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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Friday, May 6, 2011

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC May 7 to May 13, 2011

Saturday, May 7, 2011
- Mashrou’ Leila (Arabic Rock/Lebanon) at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- Al Fan Midan Festival with music, dance and other activities for adults and children in Abdeen Square, 12:30 PM to 6:30 PM
- “Man in the Mirror”, a Michael Jackson Tribute Show in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli with soloist Yasser El Sarafi (Violin) present music from Lalo and Tchaikovsky at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Sakia’s Adult Choir led by Hossam Samir present an evening dedicated to Mohamed Abdelk Wahab in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Ashara Gharby (Arabic Blues and Reggae) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Fuego (Latino Gipsy music) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Sunday, May 8, 2011
- Wust El Balad (Arabic Rock) at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- “Man in the Mirror”, a Michael Jackson Tribute Show in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Sahra Band in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Mashrou’ Leila (Arabic Rock/Lebanon) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusion) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Samaa’ Band 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, 7:00 PM

Monday, May 9, 2011
- Dhafer Youssef (Progressive and Oriental Jazz/Tunisia) at the Geneina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- “Man in the Mirror”, a Michael Jackson Tribute Show in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM
- Mahmoud Mohseb (Nubian music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM
- Wust El Balad (Arabic Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- El Sheikh Gouda and El Hadara at the Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 7:00 PM

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
- Johan Sara & Sayed Rekaby (Nomadic tribes music from Sami tribes/Norway and Jaafra tribes/Egypt) at the Makan, 9:00 PM new!
- Mohamed Wehedy Band (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Station Band (Fusion and World Music) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
- Yehya Khalil (Jazz) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Manal Mohie El Din Ensemble in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar and Ahmed El Haggar (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- DJ Amr Hosny (Boogie Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble (Zar music) at the Makan, 8:00 PM 9:00 PM update
- City Band (Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

Thursday, May 12, 2011
- Secousse (Tropical Trance/France) at the French Institute in Mounira, 9:00 PM new
- Gemiza Ensemble (Nubian music) in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Alexandria Opera Ensemble for Music and Arab Singing at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Eftekasat (Jazz) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Top Hat Rats (Rockabilly) and Bluenotes (Blues) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 7:30 PM
- El Wazery Group (Folkloric music) at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

Friday, May 13, 2011
- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Salah Ghobashi in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Sobhi Bidair and Friends in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Arab Music Institute, 8:00 PM
- Awtaar Band led by Dr. Amro Abdel Monem (Oriental music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Wust El Balad (Contemporary Egyptian music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Shady Ahmed (Acoustic Rock) and DJ Junior (House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 7:30 PM
- Salalem (Blues/Funk/Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

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