{"id":5391,"date":"2014-04-18T16:51:05","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T23:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=5391"},"modified":"2014-04-29T16:46:05","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T23:46:05","slug":"gabriel-photos-gijon-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2014\/04\/18\/gabriel-photos-gijon-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorful Moments in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2014 International  Oriental Dance Festival of Gij\u00f3n <\/h2>\n<h3>Photos by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/gabriel.html\">Gabriel Monserrat<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"footnotes\">Intro text by event producer-Vanesa Moreno<br \/>\nposted April 18,\t2014 <\/span><\/h3>\n<p> The<span class=\"company\"> International Oriental Dance  Festival <\/span>of Gij\u00f3n, held every year in March, is organized by<span class=\"company\"> Fusi\u00f3n Oriental  Group<\/span> and <span class=\"artist\">Vanesa Moreno<\/span>. Gij\u00f3n is a small town on the north coast of Spain.  Since its inception, the number of students was increasing and&nbsp; improved  their attitudes about Oriental dance. That is the main reason why Fusi\u00f3n  Oriental group decided to do something special to provide an outlet for all of  these emotions and ideas. Many ideas emerged, but finally we decided that a  festival was the best of them.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>Our first effort was small, and we  only invited two teachers: <span class=\"artist\">Munique Neith<\/span> (Brazil\/Barcelona) and <span class=\"artist\">Mohamed El  Sayed <\/span>(Egypt\/Madrid). It was a complete success and the students were delighted  with the idea!&nbsp; That infused all of us with the energy and strength to  continue organizing the Festival again, even though it meant a lot of effort on  various levels. This year was the sixth edition of the festival, and it has  been a great success once again.&nbsp; This year&rsquo;s list of outstanding teachers  and dancers shows how this festival has grown: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                    <strong>Teachers<\/strong> <br \/>\n                      <span class=\"artist\">Virginia M\u00e9ndez<\/span> (USA) <br \/>\n                      <span class=\"artist\">Samara Hayat <\/span>(Argentina\/Madrid)<br \/>\n                      <span class=\"artist\">Aziza Abdul Ridha<\/span> (Italy)<br \/>\n                      <span class=\"artist\">Nelly<\/span> (Greece\/Vienna)<br \/>\n                      <span class=\"artist\">Simona Guzm\u00e1n<\/span> (Israel)<br \/>\n                      <span class=\"artist\">Helena Russo<\/span> (Italy)<br \/>\n                      <span class=\"artist\">Naima Bakkali <\/span>(Morocco\/C\u00e1diz)<br \/>\n                      <span class=\"artist\">Antonia Azahara <\/span>(Brazil\/Zaragoza)<br \/>\n                      <span class=\"artist\">Amaru Sabat <\/span>(Barcelona-Spain) <br \/>\n                    <span class=\"artist\">Jelila<\/span> (Barcelona-Spain)\n                  <\/li>\n<li><strong>Dancers<\/strong> <br \/>\n                    <span class=\"artist\">Ann-Marie <\/span>(Ireland)<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"artist\">Pharaon<\/span> (Egypt\/Dublin)<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"artist\">Alejandra Oliveira<\/span> (Brazil\/Bilbao)<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"artist\">Angelina <\/span>(Colombia\/Coru\u00f1a)<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"artist\">Naima Nez<\/span> (Menorca-Spain)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We are fortunate to have had <span class=\"artist\">Gabriel  Monserrat<\/span> as our official photographer at our festival.&nbsp; He has been with  us for the last two years, and he is coming back again, for certain.&nbsp; He  does an incredible job during the weekend with a noticeably professional touch. <\/p>\n<p>This festival does not want to lose its &ldquo;familiar context&rdquo; so it  is limited to a maximum of 25 students per workshop. Students have all three  meals of the day with the teachers so they can learn more than just dancing  from them.&nbsp; All the activities during the weekend are at the same hotel,  which means that all students, teachers, dancers as well as the members of the  audience do not have to worry about going to different places in town, loosing  precious time. Every dancer at the competition receives a prize, so the  backstage is really relaxed, and it is great to see participants helping each  other before and after their performances. There is even a special event for  students on Sunday evening.&nbsp; They can perform on stage, no matter what  their level may be, in front of the invited teachers and the audience.&nbsp;  After the show, teachers may talk with them about their dance and how they  might improve. There is no Oriental shop in town&nbsp; so the students are  delighted to have the chance to try on and look at all the costumes and  Oriental dance accessories that are brought into the festival from shops in  Egypt, India, and different cities of Spain. <\/p>\n<p>Both teachers and students always  leave our festival with a with a feeling of warmth, hospitality, and friendly  atmosphere. All of the difficulties experienced by the Fusi\u00f3n Oriental Group  and Vanesa Moreno during the year are forgotten when we hear participants  saying, &ldquo;I want to come back next year!