Print Magazines

Arabesque

Publisher-Ibrahim Farrah, Editor Nina Costanza
Office Location- New York
1st Issue - 1975, Last issue- December 1997
Mission Statement / Coverage- To include information on all ethnic dance forms as they relate and interconnect to Middle Eastern Culture
Subscribers- (stated) 3000
Rates- $25
Issues per year- 6
Notes: from Nina- "The mission statement I think should be a little broader as he published all kinds of things on the culture and its politics and conflicts - both locally and internationally. "

Belly Dance: A Raqs Sharqi Magazine

Publisher- Liliana
Office Location- Burbank, CA
1st Issue- June 2007- summer issue
Mission Statement, coverage- Our focus is to create a publication that will explore the many facets of traditional and modern belly dance and Middle Eastern-influenced music that reaches out to talented dancers and musicians in our beloved state of California and throughout the USA.
Subscribers- ?
Rates- $32
Issues per year-4
Contact- info@bellydancemag.com, http://www.bellydancemag.com/

Bellydance Japan

Publisher
Office Location- Tokyo, Japan
1st Issue
Mission Statement / Coverage-
Subscribers
Rates
Issues per year
Contact: belly@ikaros.co.jp

unknown actual size, graphic borrowed from publisher's website

Bellydance Oasis Magazine

Publisher- Alma Sarhan
Office Location-Fremantle WA, Australia
1st Issue
Mission statement, coverage-We aim to promote the art of 'bellydance' and to educate the community about this skilful varied form of dance. We aim to be a platform on which members of the dance community can exchange ideas and get to know each other across this wide land.
# of Subscribers
Rates- $36/46
Issues per year -4
Contact- http://www.bellydanceoasis.com/index.html

issue #4, 1975- on cover- Melaina

1976- issue #9 May/June, Rafael and Juliana on cover

March/ April 1979 "Cover story- Belly Dance Art"

Belly Dancer Magazine

Publisher- Sula Frick, bought from Sula's husband after Sula died. then Yassmeen Samara
Office Location- Walnut Creek, California, then Los Altos, California
First issued as Newsletter in 1974, magazine format on third issue, Jan/Feb 1975.
Mission statement, coverage: "The Magazine Belly Dance World"
Subscribers-?
Rates-?
Issues per year- Published Bi-Monthly in , size-.5 x 11 

list of staff writers in 1979-Staff: Aisha, Alexina, Magana Baptiste, Mimi Delgado, Mary Ellen Donald, Mara, Najia Marlyz, Melaina, Nakish, Andrea Naru, Kathryn Khadija Rabanne, Samia Sahira, Sheebah, Taka,

Articles- Feiruz tells how MECDA began for the Gilded Serpent

Belly Dancer Magazine

Publisher- Zaina Hart
Office Location- Washington
1st Issue- Summer 2003- size- half page, Last print publication- Winter 2007-8.5 x 11
Mission Statement / Coverage
Subscribers
Rates
Issues per year

Bennu
Publisher- Gamila el Masri
Office Location- New York
1st Issue-1999- last Issue- 2006
Mission Statement, coverage-Bennu is the Middle Eastern Dance enthusiast's treasure trove of cultural information relating to Middle Eastern Dance in all its forms.
Subscribers-
Rates- $18- $32 a year
Issues per year- started as quarterly then to 3 times a year.
Contact- still available on CD and ebook! 2 discs collection of 8 issues for $45- all other CD rom books are $13

Articles- reprints of Bennu Articles-
Dances Along the Nile Part One: Raqs Al Assaya by Gamila El Masri- Cane
Dances Along the Nile Part Two: Raqs Al Balas by Gamila El Masri- Pot

1985, Najia on cover

Caravan

Publisher-Shalimar Serene
Office Location Acworth, Georgia
First Issue- 1984 as half size with tan cover expanding to full size publication in September 1992, Last issue-?
Mission statement, coverage-"Middle Eastern or Belly Dance arts and those dance forms that interact with Middle Eastern or Belly Dance in some way. Shalimar Serene emphasizes "calling a spade a spade", setting The Caravan apart from being just another trade publication."
Subscribers
Rates-1994- $18-1994, 2002-$21
Issues per year-6

