Camp Negum 2025
19th - 25th October 2025
A festival with live music at it's heart based in a resort hotel on the outskirts of Cairo
If you want to join us in 2025 book your place now.
Camp Negum 2025
Camp Negum is a celebration of live music on the outskirts of Cairo with Safaa Farid & the Negum band.
Safaa Farid, singer, band leader and impresario believes the quintessential way for Middle Eastern dance to show its full richness and variety is when dancers and musicians create something unique together.
Safaa is director of Camp Negum with many years of experience working with dancers.
You can read more about our teachers by going to that page. Suffice to say we are welcoming back: Cairo star, Dandash, Aida Nour, Yasmina of Cairo, Ashraf Kodak, Passant Gameay and Rakiya. Camp Negum wouldn’t be the same without Heba Farid. Joining us for the first time the fabulous Zara. And we are also pleased to welcome Shining to the teaching team.
We are delighted that in 2025 we are being joined for the first time by Zara Abdelrahman.
Zara not only performs in Cairo at luxurious 5 star hotels and captivating cabarets but also produces this online magazine: Zameena. You can subscribe on this link.
This Festival is ‘highly recommended’ by BellyDance Now, the UK’s most prestigious bellydance training organisation.
Below is a glimpse of Camp Negum 21. Excerpts from the opening gala show.
Camp Negum gives dancers the opportunity to dance with live music both in class and on stage. Camp Negum is not just about performing though, it is about enjoying live music and dancing to it in a social setting with other people who love live music too.
What's Included:
- On arrival at the airport you are met and brought to the hotel
- 6 nights accommodation in a shared room in our resort hotel. Rooms are spacious and there is a pool. Arrive Sunday 19th October 2025. Depart Saturday 25th October 2025
- Half board – breakfast and evening meal included. Your evening meal is a buffet with lots of choice so you won’t get bored with the food. There are also refreshments at midday on days with dance classes.
- Transfers from and to the airport
- Day One – Sunday 19th October 2025: Arrivalas – transfers from the airport to our hotel. Welcome talk and introductions. Our Gala show on the evening staring some of our amazing teachers.
- Day Two – Monday 20th: 3 x 2 hour classes through the day. Early evening: introduction to the band, the instruments plus Q&A. Free evening
- Day Three – Tuesday 21st: 2 x 2 hour classes. Early evening: introduction to the band, the instruments plus Q&A. Optional : Late night cabaret
- Day Four – Wednesday 22nd: Free morning for optional sightseeing/pool time. Afternoon: Included trip to Khan el Khalili (Cairos biggest market), Local Egyptian Feteer (pancakes) and Tannoura (whirling dervish show.)
- Day Five – Thursday 23rd: 2 x 2 hour classes. Optional: Rehearsals for those who have paid to perform with the band. Early evening: Talk / dance class. Free evening
- Day Six – Friday 24th October – 2 x 2 hour dance classes. Evening: Party night with performances with our amazing band led by Safaa Farid.
- Day Seven – Saturday 25th October – departures. Transfers to airport – included.
- All 20+ hours of tuition with a range of inspirational teachers
- Live music in many classes
- Q&A session with Safaa Farid and musicians
- Option to perform with live music in our Friday party night with rehearsal
- Optional Competitions with rehearsal
- Optional 2 day extension with trip to the New Egyptian museum which will (inshallah) be open by then!
- Camp Negum souk by Hanan Mahmoud
- This is for you if:
- You love live music
- You want to develop your understanding of Arabic music
- You like a challenge
- You want to develop your dance
- You want to discover the joy of live music
- You need some inspiration for your dance
Optional extensions:
- Contact Kay to discuss a Downtown extension and soak up the atmosphere in the heart of Cairo.
IMPORTANT: You pay your deposit through this website in sterling pounds – £200. The festival is in Egypt. The whole hotel and tourist industry quotes in US dollars. The balance for the trip should be paid by bank transfer to ‘Egypt Guest’ in USD. Full details will be sent to you on booking. Full price: £1225 / $1495 – the balance will be this minus £200 or the equivalent in USD.
The price varies slightly depending on the exchange rate.
Optional: performing with band or entering the competition: an additional £50 ($60) – this includes a rehearsal with the band to agree the start / end of your piece and a run through of the whole number. The rehearsal is on Thursday. The Showcase / competition is on Friday.
This trip is ideal for those who love live music, an informal and friendly atmosphere and want to immerse themselves in Egyptian music at its best.
19th – 25th October 2025