The whirling dervish show put on by the ministry of culture.  It is fabulous.  My love is the oriental solo dance yet I can watch this again and again, and I do.

The musicians each show what they can do, a sort of jamming session then the Tannoura appear.  How do they do it.  One guy spins for over 30 minutes!  It is just mesmerising.  For people with an interest in the more traditional music, this is a must.

I have known people moved to tears by the whole experience.  If you go to Cairo, you should not miss this - it is spectacular.  They keep changing the performance area which can have an impact - sometimes in a main hall, sometimes in a long narrow ante chamber, sometimes on an outside stage.  You have to get there early and hang around for an hour to ensure a good seat.

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