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Ad Promoting Afranza Hanem's Upcoming Performances at Sala Badia
March 30, 1927

 

Translated by Priscilla Adum

 

 

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Introduction

The advertisement below for Badia Masani's sala announces that Turkish dancer Afranza Hanem will begin performing there the next day.

Source:
Al Ahram
Wednesday, March 30, 1927
Page 5

Click on the image below to see the advertisement in more detail.

 

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The Advertisement

Sala Badia

On Emad El Din Street

Singing for the Public:

Samiha Baghdadi

With a Band Consisting of the Best Musicians

Ibrahim 3aryian on Kanoun and Zaki 3azt on Violin

Beginning on March 31st

Afranza Hanem

The Advertisement

 

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About the Translator

Priscilla is a dancer of Lebanese heritage who enjoys researching the Golden Era of Egyptian dance. She owns a collection of more than one hundred classic black and white Egyptian films which is continually expanding.

Priscilla has also gathered a large library of dance related articles and clippings from Middle Eastern magazines and newspapers, many of which she has translated from the original Arabic to both English and Spanish.

Priscilla currently resides in Central America where she is a dance instructor. 

Priscilla

 

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