From Kazakhstan to Brazil, Italy and Indonesia, lovers of oriental dance flock to Egypt to pay homage to the cradle of this ancient art. In a luxury hotel at the foot of the pyramids, some 80 professional dancers from around the world gathered this month to take part in an intensive workshop to improve their technique and pick up style tips. "If you haven't danced in Egypt, you are not a real dancer," said Raqia Hassan, Egypt's most famous dance teacher who organises the winter worshops and is also behind the Cairo Dance Festival held every...
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