Khaled Selim and Hisham Kharma conclude the Summer Festival for Music and Singing in Alexandria
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).
Thurs 31, 8pm: Mosaic band features violina player Mohamed Sharara performs a selection of Arab and international compositions.
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.
Rawabet Art Space
5 Hussien Pasha El-Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Maarouf, Qasr El Nil, Downtown
Thurs 31, 8pm: 'Shawshy Time' is a crowd work special, every show has a topic and discuss it in a way that's entertaining, balancing between laughter and storytelling. Nothing is prepared in advance, the show is completely on the spot, based on audience interaction and Amgad Shawshi and that makes each show different than the ones before it.
Room Art Space & Café 10 Etihad Al Mohamin, Garden City, Tel 01000 068 159
Thurs 31, 8pm: Shady El-Qasseer live in concert featuring vocalist Noha Fekry.
Fri 1 August, 8pm: 'Living Show' a unique comedic experience because the audience will sit as if he is sitting at home with his friends, where the audience is the heart of the show in an unforgettable evening full of surprises and laughter.
Sat 2, 8pm: Nostalgic night by Ezzo, an Egyptian singer, songwriter and actor who specializes in Arabic singing in the oriental, pop and several other genres.
Tues 5, 8pm: Karaoke night.
The Spot mall, infront of AUC Gate 4, New Cairo
Sun 3, 9pm: Pedro open mic.
Mon 4, 9pm: Ahmad Ali El-Haggar is an Egyptian musician performing original music as well as covers of Classic Egyptian songs.
Tues 5, 9pm: Paranoid Eyes is an Egyptian Pink Floyd tribute that revives Pink Floyd's music in Egypt.
Wed 6 and Thurs 7, 9pm: Karaoke night.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
El Sawy's Nile University branch
El Sheikh Zayed
Thurs 31, 8pm: Massar Egbari band.
Wisdom Hall
Tues 5 August, 8pm: Carnivalia X Crashendo.
Thurs 6.30 and 8.30pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of Umm Kolthoum performing two of her much-loved songs.
Teatro Arkan
Arkan Plaza, El-Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
Thurs 31, 8pm: Iron Tawfeeq is bringing you the final episode of his hit comedy show 'Dah Video Beyedhak' (this is a comic video).
Thurs 7 August, 8pm: For the last time, comedian Ahmed Khairy will perform his one-hour stand-up comedy show, 'Made in Egypt'. He promises an unforgettable night full of laughter and surprises.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria International Stadium
12 Omar Tosoun St, Qesm Bab Sharky, Alexandria
The Summer Festival for Music and Singing
(27-31 July 2025)
Thurs 31, 9pm: Musical composer Hisham Kharma (10pm) Super star singer Khaled Selim and his band.
Anfoushi Culture Palace
59 Kasr Al Tin, Ras Al Tin, Al Gomrok, Alexandria
Thurs 7, 8pm: Tablet Elsitt band is back with a brand-new show full of art, folklore, and authentic eastern rhythms.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
The 22nd International Summer Festival (7-31 August)
Conference Centre Main Hall
Thurs 7, 8.30pm: The opening concert of the festival features super star singer Medhat Saleh, accompanied by his band, conducted by pianist Amr Selim. Tickets for the festival concerts are sold exclusively through the BA ticket sales outlet, BA's official online booking link:
https://onlineticketing.bibalex.org/
* A version of this article appears in print in the 6 August, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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