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, November 18, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Nov. 20 - Nov. 26, 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tarek Mahran with soloists Yong Ki Choi (Clarinet) and Tamer Kamaal (Bassoon) present works from Mozart and von Weber at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Khaled El Showeikh Violin Recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- El Masreyeen Band led by Hany Shenouda in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center, 8:30 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, November 21, 2010
- Abdel Halim Noweira Ensemble for Arab Music in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Sobhi Bidair & Friends with Nayer Nagui in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ahmad El Haggar & Band in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Tokio Noise by Zbigniew Karkowski (Electronic music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center, 8:00 PM
- Eftekasat (Oriental Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- “East meets West” with Nathan Fisher (Guitar & Oud) in the Sharjah Art Gallery of AUC New Cairo Camus, 17:30 PM
- Beshir (Modern Egyptian Folk) at the After Eight, 10:00 PM
- Samaa’ for Religious Chants and Sufi Music at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi, 8:00 PM

Monday, November 22, 2010
- Nagham Masry (Contemporary Egyptian music) and Eftekasat (Oriental Jazz) in the Ewart Memorial Hall of AUC Downtown Campus, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad (Oriental Jazz) at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30
- DJ Omar El Sherif (Funky Latin House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Tuesday, November 23, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present the ballet Zorba with music by Mikis Theodorakis in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Philarmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El Saedi with soloist Viktor Jugovic (Piano) present works from Beethoven, Chopin and Mozart in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Nass Makan and Kalakar trust (Special Program) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Bad Mojo (Blues) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Dj Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, November 24, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present the ballet Zorba with music by Mikis Theodorakis in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ahmed Rabie Band in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Kadri Sroor (Nay) in the Malak Gabr Arts Theatre of AUC New Cairo Campus, 1:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar (Contemporary Egyptian Music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- Nass Makan and Kalakar trust (Special Program) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30 PM
- DJ Selim (Boogie Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- DJ Doody at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

Thursday, November 25, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present the ballet Zorba with music by Mikis Theodorakis in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Cairo Opera Company Gala concert at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Kholthomiat in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera house, 8:00 PM
- Yorka Band (Andalusian music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Rango (Sudanese Music) at the El Tanbura Hall, 9:30 PM
- Screwdriver (Rock’n’Roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

Friday, November 26, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi present the ballet Zorba with music by Mikis Theodorakis in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Salma Adel Sami (Soprano), Elena Dzamashvili (Piano), John Hanna (Horn), Ahmed Nabil (Violin) present works from Bach, Mozart, Schumann and others in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Fathi Salama Sharkiat in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- El Tanbura (Folk Music from Port Said) in the El tanbura Hall, 9:30 PM
- Eftekasat (Oriental Jazz) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- DJ Amir Sharara and Digital Monkeys (Funky Groovy) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Salalem (Egyptian music) at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

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