Luxor, Egypt | Echo System by Cercle

01/22/24 • 45 min

We’re in Luxor for the first Cercle show of 2023 with an audience. Taking place in front of the 3,500-year-old Temple of Hatshepsut, the second woman to ever rule as a pharaoh in ancient Egypt.

In this episode we explore life in this city past and present, through contemporary art, traditional music, history, agriculture and archaeology.

You’ll meet a Muslim farmer sharing land, seeds and friendships with his Christian neighbours; hear the legendary stories living inside the walls of Marsam Hotel which has hosted archeologists and Egyptologists from all over the globe for over a century; you’ll also learn about Nubian customs from painter Gamal Latif; and attend an evening of traditional music hosted by Wannas Art Café.

Local guide: Mohamed Abu El Naga. Contributors: Ahmed El Tayeb Abd Elresoul (general manager of Marsam Hotel), Mahmoud Salem (sculptor), Kairi (farmer), Sayed Qinawy (co-founder & manager of Wannas Art Café and Nun Art Gallery), Gamal Latif (Nubian painter).

Presented & produced by Frank McWeeny. Executive producers: Marcelo Velit & Derek Barbolla.

We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch - [email protected]

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We’re in Luxor for the first Cercle show of 2023 with an audience. Taking place in front of the 3,500-year-old Temple of Hatshepsut, the second woman to ever rule as a pharaoh in ancient Egypt.

In this episode we explore life in this city past and present, through contemporary art, traditional music, history, agriculture and archaeology.

Presented & produced by Frank McWeeny. Executive producers: Marcelo Velit & Derek Barbolla.

We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch - [email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We’re in Iceland for a special performance in a remote location, at a time of year when the sun never sets...

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You’ll get rare access to Ólafur Arnalds’ music studio; hear stories of Norse and Viking settlers who arrived here over 1000 years ago; meet an intriguing composer and craftsman living in an isolated corner of the island. You’ll also discover how people power changed politics in the country; journey deep into the earth to visit the heart of a volcano, and learn about harnessing its power to create sustainable energy.

Local guide: Ívar Pétur Kjartansson. Contributors: Anna Dröfn Ágústssdóttir (historian), Ólafur Arnalds (artist and composer), Bergur Þorgeirsson (leading scholar on Snorri Sturluson and Icelandic sagas), Heiða Kristín Helgadóttir (former campaign manager for The Best Party), Steinar Berg (founder of Steinar Records and Rock'n Troll Café), Laufey Guðmundsdóttir (Director of the exhibition at Hellisheiði geothermal powerplant), Ásta and Filip (farmers), Páll á Húsafelli (artist and composer). Music by Ólafur Arnalds, Páll á Húsafelli, Stuðmenn, Spilverk and Mezzoforte.

Presented & produced by Frank McWeeny. Executive producers: Marcelo Velit & Derek Barbolla.

We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch - [email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.