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Saturday, October 29, 2011

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC October 29 - November 4, 2011

Sorry! We experienced some Halloween hiccups. All back to normal. Have a very happy and musical week! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Saturday, October 29, 2011


- Cairo Symphony Orchestra presents soloist Yasser el Serafi (violin) at the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- "MOZART DON GIOVANNI" at the Small Hall at Cairo Opera House, 6:55 PM (Part of the METropolitan Opera LIVE HD Series)
- "Alby Aleky Ya Masr" (My Heart to You, Egypt) concert at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Cairokee (Alternative Arabic rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Hip Hop Festival at River Hall, Sawy Center, 3:00 PM mistake!
- Ahmed Harfoush (jazz Bells in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- DJ Feedo (Ladies Hip Hop & RnB) at Stiletto, 9:00 PM
- The Horrible Hospital of Dr. C at the C-Bar, 9:00 PM Gouna, anyone?
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Sunday, October 30, 2011

- Opera Children Choir at the Open Air Theater of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- En Chordais Music Ensemble (Greece) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Nogoum El Tarab Ensemble for Music & Singing with Moustafa Ahmed at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- The Chicken Came First (Alternative) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Nagham Masry (Egyptian Music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Halloween party with Ahmed Harfoush (jazz) at Pub 55, 8:30 PM
- Jakub UrbanTrio VS Eftekasat (Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 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, 7:30 PM

Monday, October 31 , 2011

- Recital with Pavel Sporcl (violin) & Petr Jiříkovský (piano) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Nagham Masry (Egyptian Music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Nightmare on 26th July St. with DJ Samba (video) (Halloween party) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

- El Masreyeen Band (Egyptian traditional) the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Fuego (Latino Gipsy music) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Nass Makan at Makan, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

- Chamber Music Concert with Mostafa Saeed in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Oboe Recital, Wessam Ahmed (oboe) at Malak Gabr Arts Theater, AUC New Campus, 1:00 PM
- AUC Folklore group, Ewart Hall, AUC Downtown, 8:00 PM
- DJ Ramy/DJ Sleem (Boogie) the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30
- Mazaher Ensemble at the Makan, 9:00

Thursday, November 3, 2011

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra presents Yasser el Serafi (solo violin) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Song Recital with Iman Mostafa in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Arab Music Institute, 8:00 PM
- Song Concert - Johnny at the Open Air Theater, 8:00 PM
- Saki Puppet Theater presents "Om Koulthoum" onstage, Wisdom Hall, El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Jailbirds (Rock 'n Roll) & Glass Onion (Beatles) the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Rango (Sudanese music) at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM
- Salalem (Blues/Funk/Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Yacoub Abu Ghosh (jazz, funk, Jordan) at the Geneina Theater, Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM

Friday, November 4, 2011

- Voice of the Streets Hip-Hop Event, Markaz Shabab Gezira (Gezira Youth Club), 5:00 PM
- Cairo Conservatoire Concert at the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- El Sakia Choir for Adults led by Hussam Samir, performing Sheikh Imam songs in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Ouzo (Progressive House) the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM

1 comment:

  1. Are you sure that the Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music concert at the Arab Music Institute will take place on Thursday? I haven't been able to find any info online about it. I googled to find out how much tickets will cost

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