&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<table width=\"80%\" border=\"3\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" bordercolor=\"#333333\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\">\n<p><strong>6th International Oriental Dance Festival of Gij\u00f3n 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"362\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/SimonaGuzman.html\" class=\"photocapblackbg\">Simona Guzm\u00e1n<\/a> &#8211; Israel<\/strong><br \/>\n Simona makes a dramatic entrance to Zay El Asal wearing a silver mermaid costume designed by Asi Haskal, renewed by Ilil First.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/2.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder2\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aziza Abdul Ridha \u2013 Italia<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Presenting Oriental Classic&quot;<br \/>\n  \n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/3.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder3\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2013\/09\/19\/2013-interview-with-virginia-of-miami\/#axzz2z5t4BEYY\" class=\"photocapblackbg\">Virginia M\u00e9ndes<\/a> \u2013 USA<br \/>\n  <\/strong>&quot;The veil flows lively in her hands in an Oriental routine&quot;  <strong><br \/>\n  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/4.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"386\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder4\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nelly &#8211; Greece<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Ruffles and veils flowing around the space with much style on Classic Oriental Music &quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/5.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder5\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vanesa Moreno &#8211; Gij\u00f3n<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;The organizer  welcomes all the guests with one of the most feminine dances, Khalegee&quot;<br \/>\n  \n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/6.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder6\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Antonia Azahara &#8211; Brasil<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;An Arabian romantic Pop Tune danced to feel in love in oriental way.&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/7.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder7\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Naima Bakkali &#8211; Morocco<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;<br \/>\nThe happy Shaabi style&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/8.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder8\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Samara Hayat \u2013 Argentina<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Always Show Time with her unique style on oriental dance.&quot;<br \/>\n  \n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/9.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder9\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vanesa Moreno &#8211; Gij\u00f3n<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Always energetic Lebanese Pop music&quot;<br \/>\n  \n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/10.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"318\" id=\"placeholder10\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vaimarama Group &#8211; Asturias, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;<br \/>\nThe audience  amazed  with Polynesian dance  of this group. Much rhythm and energy on hips and hands&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/11.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"530\" height=\"320\" id=\"placeholder11\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kamra Azrak \u00a0Group- Bilbao, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;An elegant and graceful and elegant routine.&quot;<br \/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/12.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" id=\"placeholder12\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fusi\u00f3n Oriental \u2013 Gij\u00f3n, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Yalla! Yalla! The Shaabi dance made everybody move.&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/13.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"276\" id=\"placeholder13\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Gala<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;<br \/>\nFrom the left side: Simona Guzman (Israel) , Nelly (Greece) , Aziza (Italy), Vanesa Moreno (organizer , Spain), <br \/>\nVirginia Mendez (USA) , Samara Hayat (Argentina) , Naima Bakkali (Morroco), Antonia Azahara (Brazil)&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/14.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"590\" height=\"316\" id=\"placeholder14\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> Group Photo- Gala International<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Top row, from left side: Antonia Azahara (Brazil), Jennifer Santiago (Luxembourg), Simona Guzman(Israel), Samara Hayat (Argentina), Vanessa Morena (organizer, Spain), <br \/>\n  Aziza (Italy), Virginia Mendez (USA) , Nelly, (Greece) , Kamra Azrak Group (Bilbao) sitting on the floor And Oriental Fusion Group ( ij\u00f3n , Spain) &quot; <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/15.