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5-18-07	Report on IBCC Toronto- Part 1 by Diane Adams, Photos
5-18-07	American BDSS reviewed by Sadira
5-17-07	Interview with Kay Taylor by Leila of Cairo
5-15-07	TTD photos & Class Review by Eleyda, photos by Brad
5-9-07	Dancers of EuropeDVD reviewed by Ligaya
5-8-07	The Bou-Saada Bus by Yasmela
5-6-07	How to Charge What You Are Worth by MichelleJoyce
5-4-07	Devil's in the Details, Booking a Party by Yasmin
5-1-07	How We Got our Video Groove On by Zari
4-27-07	Nesma & Henkesh DVD reviewed by Leyla Lanty
4-18-07	Workshop with Astryd reviewed by Betsy Flood
4-18-07	Antique Textiles:Renewed Life for Dance by Najia
4-17-07	A Marriage Made in North Beach by Amina Goodyear
4-17-07	Finger Cymbals by Melina of Dtrs of Rhea
4-14-07	Randa Kamal in Cairo photos by Susie
4-13-07	Ballet Afsaneh & C Carnes Review by R. Firestone
4-11-07	Bellydance in '70s Berkeley: Cedar's Photos
4-6-07	Suhaila Workshop in Austin TX by Erin
4-2-07	Jalilah's Raks Sharki 6 CD Review by Amina Goodyear
3-27-07	Macedonian Bellydance CD review by R. Firestone
3-22-07	Susie's photos from Sunday at Rak.Fest
3-18-07	Circle Dance by Melina of Dtrs of Rhea
3-16-07	In Tribute: Rhonda/Baseema by Shabnam
3-14-07	Morgana's Animal Magnetism by Surreyyya
3-12-07	Islamic Architecture by Michel Harris, age 12
3-10-07	Realistic Workshop Expectations by Eleyda
All previous articles are still available on our TOC or older than 6-12mos in our Archives

Martine Werotte
of Quebec
performs at the Gala show for IBCC in Toronto, April 21,'07
MORE SOON!

News Items

Community Kaleidoscope 5-19--07
list of competitors for this next weekends contest!

MECDA Mess
Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association
(warning-JPG and PDF are large files)
-- "Concerned Members" Letter PDF -&- JPG
--MECDA Central Board Response
as arrived at GS in email
clarification
--MECDA San Francisco Chapter Response
as arrived at GS as email attachment
--MECDA Ballot 07 with candidate statements
PDF -&- JPG

3 articles on GS regarding history and formation of MECDA during the late 1970s, plus more photos spreads coming as we locate them:
- Feiruz Aram
- Mish Mish
- Samra /Sherifa
- Photos from the largest MECDA yearly event- Cairo Carnival in 2005

IRS search engine for federal non-profits-
http://apps.irs.gov/portal/site/pub78/
where is the search engine for CA State?

what most people recognize as a sizzling art form was probably an American invention, said belly dance historian Marta Schill.

One-metre-high Tiny Rima entertains with a belly dance in The Tiny Top Tent. Photo

Europe's biggest bellydancing festival is heading for the Winter Gardens in Blackpool with the Bellydance Superstars giving their one and only UK performance.

Bachelor parties. I will not do them. I am a professional belly dancer. I am not a stripper

she developed what she calls Elemental Egyptian Dance, which combines the elements of the earth with Egyptian dance to “rebuild the body and free the mind of stressful tensions.” She patented the technique,

Ilhan Karabacak

UK- "The movements of robots have previously been awkward and non-human like. Now, a robot can belly dance just as well as a human." [Ed- somebody has got to get this story!] more here [thanks Naajidah!] Dr Jimmy Or may write an article for us! Meanwhile here is another link that he has provided-
Robot belly-dancer shakes her stuff Thanks Dr Jimmy!

Coming Soon!

-- Temptation DVD reviewed by Anisa
-- Copyrights by Ling Shein Bell
---- IBDC in Toronto coverage
---Articles by Yasmina Ramzy
----Nile Fest Review by Maria Aya
---- Amina writes Chapter 4

-- Shooting a Peko DVD byElisheva
--- Dahlena Workshop Review by Rebecca
--- Raqia Workshop Review by Rebecca
--- Seeking Sol Bloom by Charmaine
--le Serpent Rouge coverage
-- and more!

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