It is said for a dancer, dance should always be a very spiritual thing, a way that connects him or her to the supreme power, the power that has blessed the dancer with the gift of dance itself. Each ...

As part of the cultural and traditional entertainment this Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2010, the centuries-old Egyptian dance form ‘Tanoura’ is captivating shoppers across Dubai’s malls. The ...

Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means ...

Tanoura performances have long held us spellbound, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. Every year, we watch the swirling colors, flashing lights, and hypnotizing movements, often finding ...

SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) 11-YEAR-OLD CANCER PATIENT AND TANOURA DANCER, ABDELRAHMAN TAREK, SAYING:"Before learning Tanoura, I would sleep all the time. I would not move at all. I did not have a purpose.

Religious dance originally from Turkey has evolved and become popular with Egypt’s youth Cairo: Wearing a multi-coloured skirt, Samir Ahmad started slowly whirling to the tune of a recorded religious ...

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, ...

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India, Feb. 13 -- Can two old souls connect without words? At the 39th Surajkund Crafts Mela, the Ismailia Folk Arts Ensemble took the stage and sparked a live bridge from Nile banks to Ganges waters.

CHENNAI: While dancing with fire, you would certainly not twirl around with a skirt on let alone dance with it. But a Tanoura dancer and a fire dancing duo from Ukraine beg to differ while they get ...

18th edition of Ruhaniyat at Vastrapur Amphitheatre to also have performances by Russian artistes As the night advances, it’s only going to be a lot more fun.