Are
you planning a trip to Cairo with a particular agenda?
Do you need information on how to find a dance teacher, learn to play
the tabla, plan a trip to the White Desert, or record Arabic music in
the studio?
We provide a wide range of assistance for all kinds of enquiries.
SERVICES OFFERED
Whether you’re interested in recording a complete CD, single tracks, or samples, we can help you book studios at a range of prices, choose musicians and see the process through. We can also put you in touch with composers who can provide original material.
Lessons
Oriental dance teachers are easy to find in Cairo, but deciding on the right match for you can be time-consuming. Give us an idea of your level and style and we can point you in the right direction. If your request is slightly different – you’d like tabla classes from a master, learn to whirl like a dervish (tanoura technique), take lessons from the Ghawazee of Upper Egypt or the Bedouin of Mersa Matrouh, or specialize in any specific folkloric style, we can arrange this for you.
‘Fixing’ Services
We have a wide network of contacts enabling us to provide help of many different kinds, whether you want Arabic lessons, you’re a foreign journalist seeking information, a film-maker looking for a local production company, or you’d like an Egyptian band to play at a private party. Whatever your interest we can help you pursue it.
Off-beat Adventures and Travel Destinations
There are no shortage of local travel agents to help you get to any of the traditional tourist spots, but we know of a few off-the-beaten-track adventures that aren’t quite so easy to find, or arrange. Blend into the crowd and soak up the atmosphere at a traditional moulid (Sufi religious festival), feast your eyes on the world’s most beautiful Arabian horses at a dancing horse championship, or chill out in a private eco-hideaway near the ancient pyramids at Dashour. These are just some of our suggestions; contact us for more details.
Cultural activities
Quite apart from watching oriental dancers, Cairo has a whole host of cultural activities and entertainment going on at any one time, many of them of special interest for lovers of Arabic music and dance. From international dance and opera companies at the Cairo Opera House to less publicized performances at small cultural centres around town, we keep up with the best things to see at any given time. (See also ‘Cairo Bulletin’ section). During the month of Ramadan you cannot watch oriental dance, but nevertheless this is one of the richest times of the year in Cairo in terms of cultural entertainment. We keep abreast of the best Ramadan tents in town.
Shopping
Whether you’re looking for the costume of your dreams, a musical instrument, the perfect gift, arts and crafts for your home, original paintings or anything out of the ordinary, we can help you to locate it. Although it’s fun to explore the local markets, you’ll save time – and probably money – with our advice.
Oriental dance teachers are easy to find in Cairo, but deciding on the right match for you can be time-consuming. Give us an idea of your level and style and we can point you in the right direction. If your request is slightly different – you’d like tabla classes from a master, learn to whirl like a dervish (tanoura technique), take lessons from the Ghawazee of Upper Egypt or the Bedouin of Mersa Matrouh, or specialize in any specific folkloric style, we can arrange this for you.
‘Fixing’ Services
We have a wide network of contacts enabling us to provide help of many different kinds, whether you want Arabic lessons, you’re a foreign journalist seeking information, a film-maker looking for a local production company, or you’d like an Egyptian band to play at a private party. Whatever your interest we can help you pursue it.
Off-beat Adventures and Travel Destinations
There are no shortage of local travel agents to help you get to any of the traditional tourist spots, but we know of a few off-the-beaten-track adventures that aren’t quite so easy to find, or arrange. Blend into the crowd and soak up the atmosphere at a traditional moulid (Sufi religious festival), feast your eyes on the world’s most beautiful Arabian horses at a dancing horse championship, or chill out in a private eco-hideaway near the ancient pyramids at Dashour. These are just some of our suggestions; contact us for more details.
Cultural activities
Quite apart from watching oriental dancers, Cairo has a whole host of cultural activities and entertainment going on at any one time, many of them of special interest for lovers of Arabic music and dance. From international dance and opera companies at the Cairo Opera House to less publicized performances at small cultural centres around town, we keep up with the best things to see at any given time. (See also ‘Cairo Bulletin’ section). During the month of Ramadan you cannot watch oriental dance, but nevertheless this is one of the richest times of the year in Cairo in terms of cultural entertainment. We keep abreast of the best Ramadan tents in town.
Shopping
Whether you’re looking for the costume of your dreams, a musical instrument, the perfect gift, arts and crafts for your home, original paintings or anything out of the ordinary, we can help you to locate it. Although it’s fun to explore the local markets, you’ll save time – and probably money – with our advice.
