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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Sunday, August 21, 2011

WEEKLY MUSIC AGENDA August 20-26, 2011

Saturday, August 20, 2011

- Sufi Music Festival at Wekalet el Ghouri, 9:30 PM*
- Embassy of Palestine Ramadan evenings around the world * at the Open Air Theater at Cairo Opera House, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM

Sunday, August 21, 2011

- Sufi Music Festival at Wekalet el Ghouri, 9:30 PM*
- Oriental Takht Ensemble & Young Talents Development Center at the Open Air Theater at Cairo Opera House, 10:00 PM

Monday, August 22, 2011

- Sufi Music Festival at Wekalet el Ghouri, 9:30 PM*
- Ressala Band (Egyptian Pop) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Sakia's 5th Colloquial Poetry Fest in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:30 PM


Tuesday, August 23, 2011


- Sufi Music Festival at Wekalet el Ghouri, 9:30 PM*
- Oud recital with Mohamed Abo Zekry in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Sakia's 5th Colloquial Poetry Fest in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM
- El Sheikh Fayed Mohamed Fayed (Zikr and Sufi songs) at Makan, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

- Sufi Music Festival at Wekalet el Ghouri, 9:30 PM*
- Embassy of Iraq, Ramadan evenings around the world * at the Open Air Theater at Cairo Opera House, 10:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Sakia's 5th Colloquial Poetry Fest in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:30 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble at Makan, 9:00 PM

Thursday, August 25, 2011

- Sufi Music Festival at Wekalet el Ghouri, 9:30 PM*
- Arab Takht Ensemble with Yasser Moawad at the Open Air Theater at Cairo Opera House, 10:00 PM
- Eskendrella Band (Contemporary Egyptian music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Malwa Band at the Jesuit Culture Center
- Rango (Sudanese music) at Tanboura Hall, 9:30 PMat the al Azhar Park, Geneina Theater, 9:30 PM
- Nai Barghouti (Palestine/flute/jazz and classical vocals) at the al Azhar Park, Geneina Theater, 9:30 PM

Friday, August 26, 2011

- Eftekasat band (Sufi Jazz) at the Open Air Theater at Cairo Opera House, 10:00 PM
-Susheela Raman (Jazz/World) at the al Azhar Park, Geneina Theater, 9:30 PM
- Baraka Band at the Jesuit Culture Center



Entrance free for events marked with *

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