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.

This is a private, independent, nonprofit endeavour. This blog was started in August 2008 by Cairowanderer who has been running it solo up to May 2011. Since then Cairene Beat contributes as well to the blog. If you have any comment, tip, or information you think might be relevant for the blog, please write to cairowanderer@gmail.com or cairenebeat@gmail.com.

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Friday, March 18, 2011

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC March 19 to March 26, 2011

Saturday, March 19, 2011
- Gaetano Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera in New York in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
- “Kassem Amin” by the Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 7:00 PM
- Cairo Jazz Festival 3rd night at El Sawi Cultura Centre in Zamalek with The Percussion Show (Egypt) 4:30 PM River Garden, The Riff Band (Egypt) 6:00 PM River Hall, Ramy Atalla Quintet (Egypt) 7:00 PM Wisdom Hall, Eftekasat (Egypt) 8:30 PM  Wisdom Hall, E.M.J.O. (Slovenia/Portugal/Germany) 9:30 PM River Hall
- Christiane Rösinger (Germany) at the Goethe Institute, 7:30 PM
- Arifa (Holland/Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 6:30 PM
- Reggae Bus (Reggae) at After Eight, 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 20, 2011
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi with soloists Iman Moustafa (Soprano), Jolie Faizy (Mezzo Soprano), Hisham El Guindy (Tenor) and Reda El Wakil (Bass) present Rageh Daoud’s “To the Martyrs of January 25” and Beethoven’s “Symphony no. 9” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
- “Kassem Amin” by the Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 7:00 PM
- Cairo Conservatoire Concert in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
 - El Waad Band & Moustafa Masoud (Contemporary Religious Music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 7:00 PM
- Groovy Aspirin (Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 6:30 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusion) at After Eight, 7:00 PM
- Farha (Nubian music) at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi, 7:30 PM

Monday, March 21, 2011
- “Kassem Amin” by the Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 7:00 PM
- Mona Wassef Harp Recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM
- DJ Awadi Brothers (Funky House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 6:30 PM
- Resident DJ at After Eight from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Tuesday, March 22, 2011
- Paul Klee Ensemble (Switzerland) at the French Institute (former CFCC) in Mounira, 8:00 PM
- Philarmonic Chamber Orchestra in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
- El Masreyeen Band featuring Sakia’s String Orchestra in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Positive Energy (Funk, Fusion & Rock’n’Blues) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 6:30 PM
- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, March 23, 2011
- John Baboukis (Harpsichord), Elena Dzamashvili (Piano), Wael El-Mahallawy (Qanun), and Nathan Fischer (Guitar) at the Malak Gabr Arts Centre in AUC New Cairo Campus, 1:00 PM
- Sharara Sextet in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
- Flute and Piano recital at the Gomhouria Theatre, 7:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble (Zar music) at the Makan, 8:00 PM
- DJ Amr Hosny (Boogie Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 6:30 PM
- City Band (Rock) at After Eight, 7:00 PM

Thursday, March 24, 2011
- FeMusa String Ensemble (England) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
- “I am Carmen” Musical Play in the Open Air  Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
- Crash Boom Bang (Funk, Disco & Rock’n’Roll) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 6:30 PM
- El Tanbura (Folk Music from Port Said) in the El Tanbura Hall, 8:30 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at After Eight, 7:00 PM

Friday, March 25, 2011
- DJ Junior (Progressive & Funky Electro) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 6:30 PM
- Salalem (Blues/Funk/Rock) at After Eight, 7:00 PM

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