Flamenco Performance at the Cairo Opera House

The Cairo Opera House will inaugurate its Summer Festival in the Main Hall on Sunday July 1, 2012 at 8:00 with a Flamenco performance directly from Spain. The performance, entitled "Mosaicos" will be presented by the dancers Leonor Leal and Rocio Marquez.

For regular updates about performances in the framework of the Summer Festival, please click here (for COH website) or here (for COH Official Facebook page).

Back with some movies

Am back after a long election-timed hiatus, have posted a few movie events to come for your notice. Please watch out for the Jazz Bio Week at Darb 17 18, the Jesuit's First Independent Film Festival and the screening of WasteLand at Townhouse Gallery. Soon to post more music updates.

Best wishes,
Cairenebeat

Jazz Bio Film Week at Darb 17 18, from July 1-4, 2012.

Compliments of Ahmed Harfoush and The Jazz Society of Egypt the art and culture center Darb 1718 invites you to a week of jazz bio-pic films displaying the lives of legendary American jazz artists who influenced the history of jazz. Originally scheduled to screen this week, the film screenings have been postponed to Sunday July 1 to Wednesday July 4, 2012 at Darb 17 18.

All films to be screened from 7.30 pm


Program:

Sunday

“Bird” (1988)

The Life story of legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker - with tunes including Lester Leaps In, Ornithology, Why Do I Love You, April in Paris and All of Me. Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Forest Whitaker and Diane Venora.

Duration: 154 minutes

Monday

“When I Fall in Love: The One and Only Nat King Cole” (2003)

A documentary on the life of pianist and vocalist Nat “King” Cole – including interviews with family members and colleagues accompanied by footage from Nat’s performances.

Duration: 58 minutes

Tuesday

“Till the Clouds Roll By” (1946)

The life story of composer Jerome Kern with classic tunes including Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, A Fine Romance, All the Things You Are and excerpts from the musical Show Boat starring Robert Walker, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Lena Horne and Angela Lansbury.

Duration: 135 minutes

Wednesday

“The Glenn Miller Story” (1954)

The life story of composer and swing big band leader Glenn Miller, starring James Stewart as Miller with a cameo appearance by Louis Armstrong with tunes including Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug and In the Mood.

Duration: 115 minutes

For updates and more information, check the facebook page. 

"Wasteland" screened at Townhouse Library on Wednesday 27 July, 2012

"Waste land" screened at Townhouse Library in Downtown on Wednesday 27 July, 2012 at 7:00 PM.
Directed by Lucy Walker

Filmed over nearly three years, “Waste Land” follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores”—self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz’s initial objective was to “paint” the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives. Director Lucy Walker (DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND, BLINDSIGHT and COUNTDOWN TO ZERO) and co-directors João Jardim and Karen Harley have great access to the entire process and, in the end, offer stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit.

For more information:
www.wastelandmovie.com

Soirée FRENCH TOUCH with ANIMAL STRABISME

The neo-punk duo ANIMAL STRABISME from Paris is back to Cairo after their impressive DJ set of 2011.
The performance will take place at the French Institute in Heliopolis on Thursday June 28, 2012 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Invitations can be collected directly at the French Institute.

Week of the Spanish and Iberoamerican Classical Guitar

Cairo's Classical Guitar lovers will have a week of delight with some of the best players of the instrument coming to the Cairo Opera House. The festival will start on Sunday June 24 and will end (as far as Cairo is concerned) on Wednesday June 27, 2012.
The program is as follows:

Sunday June 24: ELIANA MATOS (Cuba)
Monday June 25: MAURICIO DÍAZ (Mexico)
Tuesday June 26: ALIÉKSEY VIANNA (Brasil) GABRIEL GUILLÉN (Venezuela)
Wednesday June 27: FERNANDO ESPÍ (Spain)

All concerts will start at 8:00 PM and will take place in the Small Hall.
The event is organized by the Instituto Cervantes in cooperation with the Embassy of Spain and the Cairo Opera House.

