6th Oriental Passion Festival

The Oriental Passion Festival, the largest Dance and Music Festival from the Middle East and India, returns more dynamic than ever to Athens from November 26 to 29, 2015.
36 hours of seminars in different types of oriental dance (modern and traditional), tribal fusion, Bollywood, Lectures, a Dance Competition and 4 separate performances make up this year's Oriental Passion Festival, an institution that every year connects the East with the West, presenting dances and music from Egypt to India.

In the now established multi-purpose hall Athenian, will host this year the most famous Egyptian dancer and actress, the legendary Dina, in one of her rare appearances in Europe. On Saturday 28/11/2015 the great Egyptian diva will take us to Cairo, where she grew up and developed artistically. The show will be accompanied by some of the Festival's renowned teachers and choreographers who come from countries such as Egypt, India, Hungary, Serbia, Russia, Ukraine, England, Italy, Finland and Greece.
The show on Friday 27/11 is a tribute to the deep and multifaceted dance tradition of Egypt. The show is curated and choreographed by Mohamed Kazafy, one of the most recognized representatives of folk dances worldwide. With him the Kazafy Troupe Greece, dance group that travels with him for performances abroad.

The curtain of Oriental Passion Festival will open at 26/11 and will close at 29/11 with the participation of invited teachers, international guest artists and musicians, artists as well as dance groups from Greece and around the world.

For more information regarding seminars and guest teachers, performance nights, discounted participation packages and performance tickets, please send us a message at [email protected] or call 694 446 8567. You can also visit the official website: www.opfgreece.com.

November 26-29, 2015
ATHINAIS Multi-purpose Hall, 34-36 Kastorias, Votanikos, Athens.

Thursday, November 26, 2015
11:00 – 13:00
LEILA: Tarab Song (Technique & Choreography)

13:15 – 15:15
ANASTASIA CHERNOVSKAYA: Modern Oriental (Technique & Choreography)

15:30 – 17:30
ELENA DAHABEYA: Baladi with Melaya (Technique & Choreography)

Friday 27 November 2015
10:00 – 12:00
PRINCE KAYAMMER: Pure Oriental (Technique & Choreography)
ATHENA NAJAT: Beautiful Balance & Terrific Turns (Technique & Choreography)

Saturday 28 November2015
10:00- 12:00
MARGARITA DARINA: Shamadan (Technique & Choreography)
LAURA ZARAY: Contemporary Oriental (Technique & Combinations)

12:15 – 14:45
HABIBI LAL: Tribal Fusion

Sunday, November 29, 2015
12:45 – 15:15
KARAN PANGALI: Kathak Technique

Source: dancetheater.gr