Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Chanting

Yesterday evening I attended a wonderful festival concert at the Ghouri Palace and I was planning to write about it to encourage as many of you as possible to attend one of the following evenings, but then I stumbled into this article on today's El Masry El Youm about the same subject, and I thought ... leave it to the experts.
Do have a look at it and spare an evening for the festival (running until September 4); you will not regret it.

Eftekasat, The Percussion Show and Massar Egbari to play at Cairo360 fundraising event for "Operation Smile" Children Charity

Cairo 360, the multi-award winning online magazine from Media Republic which serves as the definitive guide to living in Cairo, announced plans to host a charity fundraiser at the Fairmont Nile City on Wednesday 1st September 2010. The event, held at the exclusive Bab El Nil Ramadan terrace is one of three events held during the holy month in support of Operation Smile, the worldwide organization which provides safe, free, and efficient cleft palate surgery for children across the globe.

Bab El Nil is a venue specifically set up by the Fairmont Nile City during Ramadan, for a month long celebration of Egyptian culture through art, fashion and music. Cairo 360 will be hosting the third and final event centred around live performances from several bands including Eftekasat, The Percussion Show, and Masar Egbari; three leading Egyptian bands at the forefront of modern Arabic music.

“We’re delighted to have been given the opportunity by the Fairmont Nile City, and Operation Smile to help organize one of their fundraisers during the holy month. It is been a very exciting project for us, and we are pleased to have big local artists such as Eftekasat, The Percussion Show, and Massar Egbari on board, all of whom are showing their support by performing pro bono” said Waseem El Tanahi, Publisher of Cairo 360. “The highly anticipated evening of celebrations is bound to be a calendar event for Cairenes looking for entertainment during Ramadan which remains true to the spirit of the holy month by giving something back to those that are less fortunate” he added.

The fundraising events will be previewed regularly throughout Ramadan on www.Cairo360.com which also provides a comprehensive list of Ramadan events in Egypt, and more information on how to make a donation before the 1st September 2010. For more information on the charity and other Operation Smile initiatives visit www.operationsmile.org


For media enquiries please contact:
Ismaeil Roushdi
Tel: +20 330 35 216
Mob: +20 18 645 40 55
Email: info@cairo360.com
www.Cairo360.com

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Aug. 28 - Sep. 3

Saturday, August 28, 2010
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from Uzbekistan, Egypt and Morocco) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Konouz Band led by Mahmoud Darwish at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Fawanez Troupe at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- Guemeza Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Black Theama at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- The Heritage Ensemble for Arab music conducted by Farouk El Bably at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 11:00 PM
- Misr Al Qadima Band at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Sunday, August 29, 2010
- Allegro Ensemble (Bosnia & Herzegovina) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from India and Morocco) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Reem Kamal (Classical Arab songs) at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Tarek Fouad at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Al Masreya Ensemble for Arab music at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Medhat Saleh at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Konouz Ensemble at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Tony Kaldas (Classic Arabic songs) in the River Hall of  El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Samaa Band led by Intesar Abdel Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 9:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 9:30 PM
- Talaat Harb Choir at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Monday, August 30, 2010
- Ensemble “Les Passants” (Aber Sabil) at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from Syria, Egypt and India) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Omar Farahat Troupe for Religious Chanting at the Mohamed Ali Palace, 9:30 PM
- Evening of Palestinian music in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- The Creators at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Abdel Halim Noweira Ensemble for Arab music conducted by Salah Gobashi at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Mounib at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
- Akram El Sharkawy Ensemble (Jazz) at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from Indonesia and Sudan) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Osama El Sherif (Moroccco) at the Amir Taz Palace, 10:30 PM
- Al Baheira Ensemble for Arab music at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Anghab Al Shabab band at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Georges Kazazian (Oud) at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM 
- Salalem at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Rana Samaha (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Folklore from Upper Egypt in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Yassin El Tohamy (Sufi singing) at the Ceramic and Handicraft Center in Al Fustat, 9:30 PM
- Laialy Al Sharq Troupe at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
- Achek El Nahr El Khaled (Arabic music) at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Ensembles from Spain and Uzbekistan) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Aly Alward (Germany/Iraq) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:00 PM
- Gelgamesh (Jazz) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Zikr and Sufi Songs at the Makan, 9:00 PM
- Manal Mohieldin (Harp) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Al Banadra Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Al Arish Folk Troupe at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Mohamed El Helw at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM
- Yassin El Tohamy  at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Thursday, September 2, 2010
- Emel Mathlouthy (Tunisia) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9.30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing (Peace Message Concert with ensembles from Uzbekistan, Egypt, Spain, India, Syria, Sudan and Indonesia) at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Yorka Band at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Wahad Al Bahary at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Rasha Yehya at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- El Dor El Awal at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Baraweez Troupe at Beit Al Suehimi, 9:30 PM
- Sodfa (Acoustic music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Mourad Maher in the World Hall 1 of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 9:30 PM
- Ahl Al Maghna Troupe led by Hossam Samir at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Sayed Darwish Music Lovers Society Troupe at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center, 9:30 PM

