{"id":2943,"date":"2011-07-16T19:13:08","date_gmt":"2011-07-17T02:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=2943"},"modified":"2011-07-16T19:18:56","modified_gmt":"2011-07-17T02:18:56","slug":"carl-canival-of-stars-a-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/16\/carl-canival-of-stars-a-c\/","title":{"rendered":"<h3 align=\"center\">Canival of Stars 2010- Page 1: A-C<\/h3>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align=\"center\">Photos by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/carlsermon.htm\">Carl Sermon<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"footnotes\">posted July\t16,\t2011 <\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\">The<span class=\"company\"> Carnival of Stars Festival<\/span> is produced by <span class=\"artist\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/pepper.htm\">Pepper Alexandria<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"artist\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/latifa.htm\">Latifa<\/a><\/span> at the <span class=\"company\">Richmond Auditorium<\/span> each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! Once again, Carl  has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer. This is page one of another lovely group of his photos. Check back for more soon! This year&#8217;s festival is just around the corner- August 6 &amp; 7, 2011. Gilded Serpent will be there to witness and document this friendly event. <em>See you there!<\/em><\/p>\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/1AazuraNour.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"453\" alt=\"Aazura Nour\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/2AlexandriaGhawazee.jpg\" width=\"278\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Alexandria\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/3AlexandriaGhawazee.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" alt=\"Ghawazee\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/4Adriana.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"459\" alt=\"Adriana\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/5Alanna.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Alanna\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/6Ahava.jpg\" width=\"279\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Ahava\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/7Alnisa.jpg\" width=\"314\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Alnisa\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/8Amina.jpg\" width=\"477\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Amina\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/9JudyAswan.jpg\" width=\"437\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Judy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/10AngieWonderConGirls.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"518\" alt=\"Angie\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/11ArieallahDeshret.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" alt=\"Ariealla\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/12AmiraAriana.jpg\" width=\"456\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Amira Ariana\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/13Andrea.jpg\" width=\"407\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Andrea\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/15AsataDancers.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" alt=\"Asata Dancers\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/16AsiaCompany.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" alt=\"Asia and Co\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/17BanatElHoggar.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"211\" alt=\"Banat\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/18Basinah.jpg\" width=\"306\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Basinah\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/19Birute.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"426\" alt=\"Birute\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/19BlackDiamondBD.jpg\" width=\"465\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Black Diamond\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/20CathyGuthrie.jpg\" width=\"282\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Cathie Guthrie\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/21Celena.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"440\" alt=\"Celena\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/22CoryZamora.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"385\" alt=\"Cory Zamora\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/23CrystalNyla.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"468\" alt=\"Crystal Nyla\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/24CrystalSilmi RaksArabi.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"191\" alt=\"Crystal Silmi\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/25CrystalSilmi.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Crystal Silmi\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/graphics\/acommentbox.jpg\" alt=\"use the comment box\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ready4more\">\n<p>Have a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page or <a href=\"mailto:editor@gildedserpent.com\">Send us a letter!<\/a> <br \/>\nCheck the &quot;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/let2ed.htm\">Letters to the Editor<\/a>&quot; for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\n<p>Ready for more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--end ready4more --><\/p>\n<div class=\"articlelist\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">10-27-10<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/archives\/gigbagvideos.htm#cory\">Gigbag Check #22 with Cory Zamora!<\/a><br \/>\nCory talks with us after her performance at the Carnival of Stars Festival in Richmond, California, in August 2010. She shows us what she carries for her performance.Including an old style 2 piece cabaret belt, Egyptian style bra with no fringe and more. The performance clip includes beautiful floorwork done as only Cory Zamora can do!<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-5-10<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/07\/05\/carl-carnival-of-stars-2009-l-z\/\">Carnival of Stars, Performers L &#8211; Z Photos<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nLatifa, Leyla Lanty, Lulu, Mahsati, Maila, MaShuqa, Monica, Monifa, Naiya Halal, Nera Brent, Pepper, Raks Al Khalil, Raska a Diva, Raks Hakohaveen, Robyn Lovejoy, Safiyah, Sarah Horbeein, Shadha, Shaunte, Sister Sirens, Sukara, Surreyya, Tanja, Tatseena, Tera Lynda, Trish &#8230;<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">6-27-10<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/06\/27\/carnival-of-stars-2009-performers-a-j\/\">Carnival of Stars, Performers A &#8211; J Photos<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nAdriana, Ahava, April, Alexandria&#8217;s Ghawazee, Aruba, Asia, Asura Noor, Becca, Birute, Cathy Guthrie, Cheryl, John Stanley, Crystal, Dahlena, Dancers of the Crescent Moon, Danse Maghreb, Daughters of the Pharoah, Dunia, Elizabther, Ena, Esperanza, Evil Eye, Ghanima, Hala, Heather, Jamara, Jawahare, Jewels<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">11-2-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/archives\/gigbagvideos.htm#20\">Gilded Serpent reports- Gig Bag check with Amira and Mom, Sadiya<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Video\tClip on the Community Kaleidoscope<\/span><br \/>\nWhat does a dancer need to carry in her gig bag? Amira and her mom, Sandra\tor Sadiya show off her fancy gig bag and all the costumes in it that Mom\tmade for Amira. Footage was filmed at Carnival of Stars in November 2008.