As part of the Residency and Workshop program, and with the aim of building an industry for independent music in Egypt and structuring independent music activity, Studio Emad Eddin, in collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Egypt Music Network offered two sound workshops held on the fringe of an ‘Independent Music Festival’ in Alexandria, Egypt.…
Phase 1- By Saad Samir (Egypt): This workshop dealt with the basic elements of lighting, starting with the nature of electricity and moving on to equipment. The workshop was aimed at Egyptian free theatre groups and concentrated on practical issues, how to light a show with the minimum of resources and limited budgets. Participants were…
ABC is a basic technical and visual education in light design. The workshop’s main objective was to teach participants how to build and maintain light equipment in their local environment and with existing means. The workshop was held on three occasions over a period of six months, in Alexandria, El Minia and Cairo. In accordance…
Phase 1- Composition, arrangement and harmony were the main topics under investigation. Group composition of songs and music also featured as an essential element of the workshop. Phase 2 – Based on the same subject matter as phase one, phase two invited artists such as Dr. Nicolas F Magriel (Sarangi), Jagdeep (Indian Tabla), members of…
Phase 1- By Ramsi Lehner (Egypt): Participants were encouraged to explore, through improvisation, the fundamentals of communication and problem solving on and off stage. Ramsi explained and demonstrated basic skills and techniques, which lead to the creation of a spontaneous, improvised, one-act play, performed at Studio Emad Eddin on April 5th, 2007. Phase 2- By…
Living Together-CAIRO was intended to bring Egyptians and refugees of all nationalities together to work for common benefits. The project aimed at building capacity in the member organizations of Tadamon – the Egyptian/refugee Multicultural Council, while initiating a large public campaign to promote diversity as a positive resource in Cairo. Co-ordinating the effort of concerned…
CCDWP was designed in collaboration with the French dancer & Choreographer Laurence Rondoni. The vision behind it was to establish for the first time in Egypt, a long-term contemporary dance educational program introducing contemporary dance to the local scene, by giving the necessary tools, openings, and perspectives of development to the young generation of artists…
What does a Stage Manager do? The workshop was about answering this question, and discussing in detail the role of the SM during the auditions, rehearsals, productions and how to write reports after each performance etc. Schedule: Theoretical Part – from 23rd of February – 2nd of March 2009 at Studio Emad Eddin Practical Part…
CCDWP was designed in collaboration with the French dancer & Choreographer Laurence Rondoni. The vision behind it was to establish for the first time in Egypt, a long-term contemporary dance educational program introducing contemporary dance to the local scene, by giving the necessary tools, openings, and perspectives of development to the young generation of artists…
The Euro-Arab Multidisciplinary Cultural Exchange Project was a unique and innovative endeavour in the Arab region that brought together 6 internationally renowned organizations in the field of performing and visual arts to collaborate in a culturally diverse project spanning over two years. From the 1st of April 2010 till the 31st of March 2012, the…