Chronicles

Publisher- Isis
Office Location- Bedford, Texas
1st issue- 2002
Mission statement, coverage- promoting not just the ancient art of Middle Eastern Dance, but celebrating its defining history, the exciting changes of the present time and the creative dreams if the future. We support grass roots growth of this amazing art form in America, not only promoting the East and West coasts, but also in the middle of the country and around the world. 5013c non-profit.
Subscribers
Rates- $32
Issues per year-4
Contact
http://www.isisandthestardancers.com/CHRONICLES/Chronicles.htm

Clyde's Guide, Resource Directory

Publisher- Sausan
Office Location- San Francisco, CA
1st issue- April 1993, last issue -1997?
Mission Statement / coverage- Each of the 5 issues covered a specific area- 1993- Contests, 1994 Publications (some of the info on this page came from this issue), 1995- festivals, 1996-Seminars & Gala Shows, 1997- Sausan's products?
Subscribers
Rates- free, supported by advertisers
Issues per year-1
Contact- some back issues are still available

November 1986

Spring 2000 On Cover- Marta Schill, Pauline Hodgson, Arnie Larner, Helen Kelso

Cymbal (and Happenings, Directory)

Publisher- MECDA (Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association) in 1994- Carolyn Harper president of MECDA that year, Marta Schill was the editor
Office Location- Rosemead, California
1st issue- 1986? first issue was in 1979 as calendar & newsletter and evolved into multipage magazine.
last issue-Cymbal's last 2 years was included in Habibi x 1 (spring 2005) and then Chronicles magazine as "Cymbal Digest" 2005, 2006.
In 2007 board voted to stop printing Cymbal.
Mission Statement / Coverage-"Originally developed to provide MECDA news to members, it now features any MED news coming to our attention. Cymbal is a forum for member to express their thoughts"
Cymbal was published quarterly- articles, glossy cover.
Happenings was the basic Calendar- published monthly. very simple, blue cover, fact sheet - 11 x 17 staple at spine. Evolved into 5 x 7 over time, sometimes on Newsprint.
Directory- yearly publication- MECDA members and not, members had free listing, cost more for more elaborate listing.

Subscribers- Los Angeles is primarily coverage also included other states too. In 1994- MECDA had 445 members
Rates- member dues in '94 - $25
Issues per year 4

MECDA started in 1977, eventually had 18 chapters.
2009- Directory is a list online- with no photos, Cymbals is no more, Happenings is sent by email?
Articles- Feiruz tells how MECDA began for the Gilded Serpent
Marta shares her version of MECDA history for the Gilded Serpent

Dancearabic

Publisher- Jane Moyle
Office Location- Gloucestershire, England
1st Issue- January 2005?
Mission Statement / Coverage-
Subscribers
Subscription Rates- 10 pounds
Ad Rate Sample- 1/4 page- 5- 6 pounds
Issues per year- 4
Contact

May /June 1984

Fantasia

Publisher- George and Fayza Mosley
Office Location- Seattle, Washington,
1st Issue-
Mission Statement / Coverage- "The Belly Dancers' Journal"
Subscribers
Rates: subscription- $10.50 /14 per year
Issues per year- Bi-Monthly
Staff Writers: Fayza Mosley, Zubaidah, Sultra, Shiamara
Size: 5.5 x 8.25, Black and White 

June 1996, 1st issue Fifi Abdou on cover

Gawharat El Nil Magazine

Founders: Rakia Hassan, Ahmed Diaa-has a costume shop, and main force, Ahmed Khalil-(assistant to Ahamed, spoke some English)
Publisher & Editor in Chief: Adel Abdel Samad
Office Location: Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
1st Issue: June 1996
Mission Statement / Coverage
Subscribers
Rates: Yearly Subscription-Europe- $40, US- $50, Australia, Japan, and other- $60,
advertising- as agreed with management
Size: 8x11
Issues per year
Contact

Note- compare staff list to Raks Sharki magazine below

Halima

Publisher- Brigette Baldinger
Office Location- Nurnberg, Germany
1st Issue-
Mission Statement / Coverage- Fachzeitschrift (!) for oriental dance
Subscribers-
Rates
Issues per year
Contact