Friday, September 3, 2010
- Natasha Atlas (Egypt/Morocco/England) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:30 PM
- Soliman Gamil’s National Popular Music Ensemble at the French Cultural Center in Mounira, 9:30 PM
- Beshir (Nubian music) at Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 10:30 PM
- Eftekasat (Oriental Jazz) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 9:30 PM

Female Vocal Ensemble "Allegro" in Cairo

The Female Vocal Ensemble “Allegro” from Bosnia and Herzegovina are in Cairo for a series of concerts at the “Samaa International Festival for Religious Music and Singing", to be held at the Ghouri Palace, as well as at the “Ramadan Evenings” presentations held at the Cairo Opera House.
The schedule of their performances is as follows:

- Wednesday,  August 25, 2010 at the Ghouri Palace – Opening of the Festival of Religious Chanting and Sufi Music, joint performance of all participants, including the Ensemble Allegro
- Friday, August 27, 2010 at the Ghouri Palace
- Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Ghouri Palace – Joint performance of Ensemble Allegro with ensembles from Egypt, Morocco and Uzbekistan
- Sunday, August 29, 2010 in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House

All concerts start at 9:00 PM, entrance free.

Zikr and Sufi Songs at the MakAn

During the month of Ramadan the MakAn presents every wednesday at 9:00 PM a performance with Zikr and Sufi Songs.

The inshad is a melodic vocal performance set in religious contexts, most notably in the context of the hadra of Sufi brotherhoods. Dhikr or "remembrance" (of Allah) refers to rhythmic chanting of the names of Allah.
Zikr and Inshad can be found in the context of public celebrations, such as saints' festivals (the mulid), the Prophet's birthday and celebrations of rites of passage, such as memorials, circumcisions and, in Upper Egypt, weddings. These draw a wide range of participants, both men and women, and comprise a mix of adherents to particular Sufi brotherhoods, as well as general public coming for the ecstatic emotional and spiritual experience.

Doors open at 8:30pm.
Tickets: 20 LE with reservation, 30 LE at the door
Ps: Reservations cancelled after 9:00pm

Tea and Karkade are served

E-mail: makan@egyptmusic.org
Makan: 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, 11461, El Dawaween, Cairo.
(on the corner across Saad Zaghloul and Mansour street)
Tel: 00202 27920878 http://www.egyptmusic.org

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Aug. 21 - Aug. 27

Saturday, August 21, 2010
- Naseer Shamma and Oyoun Group at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Yehya Khalil (Oriental jazz) at the Ceramic and Handicraft Center in Al Fustat, 9:30 PM
- Karam Mourad (Nubian music) at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- Sahra Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Mounir Nasreddin’s Sweet Sound Band at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Aswan Folk Art troupe at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Folklore from Upper Egypt in the River Hall of  El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 11:00 PM


Sunday, August 22, 2010
- Ahmad El Sawi and Christoph Oertli (Video artist/Switzerland) at the Rawabet Theatre, 9:30 PM
- Reem Kamal (Classical Arab songs) at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Nesma Abdel Aziz (Percussion) at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Wust El Balad at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Saber Abdel Sattar (Qanun) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Folklore from Upper Egypt in the River Hall of  El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Samaa Band led by Intesar Abdel Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 9:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 9:30 PM

Monday, August 23, 2010
- El Tanboura Troupe from Port Said at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- Sharara Sextet at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Fathy Salama and Sharqiat Band at the Open Air theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Reda Folk Art Troupe at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Basata Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Tuesday, August 24, 2010
- Oshaq Al Nagham Troupe (Arabic music) at the Amir Taz Palace, 10:30 PM
- Majd Al Qasem (Syria) at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Oud Duo Ghassan Al Youssef and Dina Abdel Hamid at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Beshir (Nubian music) at Beit Al Suheimi, 9:30 PM
- El Mahatta Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Said El Artist (Percussions) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- El Mezmar El Baladi Group in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- Soloists of the Arab Music Ensemble at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Awtar Troupe at the Amir Taz Palace, 9:30 PM
- Ana Masry at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Ahmed El Attar Band at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM

Thursday, August 26, 2010
- Macadi Nahas (Jordan) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9.30 PM
- Magd Al Qasem (Syria) at the Ceramic and Handicraft Center in Al Fustat, 9:30 PM
- Samaa International Festival for Sufi Music and Singing at the Qubbet Al Ghouri, 9:30 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble conducted by Selim Sahab at the Cairo Citadel, 10:00 PM
- Nadia Mustafa and her band at the Cairo Citadel, 11:00 PM
- Medhat Saleh (Classical Arab songs) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Fathy Salama and Sharqiat Band at the Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 10:30 PM
- Oud House artist’s recital at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:30 PM
- Angelica Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Sehr Al Sharq (Oriental music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Zikr music from Upper Egypt at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM

