Mahmoud Reda, a pioneer of Egyptian folk dance, passed away on 10 July 2020 at the age of 89. Ahram Online here republishes an interview with him from December 2010 In one of the buildings in Qasr ...

A dancer performs Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on March 12, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) A dancer performs ...

Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on March 20, 2024.(Photo: Xinhua) Dancers perform Tanoura, ...

The tanoura, or whirling dervish, is a dance that developed out of meditation rituals associated with Sufism, or Islamic mysticism. Dancers throughout the Middle East practice variations of this dance ...

Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hanno announced that 18 March will be celebrated annually as Egyptian Folk Art Day. The date coincides with the birthday of Mahmoud Reda, the pioneer of Egyptian ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their ...

The ancient-looking PA system was not meant to handle the immensity of sound produced by famed Nile Delta folk music ensemble El Tanbura as they warmed up for a show on the streets of Ismailia on a ...