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 ...

Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hanno announced that 18 March will be celebrated annually as Egyptian Folk Art Day. The date coincides with the birthday of Mahmoud Reda, the pioneer of Egyptian ...

AL ALAMEIN CITY, EGYPT / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2024 / The second edition of Alamein Festival 2024 celebrated Egypt's diverse cultural identity, heritage, and folk traditions. Part of the iconic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...