Gilded Serpent presents... Photos of Saturday Workshop and Evening Casuals from Aida Nour & Magdy El-Leisy Workshop 2006 sponsored by Little Egypt held on Feb 25, 2006 in Los Angeles, California Photos by Lynette Harris & staff As always, your help with names and captions is appreciated Show pictures still coming!   Aida boogies with Leyla after the Show on Saturday eve.

Aida teaches

Anisa   Angelika and Aradia

Bahaia & Debbie Lammam Audrena

Fahtiem and Bahaia Leyla and Carolyn

DJ Issa all dance

Dee Dee, Nader, Nelly, & Nora Ahmed and DeeDee Asad

Nader enjoys his meal Nader and Andrea

Tracy & Patricia Roxanne and friend

Aida and Catherine Barros Fahtiem, Aradia and Aida

Did she really ask me that? ZZ and friend

Debbie Lammam, Bahaia, Aida, Nadirah, and Catherine Barros

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