Dee Dee Asad for the Gilded Serpent

The Gilded Serpent presents
Dee Dee Asad

Dee Dee Asad lives in Dallas, Texas where she and her husband Ahmad own “Little Egypt”, the largest Egyptian store in the Southern United States. She is a native of Cairo Egypt and came to the U.S. in 1982. Dee Dee has made her home in Texas and has spent 23 years in the Lone Star State. The Asads have three children, Nora, Nelly and Nader.

Dee Dee travels to Egypt an average of 4-5 times per year. Although her trips are mainly for business, she manages to make time to spend with her mother and sister who still reside in Cairo. Dee Dee returns with costumes, jewelry, statues, and other items for the “Little Egypt”.

The Asads began hosting workshops in 2003. They bring the best of Egyptian instructors and dancers to the United States, such as Raqia Hassan, Dina, Aida Nour, Dandash, Magdy El-Leisy, Mona el Said and many others. In 2005 the Asads launched their “Queen of Raks Sharki Competition” during the Ahlan Cairo Nights in Dallas, Texas. The winner’s prize was a trip to Egypt to perform in one of the grand gala shows that is part of Raqia's Ahlan wa Sahlan Festival held in Cairo.

Dee Dee has always loved watching belly dance and being involved within the community. “After all,” she says, “ it’s in my Egyptian blood!”

Websites:
www.littleegypt.com
www.egyptworld.com

Email:
DD@littleegypt.com

Articles on Gilded Serpent by Dee Dee Asad:
10-4-05 Raqia's Response by Dee Dee Asad
I visited her in the Masr el Dawly Hospital, near where Raqia lives in el Dokki, the next week. Raqia was unable to travel to Sweden while sick!

Events produced by Dee Dee and Little Egypt
7-16-07 Fifi Reloaded! Review of Fifi Abdo Workshop and Show by Catherine Barros photos by Monica Bereni
Sponsored by Little Egypt Holiday Inn Select, Dallas, Texas May 18-20, 2007

4-20-06 Photos of Saturday Workshop & Evening show from Aida Nour & Magdy El-Leisy Workshop 2006 Photos by Lynette Harris & staff sponsored by Little Egypt held on Feb 25, 2006 in Los Angeles, California- CASUALS- Show photos still coming!

3-17-06 Photos of Friday Evening show from Aida Nour & Magdy El-Leisy Workshop 2006 Photos by Lynette Harris & staff sponsored by Little Egypt held on Feb 24, 2006 in Los Angeles, California,

1-10-06 The Dina Show! Photos by Catherine Barros, Slideshow coding by Tammy Yee
Event sponsored by Little Egypt on May 28-30, 2005 at the Crowne Plaze in Miami, Florida

12-8-04 Mona el Said in Dallas, Part 2 by Catherine E Barros
12-7-04 Mona el Said in Dallas, Part 1, by Catherine E Barros
Sponsored by Little Egypt at the Holiday Inn, Dallas Texas September 3 - 5, 2004.
It’s always nice when you find that someone, whom you’ve put up on a big pedestal, is down to earth, just “folks” like the rest of us.

8-24-04 Dina in LA, report and photos by Catherine Barros
On May 14-16 of 2004, Nora, Dee Dee & Ahmad Asad of Little Egypt presented Dina of Cairo in a teaching workshop and show at the Radisson Hotel at the Los Angeles Airport.

4-3-04 Part 2 of Photos by Ram, the Featured Stars, Aida Nour & Magdy El-Leisy, and Wafaa Badr
in Dallas, Texas, January 9-11, 2004, sponsored by Little Egypt

3-11-04 Aida Nour & Magdy El-Leisy in Dallas, Texas, January 9-11, 2004, sponsored by Little Egypt

Report on the Saturday Night Show by Rhonda McGiffen, photos by Ram
Report on Workshops and the Friday Show by Candace Bordelon, photos by Ram
Report on Workshops and Both Shows by Catherine Barros photos by Ram
More Photos by Ram, the Americans and the Featured Middle Eastern Stars, Aida, Magdy, and Wafaa Badr