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by Vincent Battesti

To offer an idea of sound and visual ambiances of the oasis of Siwa:

 Images of Siwa:

Gathering of the VIP and guests of Siwa oasis during the annual festival, Oct. 27th, 2015, Dakrur, Siwa Oasis, Egypt. © Vincent Battesti
© Vincent Battesti

See the section of the Visio-gallery dedicated to Siwa.


 Sounds of Siwa:

See Already here... pieces of sound ambiances in Siwa..


 Videos of Siwa:

 My own videos:

 A day in Siwa/ Une journée à Siwa/ يوم في سيوة — Siwa Oasis, Egypt (Vincent Battesti, November 2014)
https://goo.gl/iec8g8

 ‘aīd al-siyaḥa — Siwa Oasis, Egypt (Vincent Battesti, October 2015)
https://goo.gl/Rl6av6

‘aīd al-siyaḥa — Siwa Oasis, Egypt (Vincent Battesti, October 2015)
© Vincent Battesti

 Videos found on http://youtube.com, illustrating magnificently the tourist uses of oasis (and desert) space of Siwa. All the expected spaces and uses of spaces by tourists (here French) are offered here.

 Siwa oasis - Egypt, from jbens (December 2, 2006), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eom3....

See also “Why should I go to see from above things I already know from below?”.


Less interesting or edifying videos, but nevertheless on Siwa and the spatial tourist practices:

 La fuente de Cleopatra (on Cleopatra’s Spring), from noleteman (November 2, 2006).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l0J....

 Cleopatra’s Natural Spring, Siwa, Egypt, from jinbaobao (September 3, 2006).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNfo... (The communication/translation problem is amusing.)

 Saharan Journey - Lost in the Sahara (or how the desert have to be an adventure), from pedrorichardson (November 6, 2006).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFv_...

 safari cilginligi:), from junedje (November 20, 2006).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRvu....

Portfolio

Intérieur domestique à Siwa Siwa, Aghurmi, le 10 avril 2004 © Vincent Battesti