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Sunday 22nd Feb 2026
Fantasia Festival
at City Academy, 10 Herbal Hill, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 5EG
9.30 – 11.30am
Explore ‘Sawah’ – an Egyptian classic – and find out about the man who sang it – with Zara
Abdel Halim Hafiz
Do you know who the second biggest selling Arab artist of all time after Umm Kalthoum? ABDEL HALIM HAFEZ of course… Come and find out why!
In this workshop we and learn about this Egyptian star and heartthrob of the 60s and 70s. Not only that we go into depth understanding on of his most famous songs SAWAH.
We will work through the meaning of the song, the musicality and how to express one’s self through dance.
This workshop will comer history, cultural context, musicality, song translations and understanding and hence Improve your improvisation expression in your dance.
