Day 4 - Friday 4th December, 2009 - Element "AIR"
"Music uplifts the soul to realms above.
The ashes glow, the latent fires increase:
We listen and are fed with joy and peace."
Rumi
Morning 'Power Yoga' overlooking the Great Pyramid
Keti Sharif – choreographer/fitness instructor
9.00am-10.00am
Arts Seminar: The use of Light in Islamic Architecture
The Celestial Element Light as the Integral Component in Cricassian Mamluk Religious Architecture. Research connecting architectural mastery and spirituality.
Loai Omran - Master of Islamic Arts and Architecture
A group drumming healing experience where spirit can soar and drumming and visualization techniques will help to make way for manifestation of dreams.
Julie-Ann Odell – Director Dubai Drums and Cairo Drums
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Exploring shared characteristics of dance in Egypt - improvisation, use of space and male/female roles. Discussing the social and artistic impact of the Reda Troupe in Egypt and internationally – Cinema, Theatre and Cultural events.
Farida Fahmy Reda Troupe Principle dancer (MA Dance Ethnology UCLA)
Egyptology Seminar - A brief History of the Kingdoms and Dynasties
Discover the key elements and icons from the various progressive Kingdoms and Dynasties of the Ancient Egyptian world throughout history up until the Ptolemaic era.
Randa Baligh - Egyptologist
Exploring the Geometry of the Seed, the Flower and the Tree of Life as the creative universal form unfolds in microcosm and macrocosm.
Jennifer Carmen - facilitator The Template, UK
Discover the cosmic roots of Egyptian musical and dance forms, and how they were the model that was endorsed and adopted by Plato in the Laws of the Ideal Republic. Includes demonstrations with live Egyptian music.
Moustafa Gadalla - international author and Egyptologist
The Art of Whirling
Demonstration and explanation of the traditional way the Sufi Derwish turns and focuses on whirling, and the spiritual essence of the experience.
Experience a live stage presentation of powerful dance movement, emotion and gesture to reflect the Air 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
Sphinx Festival Evening Event - Air Element
“The Whirling Dervishes” - Sacred Sufi Rhythms and Music 7pm-11pm
A private Festival event - watch the Tanoura – the Sufi Whirling Dervishes perform at the ampitheatre, Old Cairo. Coach excursion from hotel. Mezze at Naguib Mafouz Restaurant at the Khan el Khalili. Free evening to explore the Khan el Khalili markets.
*Includes 2 hour visit to the Khan el Khalili Bazaar for shopping. 7pm depart hotel, return 11pm.
