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 25, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC November 27 - December 3, 2010

It seems a rather subdued week, but we have the International Film Festival starting on the 30th that will keep most of the Opera House venues (along with other cinemas in the city) occupied till December 9. Will make a post about the CIFF as soon as the program is published.

Saturday, November 27, 2010
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andreas Spörri with soloist Hassan Sharara (violin) present works from Mendelssohn and Schubert in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Basata (Contemporary Egyptian music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center, 8:00 PM
- Cairokee (Modern Arabic Rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30 PM

Sunday, November 28, 2010
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Juliette Annerino (USA/Jazz & Soul) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 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 29, 2010
- Zabaleen Trash Band in the Plaza of AUC New Cairo Campus 1:00 PM (at 4:00 PM the movie “Garbage Dreams” will be screened in the Mary Cross Lecture Hall, followed by a Q&A session with actors, filmmakers and members of the Spirit of Youth Association)
- Asaala Group (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre, 8:00 PM
- In the framework of the Lebanese Culture Week there is a Folkloric and Poetry event at the Gomhouria Theatre, 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 Awadi Brothers (Funky Groovy Tunes) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Tuesday, November 30, 2010
- El-Sakia String Orchestra conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha with soloist Hossam Shehata (violin) present works from Pachelbel, Bach, Albinoni and Händel in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00
- Egoz (Rock’n’Roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Dj Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, December 1, 2010
- F.I., The Simplexity, The Public (Rock) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble at the Makan, 9:00
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30
- DJ Doody at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

Thursday, December 2, 2010
- The Rat Pack Tribute Show and Las Vegas Show (USA) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Ashara Gharby (Contemporary Egyptian music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Rango (Sudanese Music) at the El Tanbura Hall, 9:30 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

Friday, December 3, 2010
- The Rat Pack Tribute Show and Las Vegas Show (USA) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Hosam Sakr Ensemble for Religious Singing at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- El Tanbura (Folk Music from Port Said) in the El Tanbura Hall, 9:30 PM
- Salalem (Egyptian music) at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

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