ballet
Swan Lake ballet to return to Cairo and Alexandria Opera House
Art news
January 4, 2018
Swan Lake ballet to return to Cairo and Alexandria Opera House
The white swan/black swan duel is back. It‘s time to put on your dancing shoes as one of the most…
Ballet isolated in Egypt but it fires passions
Art news
May 12, 2017
Ballet isolated in Egypt but it fires passions
Ballet dancer Fady el-Nabarawy feels he can finally breathe again the moment he enters the gates of the Cairo Opera…
‘Alwanat’ arts group launches first Upper Egyptian ballet school in Minya
Art news
June 27, 2016
‘Alwanat’ arts group launches first Upper Egyptian ballet school in Minya
Alwanat (Colors) youth group for culture and art has launched the first professional ballet school in Upper Egypt. "We are an…
Ballerinas of Cairo explore the hidden beauty of the city
Art news
April 4, 2016
Ballerinas of Cairo explore the hidden beauty of the city
Inspired by the Dane Shitagi ballerina project, two young Egyptian directors-cum-amateur photographers have published a series of portraits of ballerinas…
Hijabi ballerina: Aussie teen Stephanie Kurlow melds grace and modesty
Art news
March 22, 2016
Hijabi ballerina: Aussie teen Stephanie Kurlow melds grace and modesty
Aspiring ballerina Stephanie Kurlow says she received hate mail after she danced.The only thing setting the Australian 14-year-old apart from…
St Petersburg ‘Nutcracker’ shows global appeal of festive ballet
Art news
December 11, 2015
St Petersburg ‘Nutcracker’ shows global appeal of festive ballet
When the curtain rises for "The Nutcracker" at St Petersburg's Mikhailovsky Theatre, it is the culmination of hundreds of hours…
Maya Plisetskaya overcame terror legacy to redefine ballet
Art news
May 4, 2015
Maya Plisetskaya overcame terror legacy to redefine ballet
Maya Plisetskaya, a star of Russia's Bolshoi ballet who overcame a legacy of Stalinist oppression to redefine her art and…
Salafis demand end to women’s rights body, ballet
Egypt
May 28, 2013
Salafis demand end to women’s rights body, ballet
Salafi MPs made controversial statements during a Shura Council session Tuesday. The Shura Council is currently the sole legislative body…
Cairo Opera House director dies at 64
Art news
February 26, 2013
Cairo Opera House director dies at 64
Former Cairo Opera House director Abdel Moneim Kamel passed away on Monday, at the age of 64. Kamel has been…