The Farha Tour is on its way to Australia…
Exciting
news for 2008: The Farha Tour starring Randa Kamel, Yasmina of Cairo,
Kazafy, Egyptian band 'Fer'et el Negoum' with singer Safaa Farid plus
a female baladi singer, and tanoura dancer Sayed Amar, is going to Sydney.
The show, presented by Amera's Palace, Australia's foremost belly dance
establishment, will run three nights at the Riverside Theatre, Parramatta,
from November from 6th to 9th, with accompanying workshops with both the
dancers and musicians, and guest appearances by the cream of Australian
dancers and teachers.
The accompanying three-day souk will feature Eman Zaki, 'Designer to the
Stars', direct from Cairo with her latest designs, plus an additional
costume bazaar straight from the Khan el Khalili.
This is an unmissable opportunity for Australian dancers – and the
general public - to see the kind of full-on live show that nowadays is
rare to find even in Egypt, featuring as it does a wide range of oriental,
folkloric, dramatic and comedy elements, as well as the opportunity for
the audience to dance to a live band direct from Cairo.
For
all information and details on how to book, follow this link: www.farhatour.com.au.com
The Farha Tour 2006 DVD
NOW AVAILABLE!
The Farha 2006 DVD featuring Yasmina, Randa Kamel, Kazafy, Sayed Amar,
Safaa Farid, Hebba and the Fer'et el Negoum Band from Cairo. To order,
check the Farida Dance website.
JOURNEY OF DESIRE: A FOREIGN DANCER IN CAIRO
In association with Farida Dance, Yasmina has written and produced this full-length part documentary, part performance film, directed by Sara Farouk.
Yasmina says:
“This film begins with my own personal journey through ten years
of dancing in Cairo, and endeavours to answer the question I have been
so frequently asked: why would a well-educated middle class western woman,
living in comfort and surrounded by family and friends, chose to give
up all that and become a dancer in Cairo? To become part of a profession
that in the Middle East is not considered respectable, to live in an alien
culture, to struggle through a maze of beaurocratic impediments, linguistic
misunderstandings and physical and artistic challenges – just to
perform on a Cairo nightclub stage?
“It includes a mix of footage documenting the ‘Cairo experience’,
and although it is seen through my eyes, I think many dancers the world
over will be able to find things in it they recognize and identify with.
Although ‘Journey of Desire’ is a low budget production, the
makers have had the advantage and luxury of time and inside knowledge
to put this film together. It has no outside agenda, no axe to grind,
and is made by and for lovers of Egyptian dance.”
Order now from the following distributors:
www.faridadance.com
www.ameraspalace.com.au
www.dahlal.com
Photos by Sherif Sonbol
Photo by Claude Stemelin
Available for private classes but also to other teachers and small groups requiring a professional dance/rehearsal space.
For address details contact: yasmina36@hotmail.com
AHEB
MASR!
Out now, the latest CD
in Yasmina's collection.
FARIDA
DANCE HOLIDAYS
Farida
Adventures dance holidays to Cairo feature party nights and video talks
at Yasmina’s home. The next ‘Rakassa’ dance holiday
aimed at intermediate to advanced dancers is now booking for this December.
For more details and availability for this and other trips, contact the
Farida Dance website www.faridadance.com
