In these pages you will hopefully find interesting tips on how to take advantage of Cairo's many cultural opportunities, with particular attention to live events. Cairo Live Events Guide does not pretend to be exhaustive but will try to cover main events open to the public.

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

AGENDA MUSIC October 25 - October 31


Saturday, October 25, 2008

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hisham Gabr with soloist Wessam Ahmed (Oboe) presents works from Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Omar Khayrat Piano Recital in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Troupe at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM


Sunday, October 26, 2008

- China National Opera House conducted by Yu Feng presents Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music conducted by Farouk El Bably at the Arab Music Institute 8:00 PM

- Arab Takht Ensemble led by Yasser Moawad at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM

- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM

- Sout Al-Ganoub (The South Voice) Band (Contemporary Egyptian Songs) in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

- Saber Abd El Satar Zyther Recital at Beit El-Harrawi 7:30 PM

- The Nubian Drum Band and Orchestra at the Qubbet Al-Ghouri 7:30 PM


Monday, October 27, 2008

- Klaus Paier Trio (Austria) with Klaus Paier (Accordion), Stefan Gferrer (Bass) and Roman Werni (Percussion) in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- David Pavlovitch (Hungary) Guitar Recital featuring works from Bach, Albeniz, Tarrega and Amir Awad in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- China National Opera House conducted by Yu Feng presents Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- El Dor El Awal at After 8 10:00 PM

- Mahmoud Afifi Oud Recital in the Word Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM


Tuesday, October 28, 2008

- China National Opera House conducted by Yu Feng presents Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- George Kazazian “Sajaya” Oud Recital in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Nass Makan at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

- Cairo Opera Company presents Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s opera “La Serva Padrona” and Giancarlo Menotti’s opera “The Telephone” at the Ghomouria Theatre 8:00 PM


Wednesday, October 29, 2008

- China National Opera House conducted by Yu Feng presents Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

- Rap All Night – An Arabic rap battle featuring Asfalt, MC Kordy, MC Amin, K.nights and Arabian Knightz in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:30 PM

- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Troupe at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

- Cairo Opera Company presents Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s opera “La Serva Padrona” and Giancarlo Menotti’s opera “The Telephone” at the Gomhouria Theatre 8:00 PM


Thursday, October 30, 2008

- Oshaq Al-Nagham Troupe (Singing Lovers - Classical Arab Songs) in the Wisdom Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- A Norwegian Classical Music and Arabic Music Fusion Night with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christian Eggen and Trygve Seim, Frode Haltli, and Tora Augestad performing together with Egyptian musicians Fathy Salama and Alfred Gameel at the Gomhouria Thatre 8:00 PM


Friday, October 31, 2008

- Rim Banna – Songs from Palestine at El-Geneina Theatre in Al-Azhar Park 8:00 PM

- Reedemers & Silent Echo (Rock Music) in the River Hall of El-Sawi Cultural Centre 8:00 PM

- Fathy Salama Sharkiat in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

- Sama’Troupe for Sufi and Religious Singing in the Qubbet Al-Ghouri 7:30 PM

- Boghdady Band (Jazz) in the Small Hall of the Cairo Opera House 8:00 PM

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