Don’t miss Mona Burkhardt’s concert at the Cairo Opera House – Music and dance – Al-Ahram Weekly
Kevin D. Carignan
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Amir Bashtak Palace
Al-Muaaz Street, tel. 02 2787 9187
Thursday 10, 7 p.m.: A concert of classical Arabic music with singers Said Osman and Dahlia Adel.
American University in Cairo
New Cairo Campus, room 2175, tel. 02 2615 2694
Malak Gabr Arts Theater
Mon 14, 1-2 p.m.: Travel back in time, from the Baroque to the present day, listening to various pieces composed for violin and piano performed by the violinist Tsvetelina Kristeva and pianist Helen Grechenko. (Free admission and open to the public).
Arabic Music Institute
22 rue Ramsis, tel. 02 2574 3373
Fri 11, 8 p.m.: Groups from the Cairo Opera for chamber music.
Sun 13, 8 p.m.: The Arab music heritage together in a repertoire of classic Arabic songs.
Wed 16 and Thu 17, 8 p.m.: The Cairo Opera Company in a program of Valentine’s Day songs.
Beit Al Seheimi
Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2787 8865
Every Sunday, 7 p.m.: La Troupe du Nil for folk instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaaiperforms Upper Egyptian dances and songs on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
Every Friday at 7 p.m.: “Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet), free public clown show in Al-Muaaz Street, presented by Wamda and led by Nabil Bahgat.
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Center, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, ticket office 02 2739 0132/0144
main hall
Sat 12, 8 p.m.: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Tue 15 and Wed 16, 8 p.m.: The Cairo Opera House celebrates Valentine’s Day.
Thu 17 and Fri 18, 8 p.m.: The Cairo Opera Companythe Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra present gala concerts.
small room
Fri 11, 8 p.m.: Flute and harp recitals by Safaa Abdel Rahman and Amira Hamed respectively.
Sun 13, 8 p.m.: The Talent Development Center concert.
Tue 15, 8 p.m.: Recital for double bass and piano by Mohamed Seif Aliazal. Wed 4, 8 p.m.: Chamber music by mohamed hamdi.
Thursday 17, 8 p.m.: Spanish folkloric evening, where Mona Burkhardt get on stage.
Al-Gumhouriya Theater
12 Al-Gumhouriya St., Abdin, tel. 02 2390 7707
Thursday 10, 8 p.m.: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble.
Sun 13, Mon 14 and Tue 15, 8 p.m.: Forsan Al-Sharq for Heritage Company present Antar wa Abla performance.
Thursday 17, 8 p.m.: A concert of songs composed by the late mohamed el mogui.
Al-Ghouri Caravanserai
Mohamed Abdou Street, near Al-Muaaz and Al-Azhar streets, tel. 02 2514 7475
Al Tanoura whirling dervishes perform for a living sufi music
(Performances every Saturday and Wednesday at 7 p.m.).
Thursday 10, 8 p.m.: The National Folk Arts Troupe presents dance performances.
Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878
Every Tuesday, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Mawawil presents singers Hend and Sarah in a repertoire of traditional music from the Nile delta, Al Jaafra music played by the Arab tribes of Aswan and Nass Makan bandaged.
Every Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Zar music and songs by Mazaher together with Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
Al-Manara Arena
New Cairo
Fri 11, 5 p.m.: Amr DiabThe first concert of 2022 is a one-of-a-kind experience.
Rawabet Art Space
3, rue Hussien El Meaamar ext. from Mahmoud Basiouny Street, Talaat Harb Square, Downtown
Thursday 10, 8 p.m.: As a culmination of the cooperation between El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music and Action for Hope Foundation, the group from Port Saidian El Tanboura celebrates the graduation of a new promotion of its young school (children from 11 to 17 years old) playing, singing and dancing. Then the group El Tanboura with all its members will give a show.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel. 01000 068 159
Thursday 10, 8:30 p.m.: paranoid eyes is an Egyptian progressive rock band with a great passion for covering the tunes of Pink Floyd and the solo projects released by the legendary David Gilmour and Roger Waters.
Fri 11, 8:30 p.m.: Jazz music by Rashad Fahim trio.
Sat 12, 8:30 p.m.: Nesma Herky will sing some of his originals and covers that his fans love and appreciate.
Sun 13, 8 p.m.: Karaoke Night.
Thursday 17, 8:30 p.m.: The Gypsy jazz project presents an extraordinary mixture of up-swinging, waltzing and sometimes quite quiet and ballad music that was first influenced by the music of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli and their gypsy jazz tunes.
The Spot Mall, in front of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thursday 10, 8 p.m.: Karaoke Night.
Sat 12, 8:30 p.m.: Anecdotes night.
Sun 13, 8:30 p.m.: Komedy Kochk presents a stand-up comedy show.
mon 14, 8:30 p.m.: A rock evening by Taht El Sefr and RockSea bands.
Thursday 17, 8:30 p.m.: A charming evening of your favorite Frank Sinatra songs and jazz tunes by the Sinatras featuring the amazing Hana Abaza.
El-Sawy Culture Wheel
End of July 26th Street, under May 15th Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
(No entry without a mask and the room will be open at only 25% audience capacity)
River Room
Thursday 10, 7 p.m.: El-Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theater show presents a concert for the king mohamed mounir.
Fri 11, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.: A humorous stand-up by Ali Qandil.
Mon 2, 7 p.m.: Egyptian poet Amr Hassan will recite new poems in a different musical concert.
Tuesday 15, 7:30 p.m.: Valentine’s Day concert Made group, led by soprano Neven Allouba.
Wed 16, 7 p.m.: Rock music performed by Kawkab and Najm bands.
Thursday 17, 7 p.m.: hawas group plays progressive music.
hall of wisdom
Thursday 10, 7.30 p.m.: Arabic music concert Butterfly group, led by maestro Ahmed Gouda.
Fri 11, 7:30 p.m.: A concert of classical Arabic songs by Haraket Nagham group, led by Alaa Sadeq.
Sun 13, 7 p.m.: El-Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theater The show celebrates Valentine’s Day by performing love songs by late singers Abdel-Halim Hafez and Shadia.
Mon 14, 7.30 p.m.: Valentine’s Day concert with singer Essaf.
Thursday 17, 7:30 p.m.: A singing recital by Wael Al-Fashny.
Word room
Thursday 17, 8 p.m.: “Lol Vol.1”, a humorous stand-up by Momos.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad Street, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thursday 10, 8 p.m.: Alexandria Opera Company for Arabic music and singing.
Fri 11, 8 p.m.: Chart player Said Al-Artist and his oriental percussion group.
Sun 13, 8 p.m.: Alexandria Opera String Orchestrathe concert.
Wed 4, 8 p.m.: Alexandria Talent Development Center concert.
Thursday 17, 8 p.m.: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arabic Music together in a repertoire of classical Arabic music.
Alexandrina Library
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Main hall of the conference center
Fri 11, 7 p.m.: VYRUS bandaged.
Mon 14, 7 p.m.: Valentine’s Day concert with the singer Nouran Abutalebaccompanied by BA Orchestra and BA Youth Orchestradriven by Shady Abdel Salam.
Wed 4, 7 p.m.: Dance show by Elwahag ballet and free dance troupe led by Cherif El-Guindy.
Conference center Small room
Sat 12, 7 p.m.: Artist Rowies Aziz.
*A version of this article appeared in the February 10, 2022 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
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