Feast your senses on those music & dance events in Egypt this week
Beit Al-Sehemi
Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Tel 2591 3391
Every Sunday, 7.30pm: The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
Every Friday, 7pm: A performance by clowns in Al Muiz Street, entitled; Al Aragouz Wa Khayal Al Zel (The Shadow Puppet & Qarakoz show) We Will Come Right to the Audience…Free Theatre.” The show is presented by Wamda groupfor Shadow Puppets and Qarakoz, directed by Nabil Bahgat.
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Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736Â
*Main Hall
Sun 15, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Mon 16, 8pm: Waiting for Joy, a musical performance features Iraqi oud player Nasseer Shamma, accompanied by flautist Ines Abdel-Dayem.
Thur 19, 8pm: Gala opera by the Cairo opera Company and Orchestra.
*Small Hall
Mon 16, 6pm: The Opera Children Choir.
Wed 18 & Thur 19, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre concert.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 every Sat, Mon & Wed, (8pm, free admission)
Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
Al-Ghouri Dome
111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 2506 0227
Sun 15, 8pm: The Nubian Drums and Traditional Instruments troupe concert.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2390 7707
Mon 16 & Tue 17, 8pm: The Modern Dance Theatre Company presents Asham Iblis ( a proverbial expression referring to Satan hoping he will go to heaven) show, directed byMonadel Antar.
The International Music Centre
Manasterly Palace,1 Al-Malek Al-Saleh St, Al-Roda Island, Manial, Tel 2363 1467
*The Royal Hall
Sun 15, 8pm: Boughdadi band orchestra.
Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo, Tel 2792 0878
Every Tuesday, 8pm: Mawawil features vocalists Hend and Sara in a repertoire of traditional music of the Nile Delta, Al Jaafra music played by Arab Tribes from Aswan and Nass Makan band.
Every Wednesday, 8pm: Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh,Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sabah.
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El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
*River Hall
Mon 16, 7.30pm:The beginning of registration at the Culturewheel 10thPantomime Festival.
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre
1 Al-Sayeda Nafisa St, Zeinhom, infront of Fathi Sorour Compound, Tel 2362 2647/ 2362 8174
Tue 17, 7pm: The Shadow Puppet & Qarakoz show.
Wed 18, 7pm: Gamila Gamil band.
Umm Kulthoum Museum
1 Al Malek Al Saleh St, Manial Al-Roda, Tel 2363 1467
Wed 18, 8pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thur 19, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing.
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