Day 1 - Tuesday 1st December, 2009 - Element "WATER"
10.00am-1.00pm
Morning at the Pyramids and Sphinx
Explore the Pyramids and Sphinx (next door to Hotel)
Festival guides available or explore on your own! Horse and camel riding available. Enjoy the vision of these grand monuments; foundations of our upcoming seminars. Meet at Le Meridien hotel at 10am.
1.00pm-2.00pm
2.00pm-2.15pm
Meet the speakers and artists, with a personal introduction and festival overview at the official Festival Launch.
Keti Sharif - Festival Organiser
2.15pm-3.00pm
Egyptology seminar: The Essence of Egyptian Cosmology
Discover how cosmic consciousness was the essence of Egyptian thought and action.
Moustafa Gadalla - international author and Egyptologist
3.00pm-3.45pm
Learn how Ptah, the Ancient Egyptian patron of artisans, the manifestors of the cosmic word, and the four elements of creation (represented by Isis, Osiris, Horus, Seth) were presented in Ancient Egypt in physical and metaphysical applications.
Moustafa Gadalla - international author and Egyptologist
3.45pm-4.00pm
4.00pm-5.00pm
Explore the geometric patterns of Creation; with the elemental states of Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Ether. Discuss archetypes of the ‘Perfect Forms’ within Sacred Geometry.
Jennifer Carmen - facilitator The Template, UK
5.00pm-6.00pm
Experience a live stage presentation of powerful dance movement, emotion and gesture to reflect the Water element in dance and Egyptian music – join in the movement, or watch, listen and enjoy Liza’s lively demonstration and commentary.
Liza Laziza Oriental dance artiste and Egyptian Music Ensemble
"Hail to thee, O Nile! Who manifests thyselfover this land, and gives life to Egypt. Mysterious is thy issuing forth from the darkness. Watering the orchards created by Ra, to cause all the cattle to live, you give the earth to drink, inexhaustible one. You cause the workshops of Ptah to prosper!" "Hymn to the Nile" 2100 BC |
In Ancient Egyptian symbolism Osiris is represented by the Moon, The Nile, Change and Silver Metal. |
Sphinx Festival Evening Event - Water Element
“Water of Life - A Night on the Nile River” 7pm-11pm
Private Festival Guests Ferry cruise on the Nile River, overlooking Cairo’s city lights with dinner and theatre performances highlighting the Ancient Egyptian Story of Isis and Osiris, the Moon and Egypt’s celebrated life-source - the Great River Nile. Coach transfer from hotel @ 7pm, returns by 11pm.
Ticket includes Buffet Dinner and 'Water of Life" Theatre Show, drinks extra.
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