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Today I was chatting to my wonderful friend and master musician Amir Ezzat and like the rest of the world, he is also enduring COVID restrictions and loss of work. Egypt has been through so much, especially in the last … Continue reading →

Well here is the latest on the tomb of Nefertiti… via the tomb of Tutankhamum (see link below). There is something that doesn’t sit well with me in all of this, an inkling that not enough has been done, not … Continue reading →

I do find reconstruction work combining science and archeology extremely fascinating, however this research (see link below) is quite different to clothing/banquets/boats/buildings/flora/music/ritual or colour palettes. I am not quite sure what this research project is trying to achieve. The article … Continue reading →

‘Juliet has transformed my life and way of thinking, in mind, body and spirit. An amazing talent, so knowledgeable on all levels, uniquely special and has saved me from myself and old ways with respect to poor posture and poor … Continue reading →

1st March 2019 Ok! Here we are! The latest and possibly the last instalment of the Nefertiti and King Tut tomb saga…. (see past posts) – The Italian team who have completed ‘extensive studies with ground-penetrating radar’ have announced there … Continue reading →

I know I could never deny anyone the right to progress. But it is a little sad that the quietly unobtrusive, non-polluting shadouf has been largely replaced in Egypt by the very loud and incredibly smelly diesel machines for irrigation … Continue reading →

  ‘The Radiance that is neither east nor west comes from a single moon……Infinite mercy flows continually’. Rumi

™ Excerpt………….The juxtaposition of Deshret (the red desert) with Kamet (the black land) hints at the strong dichotomy that exists throughout Egypt. The juxtaposition of the bold geometric shapes with the Islamic Architecture and the fluid arabesque shapes of theCalligraphy, … Continue reading →

This week in class we are continuing to explore Egyptian Contemporary Classical – I am captivated as I observe students taking flight with the Egyptian classical dance form, whilst they simultaneously tussle with the challenge of remaining powerfully earthed. They … Continue reading →

Two fine ironies I have found as a dance teacher: 1. Skill does not necessarily translate into Artistry 2. Knowledge does not necessarily translate into Development… only the daring will brave the outer boundaries of their comfort zone – remaining … Continue reading →