The Reda Troupe – An Artistic Phenomenon
New Insights into the Founding, Process and Legacy of Egypt’s Pioneering Dance Troupe
with Keti Sharif
LIVE Sunday, December 8th 3 PM PST / 6 PM EST
+ 30 Days streaming access
In this talk, Keti Sharif shares an intimate look into the Reda troupe’s history and legacy. From its debut in 1959 through today, Egypt’s pioneering dance troupe has impacted not only Egyptian dance, but also belly dance genres worldwide.
2024 marks the troupe’s 65th anniversary. Keti will share first hand information gathered from her extensive work with the Reda troupe’s original principal dancer, Farida Fahmy, covering the founding, growth and development of the Reda troupe and its innovative and creative processes. Through her extensive work with Farida on her website, the production of several documentaries and publication of the book, “Farida: A Memoir”, Keti offers an updated discussion on the original Reda troupe’s history – from its birth, to they way they navigated the inevitable changes over the years. Their resilience forged a new, revolutionary direction in the Egyptian dance arts, and now, with this new research, there are new insights to add to the narrative.
In this talk, you will learn about…
- The founding of the Reda Troupe, including the cofounder’s individual contributions
- A timeline of the Reda troupe’s history, travels and adventures
- Aspects of the troupe’s creative process, inspiration and innovation
- Surprise discoveries, including rare images from Farida’s personal archives
- Fascinating stories from the troupe’s work and adventures
EARLY REGISTRATION BONUS!
Anyone registered by midnight MST, Sunday Nov 17th can submit a question that Farida Fahmy will personally answer!
Questions must be submitted by email by midnight, Sunday, November 24th.
Keti will share Farida’s answers in a bonus video accessible to those registered by Nov. 17th.
Registration for this event is $30 for the live event and 30 days streaming access.
About Our Presenter….
Australian author of ‘Bellydance; a guide to its culture music in costume’ (Allen and Unwin), Keti Sharif spent many years living in Cairo, where she was dancing, as well as teaching Egyptian dance classes to live music in her studios in Zamalek and on the Red Sea. For 20 years she produced cultural arts festivals, events and documentaries in Egypt. For 18 years Keti has been maintaining Farida Fahmy’s official website www.faridafahmy.com, with many articles and community resources available in 13 languages. This year in 2024, Keti and Farida launched a long-awaited book titled ‘Farida; a memoir’, an important historic resource for the wider bellydance community and aficionados of the Egyptian theater. Keti continues to travel to Cairo regularly, working with live music, and teaches Somatic Bellydancing. She is the creator of A-Z Bellydance, which was initially inspired by the musical, cultural and lyrical nature of Mahmoud Reda and Farida Fahmy’s dance styles. Her website is www.a-zbellydance.com