Visitors to the coastal resort town of Dahab were treated to live music and a variety of water sports in a festival sponsored by the Egyptian Tourist Authority recently. The event, in its second year running, was part of the government's initiative to increase national revenue through one of the country's main economic sources, tourism. "We've emphasized what's going on in Dahab tourist-wise and next year as well what we're going to try and do is bring people in, work with tour operators and get people to come in on organize packages and things like that. But I think it's starting to put Dahab on the map, it's a pretty unique place, it's not like Sharm and Hurghada where it's more like mass tourism. There's a lot more culture in Dahab and certainly the scene is more gauged towards sports and activities,'' Dahab Festival organizer Hayden Falloon told Reuters. The ETA said this event was launched as a forefront in tourism promotion, and organizers hope it will grow internationally in an effort to showcase what Dahab has to offer to visitors. The organization is planning a beach cleanup day in September involving resort towns on the Red Sea coast, such as Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada. The tourism industry along with the rest of Egypt's economy suffered as a result of a national uprising as part of last year's Arab Spring which resulted in the ouster of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. According to the tourism minister, around 14.7 million visitors visited the country in ...
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In a bid to put the Egyptian capital Cairo on the contemporary cultural map, organizers from Egypt and Europe have arranged the first major arts festival since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak last February. "In the past, before the revolution, the main festivals in Egypt were all organised by the government, by the Ministry of Culture or other government bodies. And it was more a propaganda tool rather than a way of creating an artistic event and therefore these festivals never really worked," artistic director Ahmed El Attar said. The headquarters of Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival are merely a short walk from the epicenter of last year's revolution, Tahrir Square. Attar says that this event will be different from past attempts. "And one of the main problems they had, is they had no programming so in this festival we have decided, like all festivals, to have programmers. So I programme the performing arts, because that's my field, and Mahmoud Refat programmed the music programme and Mia Jankowicz programmed the visual arts programme, and they're both, this is their field. That was an important decision to make from the beginning," he said. The aim of the organizers is to set new standards in freedom of expression especially in light of growing concerns of censorship in the presence of the new Islamist--led government. "I also think that now is a very important time to put landmarks in Egypt. We have an uncertain political future, people are worried of what ...
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Leeds fest Sunday at the Festival Republic Stage, first song they played.
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Bachata Souls and AIS proudly presents1st AfroLatin Dance Festival in Cairo, Egypt, Dec 3-10, 2010 3 days of over 40 workshops of over 20 different AfroLatin dances, Dec 3-5! 2 days of Sightseeing in Cairo, Dec 6-7! 3 days Partying and Relaxing Holidays with your favourite Instructors in Hurgada and El Gouna, Dec 8-10! Special Offer for participants of the Holidays ONLY - Lap Dance workshop for Ladies and Gentlemen! Different packages according everyone's possibilities. Private lessons. Best weather and amazing atmosphere guaranteed! Worldwide famous Masters: Rodney Rodchata Aquino and Camille Yannantuono, USA Kaytee Namgyal and Vanessa Diaz, India/France Seemore Johnson and Cristina Pujol aka Hips on Fire, Costa Rica/ Spain Kwenda Lima, Cape Verde/Portugal Marcela Cardenas and Jesus Riviera, Sweden/Columbia Giedre Ieva and Sarunas Kondratas aka Bachata Souls, Lithuania Dances you will find: Bachata - Kizomba - Bolero - Zouk Love - Merengue - Reaggeton - Semba - Salsa - Cha cha - Zumba - Bachatango - Rueda de bachata - Dances of Cape Verde - Kaizen Dance ... Styling - Body Movement - Dips and Tricks lessons... ... and - for the 1st time in Egypt - Men against Women Fight Animation !!! Full Pass starts with 90 euros, COMBO PASS - with 160 euros ONLY!!!