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder15\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Angelina \u2013 Colombia\/ Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Saidi, the happiest rhythm for a lively performance from Upper Egypt&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/16.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" id=\"placeholder16\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ann-Marie &#8211; Ireland<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;A surprising and amazing show by a female performer &#8211; tanoura&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/17.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" id=\"placeholder17\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pharaon &#8211; Egypt<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Tanoura &#8211; Always a big show of color and now &#8230; a show of light&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/18.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder18\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amaru Sabat \u2013 Barcelona, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Enigmatic Tribal Fusion Dance&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/19.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder19\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jelila \u2013 Barcelona, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;All the passion of  Oriental Spanish dance&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/20.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" id=\"placeholder20\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ann-Marie \u2013 Ireland \/ Pharaon &#8211; Egypt<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;The graceful Nubian Dance full of joy&quot;<br \/>\n  \n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/21.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"217\" id=\"placeholder21\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Gala National<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Gala National<\/strong><br \/>\n  (From left to right)Amaru Sabat(Spain), Pharaon(Egypt), Ann-Marie(Ireland), 2 members of  Vainarama Group Polynesian Dance and the leader Ariadna Mart\u00edn(in orange)- Spain, Jelila (Spain), a member of Angelina Oriental Troupe  (Spain),Vanesa Moreno (The organizer), \u00a0\u00a02 members more of Angelina Oriental Group and  the leader Angelina(Spain), Alejandra de Oliveira (Spain), Helena Russo (Italy)  and Naima Nez (Spain)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/22.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" id=\"placeholder22\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Group Photo National \u00a0Gala <\/strong><br \/>\n  (From the left side standing up) 2 members of AngelinaOriental Troupe (Spain), Helena Russo (Italia), Vanesa Moreno ( The organizer), Jelila(Spain), Angelina(Colombia\/Spain), 2 members of Vainarama Polynesian Dance and the leader Ariadna Mart\u00edn (Spain), Amaru Sabat (Spain), Alessandra de Oliveira (Brasil\/Spain), Naima Nez (Spain)-(siiting) 2 members of Angelina Oriental Troupe (Spain),Pharaon (Egipt), Ann-Marie (Ireland) and 1 member of Angelina Oriental Troupe<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/23.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder23\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cristina Calz\u00f3n<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;1st prize winner of Amateur Individual cathegory&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/24.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" id=\"placeholder24\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Angelina Oriental Troupe \u2013 Coru\u00f1a<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot;Winners of the contest Amateur Group cathegory&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/25.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder25\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emanuela Marocco &#8211; Italia<\/strong><br \/>\n  &quot; 1st prize Individual Professional&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/26.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" id=\"placeholder26\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mohamed Al\u00ed &#8211; Egypt<\/strong><br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0&quot;The Sale Costumer manager of the Oriental Bazaar Fashion Show Parade and much dancing and having fun with the audience at the end of it&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/27.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"252\" id=\"placeholder27\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final group photo of the contest\u00a0 on\u00a0  Saturday 8th of March <\/strong><br \/>\nFrom left side: Angelina Oriental Group (La Coruna , Spain), Fernanda Larrama  (Spain ), Carmen Fanjul -on casual wear ( Spain), Vanesa Moreno (the organizer) ; Zahir Group- East Fusion Spanish (Spain); Cristina Briefs (Gij\u00f3n , Spain 1st Prize &#8211; Amateur) ; Layalyna Duo (Gij\u00f3n , Spain Group Amateur -2nd prize ) and Emanuela Maroco (Italy, 1st prize Professional)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art61\/graphics61\/Gabriel\/28.JPG\" alt=\"placeholder\" name=\"placeholder\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" id=\"placeholder28\" style=\"background-color: #00CCCC\" \/><\/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<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!