in Al Fustat, 9:30 PM
- Laialy Al Sharq Troupe at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
- Achek El Nahr El Khaled (Arabic music) at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from Spain and Uzbekistan) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Aly Alward (Germany/Iraq) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Gelgamesh (Jazz) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Zikr and Sufi Songs at the Makan, 9:00 PM
- Manal Mohieldin (Harp) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Al Banadra Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Al Arish Folk Troupe at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Mohamed El Helw at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM
- Yassin El Tohamy  at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Thursday, September 2, 2010
- Emel Mathlouthy (Tunisia) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9.30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Peace Message Concert with ensembles from Uzbekistan, Egypt, Spain, India, Syria, Sudan and Indonesia) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Yorka Band at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Wahad Al Bahary at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Rasha Yehya at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- El Dor El Awal at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Baraweez Troupe at Beit Al Suehimi, 9:30 PM
- Sodfa (Acoustic music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Mourad Maher in the World Hall 1 of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 9:30 PM
- Ahl Al Maghna Troupe led by Hossam Samir at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Sayed Darwish Music Lovers Society Troupe at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Friday, September 3, 2010
- Natasha Atlas (Egypt/Morocco/England) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:30 PM
- Soliman Gamil’s National Popular Music Ensemble at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Beshir (Nubian music) at Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 10:30 PM
- Eftekasat (Oriental Jazz) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 9:30 PM

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