WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC, April 21-27, 2012

Here is a quick round up of this week's events. Especially note recommended events at Rawabet (on April 23) and Carolyn Carlson (also April 23) and Spring Festival events including the Checkpoint 303 (April 26) and The Invisible Face of the Beloved (April 27).

Saturday, April 21, 2012

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra presents a Tribute to Dr. Tharwat Okasha in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Oshak El Nagham Ensemble with Mohamed Abdel Sattar at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Louai in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- El Dor El Awal at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Sunday, April 22, 2012

- Opera Children Choir in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 6:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Arab Music Institute, 8:00 PM
- Violin & Piano Recital with Khaled El Showeikh in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ritmo de Samba at the Cairo Jazz Club, 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, April 23, 2012

- Yacoub Abu Ghosh, Ahmad Omran, and Ayman Mabrouk at the Rawabet, 8:00 PM
- Carolyn Carlson & Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Kimball Gallagher (Classical Piano Recital) in the Word Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Ramy Essam in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Red Beats (DJ competitions) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

 - Haitham Ibrahim (Piano Recital) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- El Asala fi Rabie we Omer (Arabic oldies) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Otaak Band (Sudanese) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

- Sobhy & Friends concert in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Flute & Piano Recital with Rania Yehia in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar (Arabic songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Ahmed Essam (Arabic songs) the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Safi (Boogie) at 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, April 26, 2012

- National Arab Music Ensemble in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Boghdady Jazz Band in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusion) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Mohamed Adaweya (Arabic Shaabi) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Noha Taha followed by Massar Egbari at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM .... Jailbirds and The Cadillacs will play instead of Massar Egbari.
- Music event at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM
- Checkpoint 303 at the Geneina Theater at Azhar Park, 8:00 PM

Friday, April 27, 2012

- Chamber Music Concert with Mariam El Mamlouk in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Religoius Song Ensemble at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Andromida (Rock) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Basata Band (Contemporary Egyptian Music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Ashara Gharby (Reggae, Blues and Afro Beats) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM The concert is on Saturday, April 28! In schedule is a night of House music with German DJ Beno Lunsen followed by DJ S. Nakhla
- The Invisible Face of the Beloved at the Geneina Theater at Azhar Park, 8:00 PM