--end ready4more --><\/p>\n<div class=\"articlelist\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">6-17-13<\/span> <span class=\"articlelink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2013\/06\/17\/gabriel-photos-munique-spain-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Munique brings Egypt to Spain Again, 7th International Festival of Egypt in Barcelona 2013<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"articleauthor\">photos by Gabriel Monserrat Lopez<\/span><br \/>Barcelona welcomed teachers and lucky participants for a festival that brought Egypt to Spain with well attended  lectures, workshops, and galas during four days of fun and learning, January 31st until February 3rd, 2013. This event provided a unique opportunity to learn the art of Oriental dance from the best names in Egypt. span class=\u201dartist\u201d&gt;Randa Kamel (Egypt), Mo Geddawi (Egypt), Gamal Seif (Egypt), Bozenka (Cuba\/USA), Amar Gamal (Cuba\/USA), Amaru Sabat (Spain), who together with Munique Neith ran workshops throughout an intensive weekend.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-20-13<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2013\/02\/20\/gabriel-helwa-barcelona-photos-wael-muniqu\/\"><span class=\"articlelink\">A Special Meeting in Barcelona, Munique Brings Wael Mansour for a Workshop and Show <\/span><\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">by Helwa and Gabriel Monserrat Lopez<\/span><br \/>\n                      At Academia de Danza del Vientre Munique Neith \u00a0on 29th \u00a0and 30th of September 2012, two workshops took place with Munique Neith (the sponsor), Wael Mansour and young talents of Oriental dance from Spain, Italy, Portugal and France. \u00a0Tradition and modernity merged together on this warm weekend.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">10-1-12 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/10\/01\/photos-from-ahlan-wa-sahlan-2012\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Photos from Ahlan Wa Sahlan 2012 \u2013 Cairo, Egypt, Page 2: July 1- 3, 2012, Cairo, Egypt<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">, Photos and text by Gabriel and Helwa<\/span><br \/>\n                      Once more, Raqia Hassan, the sponsor of the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival welcomes her guests from all over the world at the Mena House Hotel, the antique mystical palace beside the pyramids of Giza for the 12th annual of this worldwide party.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-27-12 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/09\/27\/gabriel-helwa-ahlan-wa-sahlan-2012-cairo\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Ahlan Wa Sahlan 2012 \u2013 Cairo, Egypt, Page 1: June 27-29<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">, Photos and text by Gabriel and Helwa<\/span><br \/>\n                      Once more, Raqia Hassan, the sponsor of the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival welcomes her guests from all over the world at the Mena House Hotel, the antique mystical palace beside the pyramids of Giza for the 12th annual of this worldwide party.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">8-24-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/08\/24\/gab-helwa-amani-fest-2012\/\"><span class=\"articlelink\">Our Art\u2019s Flame is Alive in Lebanon, The Amani Oriental Festival 2012 photos<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Gabriel Monserrat Lopez, Text by Helwa<\/span><br \/>\n                      The charming Lebanese city of Beirut welcomes people from all the world to the Amani Oriental Festival.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-19-12 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/07\/19\/gabriel-photos-mariona-helwa-spain-thoth\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Dancing One\u2019s Fortune: Told in Tarot Cards, Photos from Mariona\u2019s &quot;Book of Thoth&quot; Production<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">photos by Gabriel Monerrat Lopez, intro text by Helwa<\/span><br \/>\n                      Each dance of Mariona\u2019s 2012 show was an interpretation from one of the Tarot cards with their specific stories, characterizations and magical spells. The show begins by presenting a circus titled &quot;Habibirot&quot; that was formed by artists from many parts of the world.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-13-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/07\/13\/helwa-gabriel-dance-palma-de-mallorca\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Dance in Palma De Mallorca, Helwa&#8217;s Studio<\/a>,<span class=\"artist\"> photos by Gabriel Monserrat Lopez<\/span><br \/>\n                      Helwa, Belly dance teacher and director of Academia Helwa de Danza del Vientre pioneer of teaching this art for more than 12 years in Palma de Mallorca, Balears Island, Spain<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">12-15-13<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2013\/09\/19\/2013-interview-with-virginia-of-miami\/\"><span class=\"articlelink\">Video  Interview with Virginia of Miami, Part 5: What Happened to all the Arabic Clubs?<\/span><\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Lynette<\/span><br \/>\n\\  Why are there no Arab clubs to dance in anymore? Virginia talks about what happened to the clubs in Miami and what is happening currently in Cairo.