UPDATE: DAIANA FERREIRA DA COSTA's concert

The concert of the Paraguayan guitarist DAIANA FERREIRA DA COSTA (click here for original post) at the Cervantes Institute in Cairo (Boulos Hanna 20, Dokki) on Friday June 15, 2012 will take place at 7:00 PM and not 8:00 as previously scheduled.

Events beyond Cairo

Hello All! This is Cairenebeat. I'm off on a little bit of travel and back on the 20th but unfortunately will not be able to update much. In the spirit of travel, I leave you with two events that will take place in the near future in places outside of Cairo, but very much within Egypt. Wish you safe elections in the coming days! 

Thursday Jun 14 & Friday June 15, 2012 
Dina Wedidi and Massar Egbari and others at Teatro Opening in Alexandria.  

Saturday Jun 23 to Thursday June 28, 2012
Ismailia International Film Festival in Ismailia.

Guitar Concert by DAIANA FERREIRA DA COSTA

The Paraguayan guitarist DAIANA FERREIRA DA COSTA (click here for more information) will perform at the Cervantes Institute in Cairo (Boulos Hanna 20, Dokki) on Friday June 15, 2012 at 8:00 7:00 PM (updated on June 14).
Free entry.

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC , June 9-15, 2012

Saturday, June 9, 2012

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra Dancing with the Orchestra in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Rami Atalla Quintet in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusioun) at the  Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Sunday, June 10, 2012

- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music in Arab Music Institute, 8:00 PM
- El Asala Group (Arabic traditional music) led by Dr. Amal Fathy in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Michelle Rounds (Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusioun) 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, June 11, 2012

- Talta Talet (Contemporary Egyptian) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Soopar Lox and DJ Nouman (House/Dance/Electronic) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

 Tuesday, June 12, 2012

- Hosam Sakr Ensemble for Sufi Singing in the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Konouz Ensemble for Arab Music with Mahmoud Darwish in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- The Cadillacs (Rockabilly, Rock&Roll) and Bluenotes (Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

- DJ Safi 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, June 14, 2012

- 100 LIVE Electronic Music Festival at the Rawabet, 7:00 PM
- Talents Development Center Concert in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Basata Band in the Open Air Theater of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Saied ElShaer in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Glass Onion (Beatles Tributes) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Event at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM
- Toot Ard (Occupied Jolan) (Jordan) at the Geneina Theater at Azhar Park, 8:00 PM

Friday, June 15, 2012

- 100 LIVE Electronic Music Festival at the Rawabet, 7:00 PM
- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Cairo Opera Orchestra presents Chamber Music Concert in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Yehia Khalil (jazz, percussions) in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Azraq Samawy in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Ouzo at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Massar Egbari at the Geneina Theater at Azhar Park, 8:00 PM 

UEFA EURO 2012 Screenings at the Cairo Jazz Club

 

Anyone who is remotely into football, or simply into having a good time, will enjoy UEFA screening nights at the Cairo Jazz Club. For the occasion they have organized a special menu equipped with tantalizing football snacks (their words!) that you can munch on while watching the game. 

Music live performances will take place as scheduled at the end of the matches, to provide guests a good balance of sports and live entertainment. Seems a good offer to me!

For reservations please contact 010 6880 4767.  Reservation lines open daily from 5pm

 

Cairo Jazz Club LLC |197, 26th July St.

Agouza (Sphinx Sq)| 

www.cairojazzclub.com/location.htm

Movie Screening: Hawi (The Juggler) by Ibrahim el-Batout at the NVIC on Sunday June 3, 2012

 Don't miss the chance to attend the critically acclaimed film (and director of) "Hawi" (The Juggler) on Sunday June 3, 2012 playing at the NVIC in Zamalek, at 7:00 PM. Make sure to be ahead of time to avail seats. Also the director Ibrahim El-Batout will be present at the screening for a QnA session!

