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, December 2, 2010

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Dec. 4 - Dec. 10, 2010

Saturday, December 4, 2010
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui with soloists Salma Sadek (Violin) and Amr Abu Elnaga (French Horn) present works from Saint-Saens, Elgar, Barber and Prokofiev at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- The Rat Pack Tribute Show and Las Vegas Show (USA) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM
- Nathan Fischer (USA/Guitar and Oud) “East Meets West” in the Oriental Hall of AUC Tahrir Campus, 8:00 PM
- Music Festival with Shady Ahmed, Evelyn Brown, Zac Taylor and Chris Roche in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center, 8:00 PM
- Sakia Adult Choir presents “Songs of Fairuz in a Lebanese Night” in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Maurizio Lazzaro Cairo Jazz Group (Oriental Jazz Fusion) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30 PM

Sunday, December 5, 2010
- The Rat Pack Tribute Show and Las Vegas Show (USA) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM
- Nikos Kavvadias Honouring Concert at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Haga Tanya Khales in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- La Vie (Oriental Jazz) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Yehya Khalil (Oriental Jazz) 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, December 6, 2010
- Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Ahmed El Saidi present works from Mahler and Schubert at the Mohamed Ali Palace in Manial, 8:00 PM
- The Rat Pack Tribute Show and Las Vegas Show (USA) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 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

Tuesday, December 7, 2010
- The Cairo Choral Society conducted by John Baboukis with David Hales (accompanist) and the Cairo Festival Orchestra led by concertmaster Mounir Nasr El Din present Händel’s Messiah at the All Saints Cathedral in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Cairo Conservatoire Concert in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00
- Blue Notes (Blues) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Dj Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

Wednesday, December 8, 2010
- The Cairo Choral Society conducted by John Baboukis with David Hales (accompanist) and the Cairo Festival Orchestra led by concertmaster Mounir Nasr El Din present Händel’s Messiah in the Ewart Memorial Hall of AUC Tahrir Campus, 8:00 PM
- Göksel Baktagir (Turkey/Traditional music) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- The Last Supper (Canada/Alternative Rock) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- Laila Tarek Baghat (Soprano) and Karim Samy (Oud) present “Old Oriental Favourites” in the Malak Gabr Arts Theater of AUC New Cairo Campus, 1:00 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble at the Makan, 9:00
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30
- DJ Rami (Boogie Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- DJ Doody at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

Thursday, December 9, 2010
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Mado (Contemporary Egyptian music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Rango (Sudanese Music) at the El Tanbura Hall, 9:30 PM
- The Last Supper (Canada/Alternative Rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

Friday, December 10, 2010
- Yehya Khalil (Jazz) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Om El Nour Orchestra (Christmas concert) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- The Cairo Choral Society conducted by John Baboukis with David Hales (accompanist) and the Cairo Festival Orchestra led by concertmaster Mounir Nasr El Din present Händel’s Messiah at the British International School, Cairo, Beverly Hills, 7:00 PM
- El Tanbura (Folk Music from Port Said) in the El Tanbura Hall, 9:30 PM
- DJ Ouzo (House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Salalem (Egyptian music) at the After Eight Club, 10:00 PM

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