sphinx Festival – A Belly Dancer’s cultural tour
Cairo, 1-5 December 2009
By: Guinevere Clark
in December 2009 I had the pleasure of attend-
drumming circles to folkloric dance workshops
ing Cairo’s first ever Sphinx Festival. Organised
to talks on Islamic Art, Egyptology and Sacred
by A-Z Belly Dance, AstroBelly and Pulse 8
geometry, the festival simply shimmered with
Founder - Keti Sharif, the event promised to be
interest for people from many backgrounds.
a combination of Egyptian Dance, Culture, Arts
I joined in on this unique learning, social and
and Spirituality. Supported by the Egyptian Min-
celebratory event. For some it was a holiday,
istry of Culture and Egypt’s famous Reda Troupe
for others it was some kind of quest, others en-
the line up of speakers, workshops and events
joyed professional development on many lev-
had been enticing guests from all over the world
els. In this review article I will share with you
since 2007.
my own and others experiences of the festival
and a brief overview of some of the fascinating
Festival participants gathered from all corners
lectures and events.
of the globe to taste the pioneering fusion of
acts, lectures and training experiences. From
The Sphinx festival was organised into 5
themed days;
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