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Egypt fifth international yoga festival Sharm El Sheik - Red Sea - Egypt 25-30 November 2011 "Recover your energy and Recharge your Inner vitality" "Reclaim your lost energy and vitality" " Egypt back to freedom "
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Egyptian traditional festivals date back to pharaonic times. They are recurrent participative social events that express and preserve specific cultural identities. Traditional festivals embody all dimensions of intangible heritage: myths, rituals, customs, ways of life and behavioral patterns, rituals, oral epics, songs, dance, processions, traditional crafts, cuisine, etc. Thanks to: youtube.com Music: Requiem for a dream share on twitter facebook
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Manajah Presents : Egypt Egypt (Arabic: مصر‎) is a country mainly in North Africa Capital: Cairo Official languages: Arabic Area: 1.001.449 Km² Population: Ca. 77.000.000 Ethnic groups: 99 % Egyptians (most Arab) 1 % Other Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP) Religion: 94 % Sunni Muslims 5 % Orthodox Christians 1 % Other Sport: Football (Soccer) is the de facto national sport of Egypt Festivals: Egypt is famous for its many festivals and religious carnivals, also known as mulid Art and architecture: The Egyptians were one of the first major civilizations to codify design elements in art and architecture Egypt's capital city, Cairo, is Africa's largest city
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A Bedouin festival wouldn't be the same without a camel race. In the southern Sinai desert of Egypt, tourists keen on discovering more about the Bedouin lifestyle are treated to desert dwelling creatures, amongst other demonstrations such as traditional baking. With growing concern over loss of identity amongst the younger generations, festivals such as this one spotlight the importance of preserving the Bedouin lifestyle as well as increasing the awareness on Bedouin culture for foreigners, according to organizer Saleh Moussa. "The Bedouin festival helps tourists to find out about the lives of the Bedouin because there is no one else talking about the Bedouin life; for this reason the festival will help visitors as well as Bedouins themselves to understand our culture, and things like our food and medicinal herbs. "When tourists are in South Sinai, especially in Dahab, they stay in luxury hotels but they also want to find out about the bedouin life. There is no place for us to talk about this but people want to hear about it. This is the second year of the festival and we hope it will help people to understand Bedouins." As modernity seeps into Bedouin life, local people are clinging to what distinguishes Bedouins in the desert from those in the city. "The Bedouin life has changed in the last 15 years, now it is becoming more modern. Especially when you live in the cities, it's different from the desert, you need more income to afford to live. Before we were dependent on ...
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Suraiya - international belly dance performer and teacher based in Poland. Multi Award Winner. Contact: show@suraiya.pl www.suraiya.pl
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Purchase: www.der.org Moulid (spoken Arabic meaning "birth") refers to a public religious festival celebrating the life and legacy of a holy person. The film vividly captures the festive and religious mood of the very 700-year old moulid of the 13th century Muslim Wali, Sayyid Ahmad Al-Badawy, held annually in Tanta, Egypt during cotton harvest. a film by Fadwa El Guindi from the Egypt series distributed by Documentary Educational Resources
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the biggest desert festival in Egypt
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The Egyptian equivalent of a cross between a town fair and a revival meeting with a ripping hot, down-home gospel act belting away all through the night. A mulid is part carnival, with colored lights and banners, party hats, food and souvenir vendors, and an air of family fun.
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One of the most important oriental and Egyptian folklore dance festivals in Egypt. AHLAN WA SAHLAN FESTIVAL which is a big community for teachers, trainers and dancers coming in from all over the world.
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it was amazing day really ..... every egyptian ... old man , old woman , young woman , young man , girls , boys ... all were celebrating in the streets and holding the egyptian flag up in the air ... always the egyptian flag will be fly in the air and always we will be happy for the victory .... yeah because that's egypt & its people and its land ... I LOVE EGYPT :P
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Coming from the furthest reaches of Upper-Egypt, wearing thick, dark gallabiyas, majestically covered by their turbans, the Musicians of the Nile have crisscrossed Europe over the last 20 years, performing at festivals and cultural events. Their concerts, beyond the simple ethnic encounter, are a breath of spontaneity, dotted with a gust of percussion. Like the ancient bards of time past, the difference is that they move through space and cultures as comfortably on an airplane as on the back of a donkey. Virtuosos of the rababa, a viola made of horsehair, coconut shell and Nile fish skin, they submerge our senses in a cascade of trills. The bow of the viola glides, drums and jumps on the horsehair. The Musicians of the Nile represent a symbol, since 1975, as the first so-called Arab Music group to obtain widespread popularity, long before the emergence of an Arab-oriental style and rai.
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Youth energy, the driving force behind a changing Egypt, along with the power of volunteer work, local expertise, private sector capabilities, and the support of civil society all gathered to create a short-term national project - Egypt.Now Festival, an invitation to develop the local employment market. Two weeks full of action in Egypt, a job-forum in Alexandria, music events and concerts, arts and crafts fair and a film festival. Jobs.Now Forum (knowledge) Alexandria 11 - 12 July 2011 Bringing the world's experts to discuss and explore Egypt's economic and employment opportunities. Music & Co Cairo - Alexandria 1-18 July 2011 A line up of young Egyptian artists performing in different events held in venues across Cairo, Alexandria. Art & Craft Fair Cairo 1-18 July 2011 A multi faceted fair, encouraging egyptian arts and crafts, from a modern art exhibition to a big open air markets downtown Cairo. 3 Days of Film Cairo 16-18 July, 2011 The event aims to provide opportunities for young filmmakers from Egypt. www.egyptnowfestival.com
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