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-11-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/11\/simona-moroccan-dreams\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Moroccan Dreams: My New Festival in Marrakech<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Simona Guzman<\/span><br \/>\nThere is a mixture of faces in one region. There are so many different cultures that live in harmony \u2013in the same place\u2013 that it is difficult to remain indifferent. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-31-11<\/span> <span class=\"articlelink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/06\/01\/serpent-tour-2011\/\">Serpent Tour 2011 Journal- London, Madrid and Marrakech!<\/a><\/span><span class=\"articleauthor\">Travel notes by Lynette<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/06\/01\/serpent-tour-2011\/#update\">NEW VIDEO UPDATE-7-8-11<\/a><br \/>\nAn experimental travel blog. Let see how it goes! The plan is to update this page frequently.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-17-14<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2014\/04\/17\/jeanne-trance-dancing-with-yasmin\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Zar: Trance Dancing with Yasmin, 2014 Workshop at Amina\u2019s in San Francisco<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Report by Janan (Jeanne Fogler)<\/span><br \/>\n                    Here in the Bay Area, so many excellent instructors make appearances that I always feel I need to choose carefully to make the most of my workshop budget. But when I heard that Yasmin Henkesh was coming to give a daylong workshop on zar, I knew right off that this was one I wouldn\u2019t want to miss \u2013 how often do most of us get a chance for an in-depth look at this fascinating ritual? <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-10-14 <\/span> <span class=\"articlelink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2014\/04\/10\/lida-typography\">Typography, Graphic Design for Dancers, Part 1<\/a><\/span><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Lida<\/span><br \/>\n                    As artists of an often misunderstood dance, we dancers understand that everything we present publicly reflects back upon us as individuals, upon bellydance as an art form, and by extension, the Middle Eastern culture. When presenting these facets in the most favorable light to other dancers or the general public, good design becomes paramount because it is the most unmistakable way to demonstrate our worth. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-31-14<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2014\/03\/31\/najia-marlyz-beata-1988\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Beata Zadou in 1988, Winter Visit to Berlin&#8217;s Snow Princess<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Najia Marlyz<\/span><br \/>\n                    It is rare that reality matches one\u2019s fantasy, but in this case, in 1988, my expectations were surpassed by the reality of wish-fulfillment.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-25-14 (reformatted) <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2014\/03\/25\/yasmin-henkesh-music-copyright-law-for-belly-dancers\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Music Copyright Law for Belly Dancers (or for any Performing Artist)<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Yasmin Henkesh<\/span> (commenting now available on this article)<br \/>\n                    You are not going to like what you are about to read. But if you are performing publicly to music you do not own, for your own protection, please keep reading. Every professional dancer should know at least the basics of music publishing law, particularly if she wants to appear in an audio-visual production destined for commercial distribution.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-25-14<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2014\/03\/25\/margaret-patient-is-bellydancer-p1\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Patient is a Bellydancer, Part 1, Irritable Bowel vs. the Dancer<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Margaret Anne<\/span><br \/>\n                    Weeks later my doctor told me she had never seen it that high in anyone before. Something was very wrong.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-17-14<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2014\/03\/17\/samira-gig-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Dangerous, Dirty and Dastardly, 17 ways to Avoid It<\/a><\/span> by Samira Shuruk<br \/>\n                    Every day we go to places where we are  surrounded by strangers!                    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The<span class=\"company\"> International Oriental Dance  Festival <\/span>of Gij\u00f3n, held every year in March, is organized by<span class=\"company\"> Fusi\u00f3n Oriental  Group<\/span> and <span class=\"artist\">Vanesa Moreno<\/span>. Gij\u00f3n is a small town on the north coast of Spain.  Since its inception, the number of students was increasing and&nbsp; improved  their attitudes about Oriental dance. That is the main reason why Fusi\u00f3n  Oriental group decided to do something special to provide an outlet for all of  these emotions and ideas. Many ideas emerged, but finally we decided that a  festival was the best of them.&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[73,42,81,188,186,102,43,146,122,130,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5391"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5391\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}