Kan Zaman Golden Era Music & Dance Festival

The whole Gala show ends with a unique recreation by Shruti Narayanan! Greatly mastered Naima Akef's choreography in double role! You have to see this :) Check our gala here: https://www.kanzamanfestival.com/galashow/

Summer is coming soon and where else to get the summer vibes than in Julia's wonderful performance? You can look for fun storytelling and true Golden Era dance. Check the full performance by Julia Farid here: https://www.kanzamanfestival.com/galashow/

Beautiful folkloric dance in Golden Era styling by Sheyla. Enjoy the performance in its full length here: https://www.kanzamanfestival.com/galashow/

Stunning Shahrzad in Golden Era performance for Kan Zaman. You have to watch the full video! You will be taken back to Golden Era times.
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Mesmerizing hip work by Shining! Her performance is incredible! Check the full performance here: https://www.kanzamanfestival.com/galashow/

George Sawa contributed with his beautiful qanun playing at the gala show. We were mesmerized by his lecture & concert on early Raqs Sharqi music. Thank you, George!

What an amazing guest of honour we had during Kan Zaman Festival! Dr. Mo Geddawi gave an exclusive talk about living and dancing in Golden Era. He contributed to the gala show with his amazing dance piece. Check the whole performance on the festival's website: https://www.kanzamanfestival.com/galashow/

Jrisi Jusakos is so creative! Did you know that her dance piece from the gala show was inspired by old Hollywood movies? What a great combination with the music by Baligh Hamdi! Check her full performance uniquely edited by her husband BAM Studios
Check the full gala show here:
www.kanzamanfestival.com/galashow

Roshana Nofret: Middle Eastern Dance Artist , who did an amazing Golden Era Hair & Makeup workshop, is an excellent performer as well! Check her full dance in the gala show and her wonderful work on her social media!

Let's get back to some highlights from the gala show! Here is a sneak peek from Badriyah's performance. Interesting fact: the shoulder cape is an antique piece from 1930'!
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THE END (?) Today all recordings expire and we hope you have fully enjoyed our festival. Yes, we still have 2 events for you in May, Shruti's rescheduled workshop and Naima Akef Special (more info coming soon), but what about next year? Will there be a second edition of Kan Zaman Festival?

We will go LIVE tomorrow Wednesday at 22:30 CET, Thursday 7:30 am Sydney - join Jrisi Jusakos & Tereza Sheyla & Lenka Badriyah to find out organizers' perspective on the festival 🙂

How did Raqs Sharqi look at its very first beginnings? Check out the recreation by Nisaa! Belly Dance with Nisaa taught a lecture and a workshop focused on Early Raqs sharqi during Kan Zaman, and here is a sneak peek of her performance. You can watch the full performance here: kanzamanfestival.com/galashow

Melissa Gamal and her gorgeous dance to Farid Al Atrash music!. Check her full dance in our gala show (www.kanzamanfestival.com/galashow), and definitely check her dance projects! Melissa Gamal

It has been two weeks since our festival opened its doors to the participants. Now is the perfect time to remember all the beautiful workshops, lectures, and discussions. Thank you all for joining