Jareeda
Publisher- Mezdulene
Office Location- Coos Bay, Oregon
1st Issue -1980- Laurie Muir was first editor, then Mish Mish, , then Debra Johnson, Chris Gowen, Halima (who changed the format to contemporary magazine) and in January 1994 Mez became owner and editor.
Mission statement, coverage- to educate, inform, and provide a networking system connection MED aficionados on an international level. Mez wants to keep a positive image of BD through Jareeda.
Subscribers
Rates-
Issues per year- 12?, no color yet in 1994
contact

http://www.jareeda.com/

Layali El Shark

Publisher- Zeina & Mohammed
Office Location- Stockholm, Sweden
1st Issue-
Mission Statement / Coverage- non profit member journal of the Egypt Cultural Center dance school
Subscribers
Rates
Issues per year
Contact

In Swedish

Lottus Blotter

Publisher
Office Location Germany
1st Issue
Mission Statement / Coverage
Subscribers
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Issues per year
Contact

Mid-Bits

Publisher- Mayada
Office Location- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1st Issue -
Mission Statement / Coverage- celebrating the Canadian Middle Eastern Dance Experience
Subscribers
Rates- $30/$35
Issues per year-4
Contact : mayada@rogers.com

Middle Eastern Dancer

Publisher & Founding Editor- Alziza
Office Location- Casselberry, Florida.
1st Issue
Mission Statement / Coverage "The International Monthly Magazine of Middle Eastern Dance & Culture"
Subscribers
Rates- Subscription rate- $15 year,
Issues per year- monthly
Contact

Mirage

Publisher- Soroya
Office Location-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1st Issue
Mission Statement / Coverage
Subscribers
Subscription Rates- $8/year (2 more if outside US)
Issues per year-4
Contact

Article-Interview with Soroya- "I published my magazine for four years and had subscribers in 42 states, including Germany and Sweden."

Mosaic Magazine

Publisher
Office Location- UK
1st Issue
Mission Statement / Coverage
Subscribers
Rates
Issues per year
Contact- http://www.mosaicdance.org/magazine.htm

Nafisa Magazette

Publisher- Halame
Office Location- New Cuyama, California
1st issue -1982, began as newletter for Halame's students to 30 subscribers for $3 per year quarterly
Mission Statement / Coverage
Subscribers- 300 copies printed of each issue now.
Rates- $.50 year
Issues per year

Orient Magazin

Publisher- Georg Niedrich
Office Location- Koln, Germany
1st Issue
Mission Statement / Coverage- Dance, Art, and Culture of the Middle East
Subscribers
Subscription Rates- 38 DM/ foreign add 8 DM for postage
Issues per year- 4
Contact

Bilingual: German and English

Palace

Publisher- Amera
Office Location- Newtown, NSW, Australia
1st Issue
Mission Statement / Coverage- Australia's leading Middle Eastern Dance and music publication. Our aim is to enhance the profile of MED within Australia.
Subscribers
Rates-
Ad Rate Sample- 1/4 page- $55
Issues per year-?
Contact

Papyrus

Publisher
Office Location- Montreal or Quebec City
1st Issue
Mission Statement / Coverage
Subscribers
Rates
Issues per year
Contact- http://www.magiebaladi.com/papyrus/index.html

Yasmina Ramzy- "beautifully done, intelligent articles, glossy, full colour but primarly in French"

Papyrus

Publisher- SAMEDA-San Diego Middle Eastern Dance Association, president- Sohaila, editor- Eben Brooks Rosenberger
Office Location-San Diego, CA
1st Issue- ?
Mission Statement / Coverage "SAMEDA's News & Views"
Subscribers
Rates- SAMEDA membership in 2003- $20 per year, 1/2 page ad- $15/25
Issues per year- 12?
Contact

Raks Sharki

Publisher- Board of directors- Ahmend Diaa Elden, Ahmen Khalil, Kethe A Koudsi, Chief Editor- Adel Abdel Samad
Office Location- Mohammed Ali Street, Cairo
1st Issue- January 1997, last issue?
Mission Statement / Coverage-
Subscribers
Rates- US, Canada, & Mexico- $45, Europe- $40, Japan, Australia, South America- $59, elsewhere $60
Ad rates- to be agreed upon with management- else where in magazine- 1/4 page is $.45
Issues per year-?
Contact

