Choreographers and performers from Belfast, the Egyptian capital Cairo and Ramallah in Palestine have come together for an ...

The Maq’ad of Sultan Qaitbey, a cultural centre located within this Mamluk site, hosted three women who stand out in dancing the Mawlawiyya, a Sufi dance traditionally reserved for men. The ...

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 ...