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">10-1-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/archives\/gigbagvideos.htm#19\">Gig Bag Check with Surreyya and Sultana<\/a>, <span class=\"articleauthor\">video on the CK<\/span><br \/>\nWhat does a dancer need to carry in her gig bag? Surreyya has a very special friend she carries in hers! Sultana, a leopard spotted boa constrictor enjoys being displayed for us and having a dance with her partner. Footage was filmed at Carnival of Stars in November 2008. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-4-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art46\/cssCarlCOS5.html\">Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 5:T-Z <\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nNovember 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-2-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art46\/cssCarlCOS4.html\">Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 4: R-T <\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nNovember 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-28-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art46\/cssCarlCOS3.html\">Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 3: M-R <\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nNovember 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-28-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art46\/cssCarlCOS2.html\">Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 2: D-K<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nNovember 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-26-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art46\/cssCarlCOS.html\">Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 1: A-C<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nNovember 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-13-11 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/13\/rebaba-queen-denial-zimbabwe\/\">On the Road to Zimbabwe! Queen of Denial, Part 5<\/a> by Rebaba<\/span><br \/>\nI think it was around this time when I had gotten to know my co-workers and escorts well enough to allow them to try explaining their way of life and thinking processes to me, that I realized I was in a \u201cno win\u201d situation.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-12-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/12\/ask-yasmina-new-baby-dance-taqsim-shimmies-cane-music\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Ask Yasmina #16, New Baby Dance, Taqsim Shimmies, and Cane Music<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Yasmina Ramzy<\/span><br \/>\nHowever, there are many who had to resort to Cesarean after a long and arduous labor as well. It might be negligent to throw around such claims.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-9-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/09\/sawa-egyptian-percussion-instruments\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Egyptian Percussion Instruments<\/a> <span class=\"artist\">by Dr George Dimitri Sawa<\/span><br \/>\nFrom the medieval era to our own time, Arabic music has been predominantly rhythmic. For this reason, much effort has been spent to write a theory of Arabic rhythms.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-7-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/07\/caroline-cairo-dance-permits\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Permits, IDs, Licensing, Foreign Dancers in Cairo<\/a>, <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Caroline Evanoff<\/span><br \/>\nIt dawned on me that some dodgy nightclub manager, whom I didn\u2019t know personally, had complete control over my passport and my freedom to leave!  So, I had no alternative other than to end my contract in order to get my passport back which also meant halting the lengthy paper process. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-6-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/06\/nadira-dancing-with-tigers-china\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Dancing with Tigers, In China with Fleurs d\u2019Egypte <\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Nadira<\/span><br \/>\nWe had no idea what to expect of the actual location. However, with ticket and costumes in hand, we rode the wave. Arriving late at night, we were ushered to our rooms and straight to bed to sleep off our jet lag. We had no concept of the overwhelming size of the park and over-the-top eye-candy awaiting us the next morning!<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-5-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/05\/stasha-perfumes-araby-diane-webber\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"articlelink\">Becoming the Object of Your Own Fantasy, &quot;Perfumes of Araby&quot; in the 1970s, Part 1<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Stasha Vlasuk<\/span><br \/>\nThe Belly dance scene in 1970s Los Angeles:  It is difficult to spotlight succinctly even one portion of a vibrant, vast and quickly growing community of Middle Eastern dancers, their enthusiasts, and the ethnic communities, musicians, festivals and supper clubs that supported the dance arts.  The abundance of inspiration in that era was almost beyond understanding; yet once upon a time before the Internet, music, imagery and information was less readily available.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-4-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/04\/brandon-washdc-fest\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Inaugural &quot;Art of the Belly&quot; Festival Rings in Spring in Style, Bellydance comes to Ocean City, Maryland<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Brandon Johnson<\/span><br \/>\nInside the hotel, waves of positive energy radiated all around. People were not just glad to be at this festival, they were honored. If you were from Maryland, this was your  belly dance festival. Dancers were representing both themselves and the elements of various fusions. They wanted this to be done right.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">6-29-11 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/06\/29\/carl-rakkasah-west-fest-2011-sunday\/\">Photos from Rakkasah West 2011, Pg 4: Sunday M-Z<\/a> by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nMaria, Nadika, Naiya-Hayal, Onyx Moon, Oreet, Raks Al Khalil, Raks Terayz, Raks the Casbah, Reda Darwish, Ruby, Sabiba, Sassafras, Shimmy Amour, Tatseena&#8217;s Troupe, Terry, Titanya, Troupe Aneena, Yolanda, Zahara<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos by Carl Sermon posted July 16, 2011 The Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! 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