Friday, August 27, 2010
- Nesma Abdel Aziz (Percussion) at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 9:00 PM
- Dunia Massoud (Egypt) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:30 PM
- El Mahatta Band at Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 10:30 PM

Yehya Khalil celebrated on Al-Ahram Weekly

Would like to attract the attention of all jazz lovers on this interesting article about Yehya Khalil appeared on last edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
As long as the link is active, the article will also be available on Yehya Khalil's CLEG bio page.

DARB 1718 Contemporary Art and Culture Center

In a very short time DARB 1718 has established itself as one of the main cultural venues of Cairo, and this despite its not exactly central location. With the hosting of the Artbeat Festival shortly before the Summer break and of the Mawaweel Festival now during the Ramadan month, DARB has become a "must know" location for anybody interested in Cairo's cultural life.
The area occupied by the Center is quite extensive and looks pretty much like a small "village" or rather a medieval court. It is shaped like a horseshoe with low buildings hosting crafts ateliers and laboratories on the sides. Whichever end you come in, when you reach the end of the alley you find a square (where a stage is set up for concerts and theatre performances), and a garden, where movies are screened when advertised. The building in front of you host the Art Gallery proper. It is a lovely complex and well worth the trip.

How to get there by car? Well, some adventurous people with better knowledge of Cairo's streets than I  might find it more convenient to get there from the Salah Salem Road, but I prefer to stick to the well known Corniche al-Nil (Cairo side). From the Corniche you have to go up the 10th of Ramadan Bridge (I would probably call it flyover). If you have no clue which one it is, no worries, I did not as well ... but I found out.
If you are coming from Downtown, it is the bridge you find on your left when making a U-turn at the first big square after you've waved goodbye to the southern tip of the island of Manial. If this does not help, it might help to know that it is also the location of a seemingly permanent bottleneck traffic jam, and of a Co-op Petrol Station.
If you are coming from Maadi, it is much easier, as it is the first square when you get down from the Asaar Al-Naby Bridge (that is the second bridge you go over coming from Maadi). In the square you'll take the flyover on your left.
If you got here, you've done most of the job. The flyover is just about a km long (you see the outer wall of DARB 1718 on your left just at the end of it). Make a u-turn at the first chance and, when the road forks keep right (unless you do not want to get over the flyover again and repeat the exercise ... just to make sure you won't miss it next time). At the next (almost immediate) fork, continue straight (main road - and most other cars - will turn right). You will find yourself in a rather large side road with several mechanic workshops. After about 500 mt. you'll find DARB entrance on your left.
Parking is available on the street.

If you were daunted by the directions (you should't, it's not as difficult as it seems), do not have a car, or simply are a clever and conscious person, take the Metro, get down at Mar Girgis station, turn right once out of the Coptic Museum's side exit, and then left at the first opportunity, just after the police checkpoint. You will walk through a small, very characteristic residential area with cafes full of people watching TV, playing, or smoking sisha. Continue straight for few hundred meters on the main road and just when it bisects, you'll find on your rights the "gates" of the courtyard of Darb 1718.

DARB 1718
Kasr El Sham' Street
Al Fakhareen - Old Cairo
(Behind the Hanging Church)
Tel.: 02 23610511

Articles about DARB 1718:
Egypt Today
Cairo 360
Facebook
Al Ahram Weekly

Mawaweel Festival

Darb 1718, Contemporary Art and Culture Center, in association with Cairo Jazz Club and Egypt Travel Authority, will host two weeks of music, theatre, storytelling and craft workshops from Thursday, August 19 to Friday, September 3, 2010.

For the complete program of the event, click here.

Award Winning Movie "The Thin Match Man" at IIC

On Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 9:00 PM, the Italian Cultural Centre in Cairo will host the screening of the movie "The Thin Match Man" (Italy 2009) directed by Marco Chiarini and starring Francesco Pannofino, Marco Leonzi, and Greta Castagna. The movie has won several awards, including the Special Jury Prize at the Cairo International Film Festival for Chidren 2010.

Simone, an eleven year-old boy, has to spend all the summer at home under the ferocious gaze of his father. Outside: the sweet wind of adventure. Inside: the blackest boredom. Then from the city, Lorenza, a thirteen year-old girl with green eyes arrives in Simone’s village. Now is a question of life and death: Simone has to escape his home and run away with Lorenza in his fantastic reign. There, among imaginary friends who talk contrarily, or live in the dark under his bed, or are giant dwarfs, the two teenagers will search for the Match Man, the king of that enchanted bunch.

