Good music to go along with good food

MARK YOUR CALENDAR-

? Layalina nights are back. Sharmoofers will be inaugurating Layalina’s Ramadan tent by the Pyramids tonight at 10pm, and Massar Egbari will do the same tomorrow at El Baron Palace location at the same time. You can grab tickets for either (or both) the Sharmoofers event or Massar Egbari ’s on Ticketsmarche.

HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

Break your fast surrounded by history tonight: The Saradeep group is organizing a tour in the heart of Old Cairo. The tour includes visits to prominent landmarks like Bab Zuweila and Al Sokareya, before breaking fast in the courtyard of Sultan Al Muayyad Shaykh Mosque in El Darb Al Ahmar. The tour will begin at Bab Zuweila at 4pm. You can book your spot through the group’s Facebook page.

Another night to remember with Layalina. Hala Rushdy and Mohamed Adaweyah will be performing at the Baron and Pyramids tents on Friday, 7 March at 10pm. You can grab tickets to see Hala Rushdy at El Baron Palace and Mohamed Adaweyah at the Pyramids from Ticketsmarche.

El Leila El Kebira is offering you good food and good music with Saad Al Oud, taking place in Sheikh Zayed on Friday, 8 March at 10:30pm. You can find tickets on Passport.

Give back this Ramadan: This Ramadan Majarrah’s Community and Lebaladna are organizing a packing event to give out 2k Ramadan Boxes for those in need tomorrow and Saturday, 8 March, from 11am to 4pm. Fill out the form in their Instagram bio to join the packing.

The Hekayatna Helwa Ramadan tent is bringing in some comedy segments. Egyptian comedian Mohamed Helmy is set to take the stage on Saturday, 8 March at Hyde Out New Cairo. You can find tickets on Ticketsmarche.

Suhoor to the tune of Massar Egbari’s classics. The Hekayatna Helwa Ramadan tent is back this year starting Friday, 7 March at 10pm to offer you delicious meals prepared by Ashraf Abdilbakyi’s Tante restaurant at Hyde Out in New Cairo. You can find tickets every night until Wednesday, 12 March on Ticketsmarche.

Fasting all day? Now it’s time to feast… on laughter. WKND CMDY is hosting a Ramadan Onstage event, serving up a night of sharp jokes and big laughs at Rawabet Art Space on Saturday, 8 March, at 10pm. Catch Kamatcho, Jimmy, Ahmed Hassan, Hamza Bahaa, and Amgad Elshawshy live for a post-iftar comedy fix. Book your tickets through TicketsMarche.

HAPPENING LATER-

El-Hadra ensemble hosts a Sufi Night at the Cairo Opera House. As part of the Ramadan Nights program, El-Hadra Sufi ensemble will present an evening of spiritual chants and dhikr in the Open Air Theatre at Cairo Opera House on Monday, 10 March from 9:30pm. Get your tickets on Tazkarti.

Ramadan Nights continue at the Opera. Wael El Fashny and his band will take the stage with Arabic melodies in the Small Hall at Cairo Opera House on Tuesday, 11 March from 9:30pm. Tickets are available on Tazkarti.

Unwind under the Ramadan night sky with a brush in one hand and a paddle in the other. The special Ramadan edition of Pottery Painting & Kayaking is happening on Thursday, 13 March, and Thursday, 20 March, at 9pm at Mountain View Hyde Park. Book your spot through their page on Instagram.

Amidst the Ramadan celebrations, don't forget to celebrate Mother’s Day. Make Mother’s Day special this year with a special night of music by Tablet El Sitt at Theatro Arkan on Friday, 21 March from 9pm. Tickets are available on Ticketsmarche.

Spend a Ramadan night with Medhat Saleh on the Cairo Opera House Main Stage. The concert will take place on Friday, 21 March at 9:30pm. Tickets are available on Tazkarti.

Tamer Ashour on the ZED stage. Get ready to see Tamer Ashour on the bigstage at ZED Park in Sheikh Zayed City on Friday, 25 April starting at 8pm. Tickets are available on Tazkarti.