Indian music and dance won many Egyptian hearts when a Bollywood fusion show rocked the Cairo Opera House in the capital of Egypt earlier this week.
In a first of its kind in Egypt, the Embassy of India and Teamwork productions in collaboration with the soloists of the Cairo Opera Ballet Company presented ‘Bollywood Music and Dance Fusion’ at the Opera House main hall between 14-15 April.
The shows ran to full houses on both days and received an enthusiastic support from the audience, an Indian embassy release said.
Bollywood Fusion was a whirlwind of colourful dancing, singing and performances by Indian singers Mukesh Tomar, Parul Mishra, and choreographed by Gilles Chuyen with dancers from the Cairo Opera Ballet Company.
The show wove together melodic music, vibrant costumes, amazing lighting and great dancing into a colourful spectacle.
Egyptian actor Hisham Abbas, the chief guest on the launch of the premiere show Monday, sprang a surprise by singing his popular song ‘Nare Nare’ along with Parul Mishra.
The second day witnessed a performance by Egyptian actress Leila Elwi and the presence of several dignitaries of Egyptian government and notable members of society.
The festival was presented by TCI Sanmar chemicals SAE, the largest Indian investor in Egypt. The main sponsors of the event were the Kirloskars, the Aditya Birla Group and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
AKSHARA: VISUAL TREAT OF INDIAN HANDICRAFTS, CALLIGRAPHY IN CAIRO
Indian handicraft and calligraphy are being showcased in the Egyptian capital through a week-long exhibition, aimed at highlighting India's great written heritage. This exhibition of visual arts named ‘Akshara’ is being organised by the Embassy of India in collaboration with Teamwork productions at the Hanager Arts Centre in the city from 15-21 April. Akshara - Crafting Indian Scripts, is an exhibition of over 100 museum-quality exhibits created by Dastkari Haat Samiti, a non-profit national association of crafts people. The exhibition showcases India's great written heritage by focusing on calligraphy through craft forms in multi-faceted ways. Handcrafted applications of scripts on metal, carved and inlaid wood, clay, stone, pottery and stone ware, embroidered and woven textiles, and different areas of traditional art including block printing, and a variety of lesser known forms of folk art have been displayed.
In a first of its kind in Egypt, the Embassy of India and Teamwork productions in collaboration with the soloists of the Cairo Opera Ballet Company presented ‘Bollywood Music and Dance Fusion’ at the Opera House main hall between 14-15 April.
The shows ran to full houses on both days and received an enthusiastic support from the audience, an Indian embassy release said.
Bollywood Fusion was a whirlwind of colourful dancing, singing and performances by Indian singers Mukesh Tomar, Parul Mishra, and choreographed by Gilles Chuyen with dancers from the Cairo Opera Ballet Company.
The show wove together melodic music, vibrant costumes, amazing lighting and great dancing into a colourful spectacle.
Egyptian actor Hisham Abbas, the chief guest on the launch of the premiere show Monday, sprang a surprise by singing his popular song ‘Nare Nare’ along with Parul Mishra.
The second day witnessed a performance by Egyptian actress Leila Elwi and the presence of several dignitaries of Egyptian government and notable members of society.
The festival was presented by TCI Sanmar chemicals SAE, the largest Indian investor in Egypt. The main sponsors of the event were the Kirloskars, the Aditya Birla Group and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
AKSHARA: VISUAL TREAT OF INDIAN HANDICRAFTS, CALLIGRAPHY IN CAIRO
Indian handicraft and calligraphy are being showcased in the Egyptian capital through a week-long exhibition, aimed at highlighting India's great written heritage. This exhibition of visual arts named ‘Akshara’ is being organised by the Embassy of India in collaboration with Teamwork productions at the Hanager Arts Centre in the city from 15-21 April. Akshara - Crafting Indian Scripts, is an exhibition of over 100 museum-quality exhibits created by Dastkari Haat Samiti, a non-profit national association of crafts people. The exhibition showcases India's great written heritage by focusing on calligraphy through craft forms in multi-faceted ways. Handcrafted applications of scripts on metal, carved and inlaid wood, clay, stone, pottery and stone ware, embroidered and woven textiles, and different areas of traditional art including block printing, and a variety of lesser known forms of folk art have been displayed.