Giselle Rodríguez is the author of "Danza Oriental en Egipto", a Spanish-language book that traces the origins of oriental dance all the way back to the Pharaonic Egypt until today.

Ya Habibi – Academy of Middle Eastern Dance will be hosting workshops in oriental and Egyptian folklore dance during the month of May with the internationally renowned Maria Aya. Specializing in ...

“Contemporary dance allows me to analyse and disassemble the movements of oriental dance. This allows me to develop my own choreography, add other necessary movements, and present a different vision ...

Traditional belly dancing arose in Egypt in the early 20th century with the rise of evening cabarets and has been declining a century later owing to the lack of suitable public venues It is a late ...

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 ...

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 ...

What strikes you most when you meet the enigmatic Leila Haddad are those intricate braids cascading down her shoulders, and ornamented with shiny threads and metal rings. A single cowrie shell hangs ...

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 ...

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 ...