CAIRO—The Nile Group Festival of performances and workshops kicked off in Cairo, Egypt, the night of Nov. 16 amid the glitter, giggles, and wild applause from over 500 predominantly female audience ...

Belly dancing in Egypt faces stigma despite growing global popularity and heritage value Safy Akef, linked to a dance legend, has never performed on stage in Egypt due to lack of respect Choreographer ...

By Ruba Hattar Legendary artist, choreographer and dancer Mahmoud Reda died at the age of 90, the Egyptian Actors’ Syndicate announced on Friday. Reda, born on March 18, 1930, is the father of ...

Debapriya Das and her ensemble (Nrityakosh) bring the Egyptian singer’s timeless music to life in a dance‑theatre tribute that reimagines her legacy for contemporary audiences.

Diana Calenti brings a taste of the Middle East to American audiences Diana Calenti's love for Egypt is not something new. She first traveled to Cairo years ago to teach modern dance. While there, she ...

In late 1950s, he co-founded Reda Troupe for folk dances that soon soared to popularity Also In This Package Egyptians tame crocodiles for selfie-snapping tourists Egypt: How charcoal for shisha, ...

Farida Fahmy, the renowned Egyptian dancer and founding member of the iconic Reda Troupe, spoke to Ahram Online on her 83rd birthday about her rich legacy in a group that has had a powerful impact on ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their ...

Some young Egyptians are trying to reclaim belly dancing as part of their country's artistic heritage, pushing back against decades of stigma — Khaled DESOUKI As belly dancing gains popularity ...

Egyptian belly-dancers Amie Sultan (C), Safaa Said (L), and Menna Emmam (C), full-time instructors at the Taksim Belly-dance Institute, take part in a rehearsal in Cairo. (Image credit: AFP) As belly ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their ...