Cairo International Jazz Festival at AUC Tahrir Square

The Cairo International Jazz Festival returns for its 18th edition at AUC Tahrir Square, with more than 15 concerts over three days by artists from Egypt, Denmark, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Malta and Switzerland. Concerts alternate between Ewart Memorial Hall and the Garden Stage.

Thursday 5 November (opening night, Ewart Hall)
7:00 PM Festival opening
8:00 PM Nana Rashid (Denmark/Oman)
9:30 PM Hisham Kharma (Egypt)

Friday 6 November
5:00 PM Warren Galea Trio (Malta), Garden Stage
6:00 PM Michelangelo Scandroglio Quartet (Italy), Ewart Hall
7:15 PM ARIFA ft. Mohamed Sawwah (Netherlands/Turkey/Egypt), Garden Stage
8:30 PM Hazem Shaheen (Egypt), Ewart Hall
9:45 PM Harfoush & The Egyptian Jazz Projekt (Egypt/UK/Italy), Garden Stage

Saturday 7 November
1:00 PM Jazzinino: Bandmakers Music Academy showcase, Fountain Stage
5:00 PM Guido Spannocchi Quartet (Austria/Egypt), Garden Stage
6:00 PM Xavi Torres Trio (Spain), Ewart Hall
7:15 PM Manuel Linhares Quartet (Portugal), Garden Stage
8:30 PM Bächlin & Elkholy (Switzerland), Ewart Hall
9:45 PM SHARKIAT: Fathy Salama ft. Karima Nayt (Egypt/Algeria), Garden Stage

Times from the festival's day programmes on Tickets Marche; check the festival site for any changes.

Tickets: day tickets from EGP 500 (covering all concerts that day), plus festival passes for all three days. Book on Tickets Marche: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, festival pass.

Full programme: cairojazzfestival.com/program