Today provided a nice surprise for us as we got off the bus before heading to class. We had noticed a large stage erected in the middle of the courtyard by the library with a bunch of trashcans scattered about around it. I was taken aback as I thought that finally the AUC has gotten its act together and had actually bought trashcans for the campus! They were nice and shiny; large enough to hold all the cigarette butts and coke cans that are strewn around the area, and totally empty and waiting to be used. However, to my pleasant disappointment, the AUC didn’t improve in its sanitation priorities, but instead it was a Stomp concert!
We had heard that Stomp was performing in Cairo this week at the Opera House in Zamalek, but the tickets are 900LE per person, or about $180. So, obviously it was out of the picture. The group put on a great show with some great beats, and I would love to eventually see a full performance sometime. I had flashbacks to my drumline experience in high school and all the fun we had banging on drums. Also, I thought the here is living proof that when small kids bang on things around the house; they just might actually have a future in a group like Stomp. So, it was glad to support the arts and see these talented musicians at school… in Egypt!
In closing, Stomp unfortunately took their trash cans with them, back to the State’s where no one really needs them…sigh. Oh well…Welcome to Egypt.
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