San Diego, California, July 16, 2007 - The Academy of Egyptian Dance presents Glimpses of Cleopatra: An Oriental Dance Tale of the Greatest Queen of All Time at San Diego City College's Saville Theatre on July 22, 2007, at 3:30 PM
Sensual, magical and compelling, Egyptian dance merges with history for Glimpses of Cleopatra, a re-imagination of the story of the greatest queen of all time! In this tribute to Cleopatra, the powerful and charismatic Egyptian ruler, experience Cleopatra's life through the eyes of a dancer. Combining elements of history, myth, drama, and dance, Glimpses of Cleopatra is enlightening as well as entertaining.
Sahar Sami, Director of the Academy of Egyptian Dance and Producer of the show, expressed that her goal with this production is three-fold: to educate people about Egyptian history, in this case about the world's most powerful woman to ever live, Cleopatra; present belly dance in a professional setting - a theatre; and help needy children in Egypt. The proceeds of this production will be donated to help an orphanage in Cairo, Egypt. We are thrilled to be able to use our love for Oriental dance to help orphans in need said Zahirah, a lead dancer who plays Cleopatra when she met Mark Anthony. In Glimpses of Cleopatra, the audience experiences Cleopatra's life, loves and destiny as they would have happened had Cleopatra been a dancer. This is a one-of-a-kind event not to be missed!
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Sensual, magical and compelling, Egyptian dance merges with history for Glimpses of Cleopatra, a re-imagination of the story of the greatest queen of all time! In this tribute to Cleopatra, the powerful and charismatic Egyptian ruler, experience Cleopatra's life through the eyes of a dancer. Combining elements of history, myth, drama, and dance, Glimpses of Cleopatra is enlightening as well as entertaining.
Sahar Sami, Director of the Academy of Egyptian Dance and Producer of the show, expressed that her goal with this production is three-fold: to educate people about Egyptian history, in this case about the world's most powerful woman to ever live, Cleopatra; present belly dance in a professional setting - a theatre; and help needy children in Egypt. The proceeds of this production will be donated to help an orphanage in Cairo, Egypt. We are thrilled to be able to use our love for Oriental dance to help orphans in need said Zahirah, a lead dancer who plays Cleopatra when she met Mark Anthony. In Glimpses of Cleopatra, the audience experiences Cleopatra's life, loves and destiny as they would have happened had Cleopatra been a dancer. This is a one-of-a-kind event not to be missed!
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