CCDC founder Karima Mansour - Photo courtesy of CCDC media officeCCDC founder Karima Mansour - Photo courtesy of CCDC media officeCCDC founder Karima Mansour - Photo courtesy of CCDC media officeCAIRO – 14 February 2018: An inspiring contemporary dancer, choreographer and dance teacher, Karima Mansour is the founder and artistic director of Cairo Contemporary Dance Center (CCDC). Culture is important, and I have a different outlook than people who think dance is not part of culture. Dance, in all its forms, has existed since Ancient Egypt, but contemporary dance with these specifications is very young. Contemporary dance will exist when there are more dance activities outside the opera, in which the independent scene and more youth can be involved to create a healthy dance scene. Only then can we actually say contemporary dance exists in Egypt.Contemporary dance started in Egypt when people studied and shared their ideas and performed in other venues through individual initiatives.

Source: Egypt Today February 14, 2018 16:10 UTC