The Enan Egyptian Troupe
Founded in 1978 by artistic director Denise Enan and choreographer Ahmed Enan, the Enan Egyptian Troupe has performed all over Canada in many multicultural festivals and social events including charitable fundraisers and private functions.
The troupe is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, enrich and promote Egyptian folkloric dance and oriental dance as an integral part of the Canadian mosaic, and is dedicated to serving as a resource for the Egyptian and Middle-Eastern communities in Canada
Authentic and alive, uniting tradition and modernity, the troupe embodies all the varied facets of Egypt itself; popular styles and vanishing traditional dances, Oriental dance of today. The Troupe maintains contact with the purity of traditional musical roots while exploring new artistic possibilities.
The Enan Egyptian Troupe is recognized by its peers and the community at large as a cultural ambassador of choice for the National Capital Region.
Repertoire :
- Shamadan - candelabra dance from the old quarters of Cairo
- Eskanderaya - dance from the Mediterranean seaside town of Alexandria
- Melaya Leff - dance from Alexandria and the old quarters of Cairo
- Hagallah - pre-wedding dance of North-Western desert Bedouins
- Saiidi - stick dance from the south of Egypt
- Banat Ebly - women's dance from the south of Egypt
- Nuba - dance of the Nubian people of the Nile region in southern Egypt
- Ghawazee - dance of Egyptian Gypsies using finger cymbals
- Fellahin - dance of the peasant farmers going to fill their water jugs
- Bedouin - dance of the nomadic desert people of Egypt
- Banat Sahara - dance of the desert girls
- Zeffa - wedding procession
- Bamboutaya - fisherman's dance from Port Saïd
- Siwa Oasis - dance of the people of Siwa Oasis in the western desert
- Pharaonic - interpretation of a Pharaonic dance inspired by ancient Egypt
- Tannoura - whirling dance with large flying skirt
- Modern Bellydance - groupe or solo dance to modern Arabic pop music
- Traditional Oriental Dance - group or solo dance to Arabian classic music
- Veil Dance - group or solo Oriental dance with veils
- Drum solo - interaction between the percussionist and the dancer
Contact:
Ahmed Enan, Choreographer
Denise Enan, Artistic Director
Email: info@baladi.ca
Johanne D'aoust, Administrative Officer: 819-778-7851
Jocelyne Khan, Publicity: 613-867-7987
200 St. Joseph Blvd.
Gatineau, Quebec
Troupe Website
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