Camp Negum
28th Feb - 5th March 2022
A festival with live music at it's heart based in a resort hotel on the outskirts of Cairo
A family run festival with live music at its heart.
Celebration of live music on 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 it 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.
Below is a glimpse at last years Camp Negum. 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:
- 5 nights accommodation in a shared room in our resort hotel with pool. Arrive 28th – depart 5th March
- Half board – breakfast and evening meal included
- Transfers from and to the airport
- Opening Gala with amazing entertainment
- All tuition with a range of inspirational teachers
- Live music in some classes
- Q&A session with Safaa Farid and musicians
- Create your own tabla solo & record it
- Option to perform with live music in our Friday showcase / competition
- Optional Competitions with rehearsal
- 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
- Extend your trip by 3 nights with our Camp Negum Extension
New to Camp Negum – we are delighted to welcome the fabulous Zara Abdel Rahman. Zara will teach and perform at the festival.
Optional: performing with band or entering the competition: an additional £30 – 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 Thursday evening. The Showcase / competition is on Friday afternoon and will be filmed.
This trip is ideal for those who love live music, an informal and friendly atmosphere and want to immerse themselves in Egyptian music at it’s best.