Egypt - persisting, eternal, referred to in the Arab world as 'Om Al Dounya'- the mother of the earth. An enduring civilisation rich with history and renowned for its advanced civilisation in antiquity. In modern times Cairo being the epicentre of media, arts and entertainment and of course the heart of bellydance. Egyptian bellydance - the Middle East's most sophisticated and refined style; elegant, subtle, expressive and at the same time earthy and organic, a language felt by the heart and expressed through the body.