Mahmoud Reda, a pioneer of Egyptian folk dance, passed away on 10 July 2020 at the age of 89. Ahram Online here republishes an interview with him from December 2010 In one of the buildings in Qasr ...

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 ...

Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means ...

A dancer performs Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on March 12, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) A dancer performs ...

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 Royersford Public Library will host Dance in Egypt as a Celebration of Daily Life on Monday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. This presentation will be lead by Barbara ‘Habiba’ Siegel. It is the second in a ...

It was an age of shimmer and splendor, and most of the time, happy endings. Inspired by Hollywood, but with Arab music, dance and story-telling traditions, Egypt’s film industry in the 1950s was the ...

Cairo (AFP) – 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 ...

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 ...