Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the ...

But while examples from Greece were usually exaggerated or grotesque, suggesting dwarves were stigmatized, this one from Egypt shows that dwarves were honored members of the culture, rather than ...

Dancing is often forgotten in our everyday life. We mainly go to movies and restaurants to meet up with friends. The art of dance is slowly slipping out of our lives. It is very rare to find ...

Spanish Georgina Rodríguez is more than just a model, she recently was seen in an advertisement for a real estate company in Egypt.

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 ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The 2025 iteration of the annual parody show with an all-local cast is currently slated to run from April 18-May 4.

The tour, scheduled between 3 and 22 March, will feature troupes such as the Minya Choir, Luxor’s Qitharet Tiba Choir, and a Tahtib troupe (a traditional Egyptian dance with sticks) comprising ...