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YALLA! ENTHUSIASTICALLY EXPECTED - HAFLA MASREYA AS THE TOP EVENT SAT 5TH JUNE 2004
For the first time in Finland
Oriental dance, here best known as women's dance, will receive new depth as the male
dancers of the top Egyptian dance group Mahmoud Reda Troupe will arrive for a
guest performance in Finland. The Troupe has given performances in over a
hundred countries, and will perform for the very first time in the Nordic
countries, dancing together with the Masrah Dance Company in Helsinki.
Hafla Masreya - Festival of Egyptian Dance and Music will take place at
the Hall of Culture on Sat 5th
June at 8 p. m.
Meeting of top Groups
The Hafla Masreya is the idea of Mr Mahmoud Reda, the grand old man of Egyptian dance. It is a great
honour for the Finnish oriental dance that a Finnish dance group was especially
asked to participate in this production with a distinguished group like the
Mahmoud Reda Troupe. The atmosphere will be heightened by El Nugum, an
orchestra from Cairo, who will be accompanying both the group dances and the
solo performances by top Finnish dancers.
Mr Reda - a great friend of Finland
Mr Mahmoud Reda is highly honoured in the world of oriental dance. He is
constantly touring all over the world and giving workshops in countries such as
Japan, Argentina and Australia. Mr Reda has visited Finland several times, the
first visit taking place during the Helsinki Olympic games in 1952 as a member
of the Egyptian gymnastics team.
Enjoy the Finn's favourite orchestra
El Nugum (the Stars) made their first visit to Finland two years ago
immediately conquering the hearts of oriental dance and music
enthusiasts. The orchestra is conducted by the solo singer Mr Safaa Farid and
we will also be privileged to listen to Mr Gamal Fouad's skilful playing of the
nay-flute, Mr Reda Saad's emotional interpretation on the accordion and Mr
Ashraf Barsoum's highly appreciated performance on the keyboard. As the pièce
de résistance, we will witness Mr Sayyed Ibrahim's amazing skill with zills as
well as his Tannoura, the traditional Whirling Dervish dance. Mr Ashraf Mousa,
Mr Emad Sukkar and Mr Nasser Abdu will complete the orchestra with their strong
percussion performance.
Strong interest in the programme - get Your tickets
now
Yalla! International Oriental Dance Festival has awakened strong
interest and already close to 400 enthusiastic dancers from Finland and abroad
have chosen their workshops and booked their tickets for the shows. The
novelties on offer in Yalla!, the musical workshops, have also awakened much
interest.
Further information available at www.masrah.fi,
by phone +358-050–5911065 and by e-mail peppina.lindfors@solmu.fi.
Press photos are available at www.masrah.fi/yalla2004_lehdisto.html
Yalla! shows:
Thu June 3 at 8 p.m. Opening Party at International Cultural Centre Caisa, tickets 12/ 8 euros.
Fri June 4 at 8 p.m. Oriental Gala Show at the Savoy theater, tickets 20/ 16/ 11 euros.
Sat June 5 at 8 p.m. Hafla Masreya at the Hall of Culture, tickets
39/ 32/ 20 euros.
For tickets please call Masrah ry 050 - 5911 065 or Lippupalvelu (Oriental Gala and Hafla Masreya) 0600
10 800 (1,30 e/ min + Inc).
Best wishes,
Peppina Lindfors, Publicist
Masrah Assoc.
YALLA! INTERNATIONAL ORIENTAL DANCE FESTIVAL 3-6 JUNE 2004
Helsinki welcomes the summer with Yalla! International Oriental Dance
Festival at the beginning of June 2004. Oriental dancers and dance lovers
will be able to enjoy a full programme of excellent shows with both Egyptian
and Finnish top dancers as well as an ample selection of workshops for all enthusiastic dancers.
Hafla Masreya
This time, most of our guests of honour are men. The incomparable Mahmoud Reda Troupe dancers will be
visiting Finland for the first time, whereas the excellent El Nugum musicians have delighted us before. Both these groups will
perform together with the Masrah Dance
Company at Hafla Masreya - the Festival of Egyptian dance and Music.
This climax of the Festival taking place in the
Hall of Culture. We will also be honoured to welcome Mr Mahmoud Reda, the
architect of this unique co-production, who is a dancer, choreographer and
pioneer in the Egyptian dance and who will also be giving workshops during the
Festival.
Live music and glorious dance
In addition to Hafla Masreya, El Nugum will also play at the Yalla! Opening party
at the International Cultural Centre Caisa where even the audience will have
the opportunity to dance to live music. The second night will bring us to the
Savoy, where excellent dance groups and top solo dancers will fill the stage
with energy, colour and splendour in the Grand Gala Show.
Enjoyable dance and music workshops
All the workshops will take place in the brand new House of Arts and its studios,
where oriental dance and music lovers from Finland and abroad will assemble.
Our guest teachers are Mmes Farida Fahmy
and Raqia Hassan, both of whom are former dancers of Mr Reda's dance group
and who currently are widely acclaimed dance teachers.
We offer over thirty workshops for professional dancers as well as
amateurs and beginners. A singing workshop is a Yalla! novelty, where the El
Nugum singer Safaa Farid will give instruction in singing technique. We also offer
a special workshop for the physically disabled, as well as introductory
workshops for men and children. There will also be workshops for stage make-up
and costume embroidery.
Further information is available by phone at
+358-50-5911 065, by e-mail at peppina.lindfors@solmu.fi
and via Internet
at www.masrah.fi .
Pictures are available at www.masrah.fi/yalla2004_lehdisto.html.
Sincerely Yours
Peppina Lindfors
Masrah Association
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