Canaan Troupe for Palestinian Heritage and Folk Arts gives a concert at the 33 Salaheddin Citadel - Music and dance - Al-Ahram Weekly
27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 02 2514 2581
Fri 15, 8pm: A concert features oud duet Ghassan and Dina.
Beit Al-Seheimi
Al-Moez St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamaleya District, Tel 02 2787 8865
Every Sunday, 7.30pm (Free entry): The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, founded by artist Zakariya El-Hagawy, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
Every Friday, 8pm (Free entry): 'Alaragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel' (The Karakouz and The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muaaz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by its founder and scripter Nabil Bahgat.
Al-Ghouri Dome
111 Al-Azhar St, Al-Ghouriya, Tel 02 2506 0227
Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
(Performances every Sat and Wed, 7pm).
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.
Al-Rehani Theatre
17 Emad Al Deen St, Oraby, Al Azbakeya, Downtown, Tel 02 25913697/ 02 25892103
Fri 15, 8pm: The High Five stand-up comedy team is back with brand-new material, delivering fresh, unfiltered comedy to the stage.
Room Art Space & Café
10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Thurs 14, 8pm: Gypsy Rumba performs Spanish gipsy kings and Latin songs.
Fri 15, 8pm: Fusion oriented songs by Wanas band.
Sat 16, 8pm: A concert featuring up-and-coming singer-songwriter and pianist Karma and guitarist Mohamed Adel, this duo's performance presents acoustic, unplugged covers of popular songs by Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and more, alongside timeless Disney classics and Original Songs.
Tues 19, 8pm: Karaoke night.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Thurs 14 and Wed 20, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Sat 16, 9pm: Shawshy Time is a one-of-a-kind crowd work comedy special by Amgad Shawshy, where no two shows are ever the same. Blending quick wit with fearless improvisation, Shawshy dives into spontaneous conversations with the audience, turning everyday moments into unforgettable comedy.
Sun 17, 9pm: Interactive Show 90'z, bringing together two different generations on the same stage. The show features Ahmed Salem and Seif Elgamal, with a special guest Mady Elbehery.
Mon 18, 9pm: Haysah band in a night full of mind blowing rock, electro and country folkish vibes.
Wed 20, 9pm: Karaoke night.
Salaheddin Citadel
Salah Salem Rd, Mokattam, Cairo, Tel 02 2512 1735
The 33 Salaheddin Citadel International Festival for Music and Singing (15-23 August)
Al-Mahka Theatre
Fri 15, 8pm: A concert features the Cairo Opera Arab music singers, conducted by maestro Ihab Abdel-Hamid. (10pm) Wust Al-Balad band.
Sat 16, 8pm: The Talents Development Centre's oriental percussion class, trained and led by tabla master Said El-Artist. (10pm) Super star Khaled Selim and his band.
Sun 17, 8pm: Pianist Amr Selim and his band. (10pm) Religious chanting by Sheikh Yassin El-Tohamy and his entourage.
Mon 18, 8pm: Cairo Café featuring artist Ali Sharaf. (9pm) A concert by Kazakhstan State Ensemble. (10pm) Super star Hisham Abbass and his band.
Tues 19, 8pm: La Zona Guetera Ensemble from Colombia. (10pm) Singer Mustafa Haggag and his band.
Wed 20, 8pm: A concert by Canaan Troupe for Palestinian Heritage and Folk Arts. (10pm) Super star Ihab Tawfiq and his band.
Thurs 21, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ahmed Atef, performs Zorba. (10pm) Super star Ali El-Haggar, accompanied by the musical ensemble, conducted by maestro Wagdy Elfowa.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
River Hall
Thurs 14, 8pm: The Silk N' Smoke.
Sat 16, 8pm (standing): Rocksea band.
Thurs 21, 8pm: The Sinatras band pays tribute to Frank Sinatra performing his songs, other pieces by similar artists and jazz tunes from the same period between 1940-1960.
Wisdom Hall
Thurs 14, 8pm: Sufi chanting by Al-Hadra troupe.
Fri 15, 8pm: A concert of percussion by Darboka features Amir Emam.
Sat 16, 8pm: Singing recital by Somaya Darwesh.
Thurs 21, 8pm: Cassette 90s band.
Word Hall
Fri 15, 8pm: A stand-up comedy night by Konafa Comedy Night.
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
The 22nd International Summer Festival (7-31 August)
Conference Centre Main Hall
Sat 16, 8.30pm: Stand-up comedy show by Omar Elgamal.
Tues 19, 8.30pm: Concert by singer Aida El-Ayouby.
Open-Air Theatre
Thurs 14, 8.30pm: Singer Samar Tarek.
Fri 15, 8.30pm: High Dam, Gawy and Moga bands (Egypt-Saudi Arabia).
Sat 16, 8.30pm: A concert by Yassen Mahgoub and Moussa.
Sun 17, 8.30pm: Orchestra Soundtrack and Brass Sound band.
Mon 18, 8.30pm: A concert features Hafez and Boustan.
Wed 20, 8.30pm: Folklorita band performs traditional Arab songs.
Thurs 21, 8.30pm (Free entry): Masaa band and Tarek Raouf (Germany–Egypt).
Conference Centre Small Hall
Thurs 21, 8.30pm: ARTicaria stand-up comedy show.
Tickets for the festival concerts are sold exclusively through the BA ticket sales outlet, BA's official online booking link:
https://onlineticketing.bibalex.org/
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