Posted 4-30-12 Nancy Hernandez of Oojala
presents Tekke Turkman hats at the Ethnic Textile Study Group,
a branch of the Textile Art Council, De Young Museum, San Franciso
on 4-29-12. Photos by Dawn Devine
Posted 4-29-12
GildedSerpent.com presents a collage video report from last night's show (4-28-12) in Santa Rosa, California at the Last Day Saloon. This is my first project on this device. This footage was filmed, edited, and uploaded on an iPad 3. Hoping to get proficient enough to send daily report from IBCC later this week!
Performers for this show included Murat's band "Native Brew"-Janus-Bhargav-Corey, Surreyya, Princess Farhana, Teresa, Nyla Crystal, Farasha, Terrianne, Dusty, Susu, and Talia with her partner.
Posted April 27, 2012
Interview with Princess Farhana and Surreyya, Part 1 of 3
This series of interviews was filmed April 26, 2012. Surreyya and Princess Farhana came to the Gilded Serpent office for a visit. This is the first of 3 parts. Discussion of their current show called "Dangerous Beauties, and working with their "virtual" troupe members and costumers around the world using the various tools of the web.
posted 4-10-12
Interview with Natalie Becker of St Petersburg, Russia
Interviewed in Marrakech, Morocco at the Mediterranean Delight Festival produced by Simona Guzman in June 2011. Natalie and her daughter, Natalie (nickname- Ebru), are from St Petersburg, Russia. Natalie tells about her start and first mentors. She tells of her daughter's launch into bellydance as a career. We have more videos coming with Natalie also talking more about the Russian style of Bellydance. Anna Borislova assists.
Posted April 10, 2012
Rashid Passes
Oriental dancer of renown, Thomas Rashid Ryan passed away peacefully at his home in San Francisco, CA this Easter morning. As he soars through the universe, let us remember his artistic achievements, his commitment to teaching children with special needs, and his unending creativity.
--Jeanette Cool
Rashid is in the middle with John on the far side and Chip on the near side.
Video labeled on YouTube as "Published on Apr 10, 2012 by alaskamish "
Posted April 8, 2012 Kathy stands in front of Reda Darwish's MultiKulti store in San Francisco.
posted March 27, 2012, submitted by Osama Mimi Farag
Osama MImi Farag performs in the Czech Oriental Competition with his meleya leff dancers: Terezka Skučková, Soňa Machová, Renata Tisha Morávková
This event is put on by the Cczech Dance Orgnaiztion
"The second with same people plus Jana at the Oriental fesival, "Queen of Dance" in Prague"--[need the date!]
Egyptian Fever 2011
November 11-13, 2011
Katawice City, Poland
Sponsor - Suraiya of Poland
1- Osama, 2- Aisa Kafour of Holand, 3- Nesrin, 4- Farida Fahmy, 5-Narjess Montaser of Spain, 6-Winner of something?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?
[ Help!-Below names still need to be matched up with the correct faces ] "Suraia of Poland, Olga of the Ukrain, Daila of Cezch, Ranya from Slovakia the first place in balady and golden era, and Jana from Czech the second place in balady."
Backstage with Hala, she shows us what she carries to performances in her bag. This interview was conducted in October 2011.
Tito Sief is also in the room. Look for Gigbag Check #32 with Tito
posted 3-20-12
GIlded Serpent would like thank Trish/ Hannan for her recent donations of these magazines to the GS Archives.
We would also like to thank Sheryl/Rabia andPepper Alexandria for their generous donations to the magazine archives.
If you have Bellydance magazines, books, photos, or graphics you would like to donate, please contact the editor.
Posted 3-17-12, Submitted by Yolanda Yolanda and Lulu in their booth at Rakkasah West. They are the new owners of Artemis Imports!
Looks like a good spot, check it out when you are there today!
Posted March 14, 2012, Submitted by Asmahan of Cairo and Argentina
Photos by Andre' Elbing Black Lion and the Lady Tiger
Asmahan performs with Khadim, Black Lion in the Oriental Princesses Festival last March 26, 2011 in Amsterdam, Holland
Posted March 13, 2012, Submitted by Stasha
"Feb 12 - a show Asia and I put on @ Al Masri to celebrate our birthdays (Asia was Feb 10, and me Feb 7)" [ed note: we need more names & photo credit!]
