Buzz

Stunning Photographs Capture Ballet in the Heart of Cairo

Stunning Photographs Capture Ballet in the Heart of Cairo

ballet

Two Egyptian photographers launched Ballerinas of Cairo to unite Cairo’s dance and photography communities while also capturing the city’s beauty.

With the first photograph posted nine weeks ago on Instagram, photographers Mohamed Taher and Ahmed Fathy told Cairo Scene that their aim was to explore the beauty and diversity of Cairo.

A photo posted by Ballerinas of Cairo (@ballerinasofcairo) on

The ballerina’s featured in the photographs are all Egyptian and include Passant Abou Pasha, Maryam Al-Gebali, and Nour Al-Gazar.

The Instagram page’s latest posts, which see a ballerina pose in Old Cairo’s Khan El Khalili, have been shared on Facebook and Twitter thousands of times. The photograph challenges Egypt’s more conservative characteristic while highlighting Old Cairo’s history and the beauty of ballet.

A photo posted by Ballerinas of Cairo (@ballerinasofcairo) on

Previous posts featured Heliopolis’ Korba district and the Citadel.

You can keep up to date with Ballerinas of Cairo by checking out their Instagram page here.

U2 Lead Singer Bono Spotted in Cairo's Tahrir Square
Signs of 'Extraterrestrial Activity' Discovered in King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

Subscribe to our newsletter


Buzz
@egyptianstreets

Quick clicks. Making it lighter.

More in Buzz

Ramadan Sweets From Egypt’s Oldest Dessert Shops

Farah Rafik27 March 2023

Trickle-Down Turmoil: The Indirect Effects of Egypt’s Currency Crisis

Amina Zaineldine26 March 2023

Women-Led and Directed Series to Watch this Ramadan

Amina Abdel-Halim24 March 2023

World Bank and Egypt Agree on a New $7 Billion Five-Year Plan to Support Egypt’s Development

Egyptian Streets23 March 2023

Social Media Reacts to Vodafone Egypt Mother’s Day Advertisement

Amina Abdel-Halim21 March 2023

Will Egypt be Home to the World’s Largest Man-Made River?

Egyptian Streets20 March 2023

Interview with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini: Resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict continues to be a priority for Egypt

Amina Abdel-Halim20 March 2023

Egypt’s Giza and Saqqara Among 2023 World’s Greatest Places: TIME

Egyptian Streets17 March 2023