{"id":3035,"date":"2011-08-05T23:03:52","date_gmt":"2011-08-06T06:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=3035"},"modified":"2011-08-05T23:03:52","modified_gmt":"2011-08-06T06:03:52","slug":"carl-canival-of-stars-p-4-o-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/08\/05\/carl-canival-of-stars-p-4-o-z\/","title":{"rendered":"<h3 align=\"center\">Canival of Stars- Page 4: O-Z<\/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 August 5, 2011 <\/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 FOUR 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><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/16\/carl-canival-of-stars-a-c\/\">See Page 1 here<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/26\/carl-canival-stars-p2-d-h\/\">See Page 2 here<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/08\/02\/carl-canival-of-stars-page-3\/\">See Page 3 here<\/a><\/p>\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Oreet.jpg\" alt=\"Oreet\" width=\"435\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Paloma.jpg\" alt=\"Paloma\" width=\"500\" height=\"455\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/pepper.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/PepperAlexandria.jpg\" alt=\"Pepper\" width=\"485\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/RaksAlKhalil.jpg\" alt=\"Raks\" width=\"500\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/RaksRosaDCo.jpg\" alt=\"Raks Rosa\" width=\"421\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Rayah.jpg\" alt=\"Rayah\" width=\"386\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/RuthAmy.jpg\" alt=\"Ruth Amy\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Sabiba.jpg\" alt=\"Sabiba\" width=\"295\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Salena_0018.jpg\" alt=\"Alena\" width=\"335\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/SamiaSisters.jpg\" alt=\"Samia Sisters\" width=\"500\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/sausan.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Sausan.jpg\" alt=\"Sausan\" width=\"500\" height=\"387\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/sharifa.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Sharifa.jpg\" alt=\"Sharifa\" width=\"500\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/SisterSirens.jpg\" alt=\"Sister Sirens\" width=\"500\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Sonya.jpg\" alt=\"Sonya\" width=\"347\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/SonyaBerleley.jpg\" alt=\"Sonya of Berkeley\" width=\"366\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Soukara.jpg\" alt=\"Soukara\" width=\"500\" height=\"442\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/StacieMJones.jpg\" alt=\"Stacie M Jones\" width=\"290\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/SuhailaDCo.jpg\" alt=\"Suhaila Dance Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"127\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Sumaia.jpg\" alt=\"Sumaia\" width=\"405\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/BethSurreyya.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Surreya.jpg\" alt=\"SUrreyya\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Tabitha.jpg\" alt=\"Tabitha\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/TatseenaGoodVib.jpg\" alt=\"Tatseena and Good Vibs\" width=\"500\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/TroupeTangiers.jpg\" alt=\"Troupe Tangiers\" width=\"500\" height=\"412\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/TearsofErzulie.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/TerryD.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Terry.jpg\" width=\"479\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/TheJewelsBeladi.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/TroupeTahuya.jpg\" alt=\"Troupe Tahiya\" width=\"264\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/una.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Una.jpg\" alt=\"Una\" width=\"428\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Unmata.jpg\" alt=\"Unmata\" width=\"500\" height=\"479\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Valentina.jpg\" alt=\"Valentina\" width=\"322\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Wasseema.jpg\" alt=\"Wasseema\" width=\"488\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Wildcard.jpg\" alt=\"Wildcard\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/Yolanda.jpg\" alt=\"Yolanda\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img 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width=\"500\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/pepper.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art54\/graphics54\/CarlCoS\/pg4\/PepperAwards.jpg\" alt=\"Pepper leads\" width=\"336\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"whitetext\">This year&#8217;s event starts tomorrow!<\/h2>\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\">7-16-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/16\/carl-canival-of-stars-a-c\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Carnival of Stars, Page 1: A-C Photos<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThe 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! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-26-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/26\/carl-canival-stars-p2-d-h\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Carnival of Stars, Page 2: D-H Photos<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThe 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! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">8-2-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/08\/02\/carl-canival-of-stars-page-3\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Carnival of Stars, Page 3: I-O Photos<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThe 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! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>10-6-09 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/10\/06\/peppermazinphotos\/\">Researching\tDance Origins with the Mazin Family, Photo from Pepper&#8217;s Archives Part 2<\/a>, Text by Pepper Alexandria with additions by Edwina Nearing<\/strong> <br \/>\nYusuf, Khairiyya and Raja looked a Pepper&rsquo;s hopeful face with the tears standing in her eyes and caved in. A private performance was arranged to take place on the flat roof of the Mazin&rsquo;s\thome in full costume with live musicians. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">10-17-07<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art41\/alexandriacostumes.htm\"> Alexandria&#8217;s Archives, Part 1- A Sampling of Costume Creations, Authentic Ethnic, Fantasy and Everything in Between<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Pepper Alexandria says of herself: &quot;I want people to know that I am not trying to bring down Belly dance, I helped create every aspect of it and everything that you&#8217;ve heard about me is true!&quot;<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-29-11<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/03\/29\/sausan-grapeleaf-restaruant\/#axzz1I0flXC3E\">The Magic of &quot;The Grapleaf&quot;, 1976-1997<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Sausan<\/span><br \/>\nBack in the early &#8217;80s when I was performing at the Bagdad Cabaret on Broadway, a customer strolled into the Northbeach nightclub and told me about a little known restaurant<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-22-02 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles16\/sharifa%27spiece.htm\">The Healing power of Dance<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Sharifa <\/span><br \/>\nMany dancer enthusiasts I have encountered come from wounded childhoods.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/Articles2\/sharifajulius.htm\">The Legend of Julius Squeezer<\/a><a\thref=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/Articles2\/bobby499.htm\"> <\/a>by Sharifa of Martinez, CA<br \/>\nI shall never forget my most gentle of beasts, my 14-foot long python,&quot; Julius Squeezer&quot;! Weighing in at 80 lb., Julius was nearly impossible to pick up all at once.<\/li>\n<li><strong>12-18-07 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art42\/tatseenabullybelly.htm\">Bully Belly<\/a> by Tatseena<br \/>\n<\/strong>For example: a promoter is thinking about planning an event and is talking to a friend and says, &#8220;I can&#8217;t help it if some other teacher has planned a show on the same day or night; they are different styles anyway.&#8221; <\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"articledate\">3-26-09 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/unaingermany.html\">Teaching American Bellydance: Ich Bin Ein Berliner!<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Una<\/span><br \/>\nAmazing! The members of the workshop wanted more and more&mdash;and even Horacio began trying out my veil moves. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-9-09 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/04\/09\/zorbaquest4beauty\/\">A\tQuest for Beauty, Part 1: Beauty is Discovered<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Zorba<\/span><br \/>\nMy wife of 17 years asked,  &quot;You\u2019re going to do\u2026. what?&quot;when I told her of my desire to take Bellydance lessons.<\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"articledate\"> 8-17-10 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/08\/17\/surreyya-floralia-fest-2010\/\">Personal Truths in Truth or Consequences New Mexico&rsquo;s Floralia Festival 2010<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Surreyya<\/span><br \/>\nMany times a turn of events will bring us to another place to make a new beginning&ndash;a deep and sudden loss inspired my original journey to California, and two recent losses inspired my return back to the desert, opening wounds I nearly forgot existed. It was fortunate to have Floralia to attend; it served as a focus on something I enjoy with all my heart&ndash;dance. <\/li>\n<li> <span class=\"articledate\"> 10-1-09 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/newsgraphics\/ComKaleidoscope2009b.html#bethvid\">Gig<br \/>\nBag 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\">4-7-11<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/04\/07\/terry-changing-dance-world\/\">Our Changing Dance World, a Response to Leila&#8217;s &quot;Dance for Dancers&quot;<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Terry Del Giorno<\/span><br \/>\nOf course, we learn musicality and so forth,  but where dance classes in some places are an hour long, teaching long choreography is not sustainable to an instructor. <\/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\">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>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos by Carl Sermon posted August 5, 2011 The Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. 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