Italian with English subtitles.

 

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Aug. 14 - Aug. 20, 2010

Saturday, August 14, 2010
- Gelgamesh (Jazz) in the Wisdom Hall of  El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 9:00 PM

Sunday, August 15, 2010
- Ghassan Al Youssef and Dina Abdel Hamid (Oud) in the World Hall 1 of El Sawi Cultural Center in zamalek, 9:30 PM
- El Mezmar El Baladi Group in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Samaa Band led by Intesar Abdel Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 9:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 9:00 PM

Monday, August 16, 2010
- One Night Stand (Blues, Rock) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 9:00 PM

Tuesday, August 17, 2010
- Hamed Haddad & Hazem Shaheen (Oud) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 9:30 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

Wednesday, August 18, 2010
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 9:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar (Arabic music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:30 PM
- Mohamed Rashad (Folklore from Upper Delta) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Zikr and Sufi songs at the Makan Centre, 9:00 PM

Thursday, August 19, 2010
- Tania Saleh (Lebanon) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9.30 PM
- Wust El Balad at the Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 10:30 PM
- Amir Moussa (Oriental music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Tamazzik Band at Beit El Harrawi, 9:30 PM
- Singer Mohsen Farouq and his Asatezat al Tarab Band at the Amir Taz Palace, 10:30 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 9:00 PM

Friday, August 20, 2010
- Reem Talhami (Palestine) at the Genaina Theatre in Al Azhar Park, 9:30 PM
- Yehya Khalil at Darb 1718 Art and Culture Centre, 10:30 PM
- Mohamed Rashad (Folklore from Upper Delta) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:30 PM
- Mado (Mohamed Abdel Aal) guitar recital (Flamenco/Jazz/Classic) in the World Hall 1 of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 10:00 PM

Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Troupe Ramadan Schedule

The performances of the Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Troupe at the Ghouri Caravansaray will continue regularly (Sat, Mon and Wed) during the month of Ramadan but will start at 9:00 PM instead of 8:30 PM.

Ramadan Kareem

New record release from Black Tehama

It looks as if the summer brings inspiration. After having found out about the release of Mascara's CD, I read today on Al Masry Al Youm that the band Black Tehama have also just issued a CD.
Click here to read more about the record in an interview with band members.

Record release from MASCARA (a.k.a. Massive Scar Era)

Following their success at last spring "Girls Rock" competition and a concert tour in the USA, the hardcore rock band Mascara (a.k.a. Massive Scar Era) from Alexandria have just released an EP, titled "Unfamiliar Territory". You can hear it on their MySpace page and purchase it at their concerts.

CLEG is back ... Weekly Agenda Music Aug. 7 - Aug. 13

Hope you are all having a wonderful summer. CLEG is back for what I am sure will be another exciting cultural season in Cairo. It is still a bit slow now, with summer and beginning of Ramadan season concomitating, but things usually pick up around the second half of the Ramadan month. Keep tuned!
 
Saturday, August 7, 2010
- 20^th Citadel Festival for Music and Singing at the Salah Eldin Citadel, 8:00 PM (click here for program, Arabic only)
- Black Theama in the River Hall of  El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- Mohamed Ragab “Machine Eat Men” in the World Hall 1 of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Mohamed Abou Zekry (Oud) and Guillame Hogan (France/Guitar) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Cairo Celebration Choir in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Salalem (Funk/Rock/Blues) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM


Sunday, August 8, 2010
- 20^th Citadel Festival for Music and Singing at the Salah Eldin Citadel, 8:00 PM (click here for program, Arabic only)
- Yehya Khalil (Jazz) in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Cocoon (Latin Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 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 8:00 PM

Monday, August 9, 2010
- 20^th Citadel Festival for Music and Singing at the Salah Eldin Citadel, 8:00 PM (click here for program, Arabic only)
- Tranzestor (Contemporary Egyptian Music) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:30 PM
- Mado feat. Rasha El Sharnoubi (Acoustic music) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Center in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- DJ Samba & Fahmy (Funky Beats) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Tuesday, August 10, 2010
- Fathy Salama, Sharkiat, The Talking Drum and The Mawal Project in concert at the 20^th Citadel Festival for Music and Singing at the Salah Eldin Citadel, 9:00 PM (click here for program, Arabic only)
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM (I do not have the Ramadan schedule yet. Will post as soon as I get it. If you want to attend this performance I suggest you call first 012 5903737 for confirmation) I got confirmation that the performances will take place regularly during Ramadan starting at 9:00 PM (instead of 8:30 PM)

Thursday, August 12, 2010
- Sahr El Shar by Belal Sheikh in the river Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 10:30 PM

Friday, August 13, 2010
August 13 is really going to be a day without live music? Well, that's how it looks to me now, but something might come up.