In one of the buildings in Qasr El-Nil street, where the walls are defaced by many company and store signs with glaring colours and neon lights, a brass name-plate states, in genuine Arabic ...

The tanoura, or whirling dervish, is a dance that developed out of meditation rituals associated with Sufism, or Islamic mysticism. Dancers throughout the Middle East practice variations of this dance ...

The date coincides with the birthday of Mahmoud Reda, the pioneer of Egyptian folkloric dance and widely regarded as the father of modern Egyptian folk dance. Hanno said the day will also feature the ...

ISLAMABAD, July 25 The brilliant performance by a 13-member Egyptian folk dance troupe at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) ended about ten years of cultural isolation between the two ...

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 ...

We call it "belly dancing," that alluring art form where dancers use their hips and torso in mesmerizing motion that is often seen as sensual and expressive. But in other places, the dance is referred ...

Akef's great-aunt was a star who "acted, danced and created iconic film tableaux". But Safy instead has chosen to train others, including in Japan, where she spent three years teaching Egyptian folk ...

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 ...