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, January 20, 2011

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC January 22 to January 28, 2011

Saturday, January 22, 2011
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mina Zikry with soloists Mona Rafla (Soprano) and Mohamed Sharara (Violin) present works from Brahms and Mahler in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Banat El Nil Ensemble (Traditional music) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Orchestra El Sakia El Watari in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30 PM
- Reggae Boss at the After Eight, 10:30 PM
- Beshir (Modern Egyptian Folk) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Sunday, January 23, 2011
- Fi Hob Allah (Gottes Liebe) by Rupert Huber with the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Choir (Germany), the Horus Duo (Hungary), the Madih Ensemble and Basem Darwish Ensemble (Egypt) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Alisso Bolkvadze (Georgia) piano recital at the Mohamed Ali Palace, 8:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Alexandria Opera Ensemble for Arab Music and Singing conducted by Georges Boushra at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Ali Shabana (Arabic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Licence to Groove (Fusion and Funk Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Beshir (Modern Egyptian Folk) at the After Eight, 10:30 PM
- Nubian Drums Traditional Instrument Group led by Intesar Abdel Fattah  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, January 24, 2011
- Spiros C. Moros Charity Foundation sponsored Cultural Musical Evening featuring the composition of Tony Moros “Filakto” (Amulet) presented by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui, the Cairo Celebration Choir, and guest soloists Wael Farouk (Piano), Jolie Faizy (Mezzo Soprano), Ines Abdeldayem (Flute), Elhamy Amin (Baritone) and Krzysztof Macierzynsk (Saxophone) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ahwal Band (Arabic rock) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Bikya (Electronic and Trip-Hop) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Wust El Balad (Oriental Jazz) at the After Eight Club, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
- Fi Hob Allah (Gottes Liebe) by Rupert Huber with the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Choir (Germany), the Horus Duo (Hungary), the Madih Ensemble and Basem Darwish Ensemble (Egypt) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Philarmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El Saedi with soloist Ahmed Hamid El Shwekh (Violin) presents works from Mozart and Beethoven in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- El Sakia String Orchestra conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha with soloist Amr Abulnaga (Horn) present music from W.A. Mozart in the Wisdom Hall of El SAwi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 7:30 PM (on Facebook) or 9:30 PM (on Sakia’s website) call El Sawi to check if interested in attending
- Nass Makan (Jazz Fusion) at the Makan Centre 9:00
- Dj Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 10:30 PM

Wednesday, January 26, 2011
- Sharara Sextet in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar (Arabic Music) in the Wisdom 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 Amr Hosny (Boogie Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- City Band at the After Eight Club, 10:30 PM

Thursday, January 27, 2011
- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music conducted by Salah Gobashi in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Boghdady Band (Jazz) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Folkloric Music Ensemble from China at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Ahmad El Haggar (Arabic 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 Cancelled

- Sahra Band (Rai music) at the After Eight Club, 10:30 PM
- Screwdriver (Rock’n’Roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Friday, January 28, 2011
- Omar Khairat (Piano) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ashraf Sharara cello recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Konouz Band led by Mahmoud Darwish in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Wust El Balad (Contemporary Egyptian music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- El Tanbura (Folk Music from Port Said) in the El Tanbura Hall, 9:30 PM Cancelled

- Salalem (Egyptian music) at the After Eight Club, 10:30 PM
- DJ Ouzo (Electronic) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- El Tanboura and Chung Yufeng (Taiwan) at the El Tanboura Hall, 9:30 PM

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