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About Sphinx Festival 2010 Exploring the spectrum of Egypt's Folkloric Arts and Ethnology The Sphinx Festival is a special 5 day event held in Cairo at the Swiss club villa, set amongst lush gardens in the heart of the city. It features seminars on Egyptian folkloric dance arts, ethnic costume, music, culture and philosophy. Guests include Mahmoud Reda (dance theatre), Farida Fahmy (folkloric dance and costume), Dr Randa Baligh (Egyptian Art Histrory), Shahira Mehrez (ethnic costume preservation) and several other artists and resrearchers who work in collaboration with them. Topics explore the historic evolution of provincial folk arts in Egypt - from source to stage. |
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Why is Sphinx Festival different? Speakers are pioneering professionals and academics in their field, sharing information not often available in written form. The event is kept at a small scale (limited to 60 participants) to create an intimate environment for sharing. Every evening, there is a special cultural event plus a grand finale Gala Dinner Cruise on the Nile. |
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Festival Vision Festival creator and organiser, Keti Sharif aims to present a high quality learning experience with great opportunities for cross-cultural interaction between participants and speakers. The festival serves to empower participants who may represent the Egyptian arts internationally, so that they may deliver their art with respect, knowledge and awareness. The festival offers three scholarships for Egyptian dance students living in Egypt as part of an incentive to encourage the preservation of dance in Egypt by local dancers, under the mentorship of Farida and Mahmoud themselves. |
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Sphinx Festival tickets are available from NOW until sold out. Limit of 60 participants. |
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Sphinx Festival National Scholarship for Egyptian Students Three National Scholarships are offered for the Festival seminars to uocoming dance students of Egypian nationality, living within Egypt, to provide an opportunity to train at the event with Mahmoud Reda and Farida Fahmy and be mentored by them. Apply in writing and include your interest in preserving the Egyptian Folkloric Arts. Please apply by email to keti@sphinxfestival.com. |
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Scholarship Committee Keti Sharif, Mahmoud Reda & Farida Fahmy provide three scholarships to dance students from Egypt who wish to learn more about Egyptian folkloric dance theatre. |
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For inquiries Contact Festival Organizer, Keti Sharif: Email keti@sphinxfestival.com...... ........Return to Home Page.................. See Festival Guests  |
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