 HAWI (The Juggler)
Directed by Ibrahim El-Batout (Egypt – 2010)
Language: Arabic (English subtitles)
Duration: 112 minutes

Hawi is El-Batout’s third feature film. The story takes places in Alexandria, the city where Egyptian cinema was born more than 100 years ago. Like in ‘Ein Shams’, El-Batout made the film without big budget or script and with non-professional actors. He only put two conditions namely that the cast and crew should be all people from the Mediterranean city and that they would shoot in locations for free. Inspired by Alexandria and the actors the director met in the street, ‘Hawi’ became a touching sketch of the social reality of Egypt and the daily life in Alexandria with its hope and disillusion.

Ibrahim El-Batout (born 1963) graduated in Physics at the American University in Cairo, but enrolled in cinema when he started to work for a production company. He has worked as a director, producer and cameraman, capturing stories mainly about human loss, suffering, and displacement. With ‘Hawi’ he won the Best Film and Best Scenario Awards in Beirut International Film Festival 2011 and the price for Best Arab film at Doha Tribeca Film Festival 2010.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6VKe7dWVuY

Find NVIC easily here: www.tinyurl.com/NVICmap 
Address: 1, Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo

More information from the NVIC Facebook event. 

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC, Jun 3-8, 2012

Apologies for the delay on posting. Here is the schedule from Sunday on! Sadly no updates from Sawy Culture Wheel available but events may be taking place (same for After Eight). 
Events to look out for are Zeid Haman & Maryam at Darb on June 7 and the Geneina events this weekend, Kinan Azmeh on Thursday June 7, and Huda Asfour on Saturday June 8.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

- Violin and Piano Recital in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 7:00 PM
- Performance of Stravinsky's "Soldier's Tale" in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble at the Arab Music Institute, 8:00 PM
- Abo Mariam Band in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Ashraf Habashi & the Jazz Caterers (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, June 4, 2012

- DJ Nitrane / DJ Aly Bahgat at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

- Artistic Cultural Performance (Georgia) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- “Gig’n it” night, ft. Shady Ahmed / Infinity / Revival at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 9:00 PM
- Ahmed Nazmi Trio at Makan, 8:00 PM (update)

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

- Favourite Opera Scences in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- DJ Batawy & Neobyrd 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, June 7, 2012


- Excerpts from Famous Musicals in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- The Jokers / Deja 'vu at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM- Event at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM- Kinan Azmeh & Elastic City at the Geneina Theater at Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- Zeid Hamdan and Maryam at Darb 17 18 (facebook page), 8:00 PM

Friday, June 8, 2012

- DJ Ahmed Shawky / DJ Miesh at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Huda Asfour (Oud & Vocals) at the Geneina Theater at Azhar Park, 8:00 PM

100 LIVE ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL

Mark your calendars!
100 LIVE ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL will take place on Thursday June 14 and Friday June 15, 2012 at the Rawabet Theatre (3, H ussein el Ma'amar street, off Champollion St., Downtown, next to the Townhouse Gallery) starting from 7:00 PM (door opens at 6:30 PM)
The line up includes groups from Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, UK, and the Netherlands.
FREE ADMISSION

The program is as follows: 
Thursday, June 14
07:00 - 08:00 PM: DJ ANIMAL STRABISME
08:00 - 09:00 PM: WORMHOLES [LEBANON]
09:00 - 10:00 PM: WET ROBOTS & BOSAINA [EGYPT]
10:00 - 11:30 PM: HIDDEN ORCHESTRA [UK]
11:30 - 12:30 PM: MOLSEN [TUNISIA]

Friday, June 15
07:00 - 08:00 PM: YNFI-X [TUNISIA]
08:00 - 09:00 PM: RAMSI LEHNER [EGYPT]
09:00 - 10:00 PM: KAREEM LOTFY [EGYPT]
10:00 - 11:00 PM: DNB [LEBANON]
11:00 - 12:30 PM: CONFORCE [NETHERLAND]

 For up-to-date information about the festival. click here (facebook page)