Going to Egyptian Moonlight ?

Khaira · 02-03-2008, 08:07 PM

Hello!

Me and some of my friends from Estonia will be attending Khaled Mahmoud`s fesival Egyptian Moonlight!

Will I meet any of You there?

Khaira

Aniseteph · 02-03-2008, 11:38 PM

Ooh, that reminds me, I've got a flyer somewhere for that one... I might go.

Khaira · 02-04-2008, 04:39 PM

Wow, ofcourse, You^re from Sussex

What luck!

Which workshops will You be attending?
I will go to Ashmahan technique and baladi, also Khazafi^s drum and Lubna^s saiidi.

Khaira

Eve · 02-05-2008, 10:18 AM

I'm going

Aniseteph · 02-05-2008, 11:05 PM

Hi Khaira, yes it's practically down the road for me, but I'm dithering about booking. I'm having my knee investigated, and the way it's working out some surgeon might decide he wants to be having a poke about under my kneecap just about then.

Khaira · 02-06-2008, 12:27 PM

Dear me, I hope You are alright! If the doctor stays away are You able to dance?

K

Suheir · 03-29-2008, 12:32 AM

I just spoke to Melissa, who performed in the show tonight. It sounded excellent, Asmahan, Lubna, Khazafy, Khaled and his troupes, Oriental Dancer's own Khaira and Pille from Estonia, Angela Wooi and a new UK dancer called Steve (who was fantastic, apparently), amongst others.

So, a fabulous show (another to follow on Saturday night) and a great new male dancer!

KuteNurse · 03-29-2008, 04:16 AM

It sounds like a fun time! I wish I wasn't so far away

Happy Dancing!

Suheir · 03-31-2008, 09:53 AM

I got more info about the weekend in a four-hour phone call last night!

I'm so sorry I couldn't go, the shows sound utterly amazing, more like the quality of shows I've seen in Scandinavia. Last year's show was great, just a few performers who let the side down but they were culled for this year (mercy killings

).

The Estonian girls were very busy, coming here early to learn group choreographies just for the shows!

Your group dances sound wonderful, I hope the show was videoed. I look forward to Khaira's review!

It sounds as though the workshops were pretty poorly attended, which makes me very sad. It makes me very angry, actually, that students here flock to workshops with visiting non-Egyptians yet classes with the "real deal" are not as popular as they should be. I think there's an awful lot of "sanitising" here, teachers who use non-Arabic music (Shakira

) and so on. To use one of Maria Aya's favourite comments, GRRRRRRRR!

Eve · 03-31-2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khaira

Dear me, I hope You are alright! If the doctor stays away are You able to dance?

K

Hi Khaira,

I think I was in Lubna's Saaidi with you?

(Great performances as well

).

- Suheir, funny you should mention people flocking to non-Egyptian workshops, you're the second person to mention that in the last couple of days.

I'm tired but very glad I went. It does make me wonder what we could be like with training like that everyday and not just at the odd workshop or our weekly class and pottering about on our own.

Ah well. JoY in 2 weeks!!!

02-03-2008, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Khaira Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 112	Going to Egyptian Moonlight ? Hello! Me and some of my friends from Estonia will be attending Khaled Mahmoud`s fesival Egyptian Moonlight! Will I meet any of You there? Khaira __________________ (www.mustika.eu)

02-04-2008, 04:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Khaira Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 112	Wow, ofcourse, You^re from Sussex What luck! Which workshops will You be attending? I will go to Ashmahan technique and baladi, also Khazafi^s drum and Lubna^s saiidi. Khaira __________________ (www.mustika.eu)

02-06-2008, 12:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Khaira Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 112	Dear me, I hope You are alright! If the doctor stays away are You able to dance? K __________________ (www.mustika.eu)

02-03-2008, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aniseteph V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 1,687	Ooh, that reminds me, I've got a flyer somewhere for that one... I might go.

02-05-2008, 10:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Eve Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 133	I'm going

02-05-2008, 11:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aniseteph V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 1,687	Hi Khaira, yes it's practically down the road for me, but I'm dithering about booking. I'm having my knee investigated, and the way it's working out some surgeon might decide he wants to be having a poke about under my kneecap just about then.

03-29-2008, 12:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Suheir V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Europe - London Posts: 1,227	I just spoke to Melissa, who performed in the show tonight. It sounded excellent, Asmahan, Lubna, Khazafy, Khaled and his troupes, Oriental Dancer's own Khaira and Pille from Estonia, Angela Wooi and a new UK dancer called Steve (who was fantastic, apparently), amongst others. So, a fabulous show (another to follow on Saturday night) and a great new male dancer!

03-29-2008, 04:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
KuteNurse V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,969	It sounds like a fun time! I wish I wasn't so far away Happy Dancing!

03-31-2008, 09:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Suheir V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Europe - London Posts: 1,227	I got more info about the weekend in a four-hour phone call last night! I'm so sorry I couldn't go, the shows sound utterly amazing, more like the quality of shows I've seen in Scandinavia. Last year's show was great, just a few performers who let the side down but they were culled for this year (mercy killings ). The Estonian girls were very busy, coming here early to learn group choreographies just for the shows! Your group dances sound wonderful, I hope the show was videoed. I look forward to Khaira's review! It sounds as though the workshops were pretty poorly attended, which makes me very sad. It makes me very angry, actually, that students here flock to workshops with visiting non-Egyptians yet classes with the "real deal" are not as popular as they should be. I think there's an awful lot of "sanitising" here, teachers who use non-Arabic music (Shakira ) and so on. To use one of Maria Aya's favourite comments, GRRRRRRRR!