Saudi Aramco World
Publisher
Office Location- Houston, Texas
1st Issue-
Mission Statement / Coverage- not a dance mag but a culture magazine that every Bellydancer should get!
Subscribers
Rates- FREE!
Issues per year-6
contact- http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/about.us/subscriptions/

http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200901/

Shimmy in the Spirit of Bellydance Magazine

Publisher- Holly Luky
Office Location- Sedona, Arizona
1st Issue- 1st issue summer 2009!
Mission Statement / Coverage-Shimmy... In The Spirit of Bellydance is dedicated to bringing our audience a new style of dance magazine that encompasses many different areas of interest, including travel, health, fitness, food and business as well as the latest information on belly dance events.
Subscribers-?
Rates-$34
Issues per year- 6
Contact- http://www.shimmyspiritofdance.com

Shimmy Chronicles

Publisher- Mercedes Jones
Office Location- Denver Colorado
1st Issue-?
Mission Statement / Coverage- "..belly dancing publication featuring current calendar events, latest news on dancers, articles, opinions and advertising"
Subscribers
Subscription Rates- 1990-$10, 1995- $24/26
Ad Rate Sample: 1/4 page- In 1990- $4
Issues per year- 6

Sistrum

Publisher- Maria Masselos
Office Location-Stafford City, Queensland, Australia
1st issue - 1995? last issue?
Mission statement, coverage- "Sistrum Magazine of Oriental Dance and Music in Austalasia, registered in Queensland in 1995"
Subscribers-?
Subscription Rate- $25/30/40
Advertising Rate Sample- 1/4 page- $40
Issues per year- 5

Tribal Talk

Publisher- Carolena Nericcio
Office Location- San Francisco, Ca
1st Issue-
Mission Statement / Coverage- "The Voice of FatChanceBellyDance"
Subscribers
Subscription Rates- $15/25
Sample Ad rate- 1/4 page $20
Issues per year-4
Contact- nadia@sirius.com

TANZ Oriental

Publisher
Office Location- Germany
1st Issue- 1992?
Mission Statement / Coverage
Subscribers
Rates
Issues per year-6, in German
Contact- http://www.tanzoriental.de

Wiggle Hips

Publisher-"Two Old Bags" Janie Midgley and Chris Proebstel
Office Location- Sun Valley, Nevada
1st issue - 1995?
Mission Statement / Coverage- dedicated to the joy of bellydancing and the joy it brings others
Subscribers
Rates
Issues per year

Cover photo Oct/Nov 1989: Nakhla

Wind & Spirit

Publisher & Editor in Chief: Linda Soloman
Office Location- Parkchester Station, Bronx, New York
1st issue
Mission statement, coverage- "The Magazine of Middle Eastern Dance"
Subscribers
Rates- in 1979- $9.97/11.97
Issues per year- Bi-Monthy Size: 8.5 x 11 Shiny cover in Black and White
Contact

Yalla

Publisher- Jackie Tucker- Nika
Office Location- Boca Raton, Florida
1st issue -Fall 2008?
Mission Statement / Coverage- to promote the stylistic fusion and growth of Belly dance extensively throughout the Florida dance community.
Subscribers
Rates- $16
Issues per year-4
Contact
http://www.yallahmagazine.com/home.html

Zaghareet
Publisher-Sept 1996- Sept 1997 Avanha and Taaj, Sept 1997 to Jan 2001 Taaj - March 2001 to present Sharina
Office Location-Sept 1996 featuring Delilah on the cover.
1st issue:- 1991 patterned after Halame's Nafisa
Mission Statement / Coverage: American Pub with ME focus. Not only a BD pub but one about biz, events, musicians, food, lifestyles, troupes, books videos, and more. Most of all we would like this to be about people rather than stars.
Subscribers:
Rates: 2009- $30
Issues per year: 6
Contact:
Updated: May 2009 by Taaj

Inconsistant information- Publisher-1994- Shahar-Carla in Salinas, Ca*, 1st issue - 1991 patterned after Halame's Nafisa

http://www.zaghareet.freeservers.com/

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