Empowering Women in the Conservative Egyptian Art Scene
“Empowering Women in the Conservative Egyptian Art Scene” – a conversation with Sherine Hagazi
Wednesday, March 29 |12:20 – 1:10 pm
New West Room 103 or online here
UNC – Chapel Hill
*Conversation will be in Arabic
All are welcome to join a conversation with Egyptian artist Sherine Hegazi in the advanced Arabic class “Performing Arts in the Arab world”. Sherine Hegazi left an engineering career to train at the Cairo Contemporary Dance Workshop Program, then formed an all-women’s dance group. She will discuss her initiative to empower women in a conservative art scene and how dance can inspire conversations about feminism and equality.
Sponsored by the NC Consortium for Middle East Studies, UNC Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies, and UNC Department of Asian & Middle East Studies