On Sunday, 12 February 2012, Asia and Stasha celebrated their birthdays by offering a show at Al Masri Egyptian restaurant in San Francisco. The event, titled "Now I Know the Meaning of Love", was a complete sell out. All guests enjoyed the deliciously authentic Egyptian buffet by Chef Sausan, and a huge birthday cake was happily distributed to all at the end of the evening. A selection of photos by friends, family and dear ones allows us to share the event with you. Please join us next time!
photographers: Patrick Kileem, Ewald Detjens, Oksana Koval
Stasha in silver and Asia in gold.
Asia Students included - Kassie Majus, Nadine Morey
Liliana Vale, and Grace Garza, students of Asia
Melinda
Posted March 7, 2012, submitted by Amanda Baer
Below is our class photo from Helene Eriksen's first Bay Area Training Project weekend, held Feb. 25-26,
in San Francisco
Persons in the photo are...
Seated, L to R: Heather Serginia, Melody Burns, Pamela Ludwig, Helene Eriksen, Monica Berini Kneeling, L to R: Linda Franco, Stacey Becker, Carissa Thiel Standing, L to R: Pat Eymil, Penny Tan, Amanda Baer
(There were a few other attendees who had to leave before we got the photo; I can send their names if you wish) Our next Project weekend (and the last opportunity for dancers to try-out and/or join the Project) is April 28-29.
More info at www.amandadancer.com
Who: Mohamed Shahin sponsored by Sausan
What: Workshop on Feb. 18/19, 2012
Where: Al-Masri Egyptian Restaurant, San Francisco
The workshop was held in Sausan's beautiful restaurant
Front to back: Mohamed Shahin, Melinda (violet/black) Slavka (purple/violet), Masouma Rose (gray/black), Eva (teal blue), Bramani (light tan), John
Saphira (black/fuschia), Serafina (black), Fayruz (black/red-dyed hair), Dhyanis Alnisa, Monica (violet/black), Shamira (Marsha) Linda (way behind the chair in the back), Sausan's legs in zebra print leggings. :-)
Posted 2-23-12, submitted by Lisa Zahiya of Asheville, NC
This is an impromptu drum solo from the Gala Show at the Festiv'Al Shimmy in Frejus, France February third through fifth, 2012. The festival's teachers, Ava Fleming, Lisa Zahiya, Lorena Sedran and festival organizer, Aude Mathis, joined Mohamed el Sayed on stage during his live drumming set. The show also included pieces by all the teachers, local and regional dancers and a tanoura set by Mohamed.
Posted 1-20-12 Sahra's Drum class with Amir Sofi and her Lifetime Acheivement Award presented to her by Tonya
Filmed February 2011 at the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition in Long Beach, California.
In February 2011, at the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition 2011 in Long Beach, Sahra Saeeda Kent gave a choreographed drum solo class to the live music of Amir Sofi and friend. After the workshop most of the students presented what they learned on stage before the live audience. Sahra is also given the lifetime achievement award. Lovina gives testimonial to how much she enjoyed the class. Find out more about these artists on GildedSerpent.com or on the web.
Posted 1-19-12, Submitte by Myriam Eli Harmonic Motion's Joe Zeytoonian and Myriam Eli performed
Tribute To Our Ancestors: Armenians & Sephardim
at Anahid Sofian's Atelier Orientale in New York City on 6 November 2011. Photo: Isaiah
The FEZ documentary project
Roxxanne Shelby is currently researching and producing a documentary about
"The Fez" Restaurant and Nightclub. Opened in 1959 in Hollywood, The legendary Fez not only became a center for the Arabic community in Southern California, but a catatyst for Arab music and dance going on to inspire generations of musicians and dancers well beyond Los Angeles. This project intends to document a piece of Arab Music and Dance history, the cultural center that the Fez became for the Arab community and those drawn to the beauty and richness of the Arab culture AND the nostalgia of old Hollywood!
