Gilded Serpent Coming Events

May 17 & 18 '08
L.A. Raqs! a Marta and Miles Production
Glendale Civic, CA

May 17 & 18 '08
East Coast Bellydance Classic Contest and Gala Show!
Virginia Beach, VA

Jun 7 & 8 '08
MECDA Belly Dance Carnival
Santa Anita Racetrack, CA

Jun 13 & 15 '08
Raqs Britannia
Blackpool, UK

Jun 20 & 22 '08
Raqs America
Wash. D.C.

Jun 20 & 22 '08
Hafla & Double Crown Competition
Shoshanna, Zaina Hart
Santa Cruz, CA

Jun 22 - Jul 4 or 9 '08
Tour Egypt and Ahlan 2008 with
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Jul 23 - 26 '08
Nakish presents- Summer Heat! Feiruz, Helena Vlahos, Lotus
San Francisco, CA

Jun 24-Jul 8 or 13
Morocco's AWS Cairo tour.
Cairo, Egypt

Jun 28, '08
Suhaila in the Phoenix, live music solo show
San Francisco, CA

Aug, 1-4, 2008
Morocco's Fabulous Folk Feast
NYC, NY

Sep 27 & 28 '08
Tribal L.A.
Glendale Civic, CA

Oct 25 & 26 '08
Aida Nour Workshops.
San Francisco, CA

Nov 3-7 '08
Aziza's West Coast Intensive Weeklong Workshops.
Santa Cruz, CA

Nov 7-9 '08
7th Annual Luna Gitana Festival Featuring Aziza
Santa Cruz, CA

Nov 8-9 '08
Carnival of Stars
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Hayward, CA

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"letters to the editor"

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5-8-08 Sahra's Dance Zones Workshops report by Debbie
5-5-08 Nile Dances P2:The Water Jug Gamila El Masri
5-3-08 Improving Breathing for Better Performance Taaj
5-2-08 Interview with Jane of Taiwan by Lisa Chen
4-30-08 Day 4- Saturday Daytime Activities at the IBCC
4-29-08 Day 3 IBCC Vid report- Friday Evening Show
4-29-08 Day 3 IBCC Vid report- Friday Daytime Activities
4-26-08 Day 2 IBCC Video Report Evening Show
4-25-08 Day 2 IBCC Video Report- Aida and Tito
4-23-08 GS in Toronto- Today's video report- Day 1 at IBCC
4-21-08 Strained Relations comic by Pepper Alexandria
4-18-08 Eddie Kochak, the Sheik, the Man Artemis, Christy
4-16-08 Journey of Desire DVD reviewed by Catherine Barros
4-15-08 Bellylicious Raks CD review by Andrea
4-14-08 Taheyia Karioka:Queen of Oriental Dance Sausan
4-11-08 I loved the Old Days at the Bagdad by Habiba
4-8-08 Divorcing Bellydance from Burlesque by Miles
4-7-08 When the Hip Hits the Fan by Princess Farhana
4-4-08 Meet Nathalie- the Newest BDSSer- vid clip on CK
4-3-08 Dances along the Nile:Raks Al Asaya by Gamila
3-31-08 Vid Clip- Gig Bag Check #3- Malia on the CK
3-31-08 A New Venue for Rakkasah Fest West by Susie
3-28-08 Gypsy 1, 2, 3 Workshop Report by Denise
3-27-08 To Buy or Not? Guide to Mass Market DVDs Yasmin
3-25-08 Tanya's Career in Hollywood by John Clow
3-22-08 Hafla at the Hoover- Morocco video & photo report
3-17-08 From Cabaret to DJ, NYC '88-'07 by Nina Costanza
3-17-08 Carnival of Stars Photos pg 3:Casuals by many
3-15-08 Magic Sounds Studio Cairo 3 CDs reviewed Amina
3-15-08 Love Stories, Choreographies of Raqia by Astryd
3-13-08 Enduring Open Criticism by Najia Marlyz
3-12-08 Just the Facts:Response to MECDA by Doyne Allen
3-11-08 Serpentessa Snake DVD reviewed by Surreyya
3-6-08 Vid Clip- Gig Bag Check #2- Jillina on the CK
3-5-08 The Bellydance Scene in Taiwan by Lisa Chen
3-3-08 2 Academic Books on Belly Dance review Rebecca
3-2-08 North Valley Contest photos by Michael Baxter
3-1-08 New video vinette-Gig Bag check #1- Monica
2-28-08 Recession Affects Your Classes, What To Do Mira
2-27-08 One Night in the El Morocco of Vegas by Anajim
2-18-08 Conversation with Dr Mo by Catherine Barros
2-18-08 Video & PhotoReport from Roxanne's Pure Sharqi
2-18-08 Tanya's Book-Have Belly Will Travel review by Birute
2-16-08 Haiku the Bellydance! by Najia Marlyz
2-14-08 Carnival of Stars Photos pg 2:L-Z by Carl, Duane...
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Carl Sermon shares his (much better!) photos from the Hoover Hafla.

Tasha Banat shares her expertise in "Glass Dancing"

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Community Kaleidoscope 5-1-08
BDSS in Marrakech

Belly-dancing Catherine Zeta-Jones's mesmerising turn in new Houdini film Thanks Yolanda! Great pics!

Habibi Magazine has suspended operations.

Thanks Farida Gamal!

Coming soon!
  • Glass Dancing by Tasha Banat
  • reviews of Elena Lentini show- (Someone please help get us the photos please!), Jillina's new DVDs, and more...
  • "Dances of the Nile" by Gamila el Masri Part 3-(reprint as a teaser from the Bennu CD!)
  • Visiting Cairo: Lifetime in a Week by Paola
  • Leyla's contest in Germany Khalida
  • Interview with Jane of Taiwan by Lisa Chen
  • Hadia Interview by Angela
  • IBDC-Las Vegas coverage by Amina, part 3- the Community Speaks
  • Pepper Alexandria's Archives- Part 2 The Banat Mazin
  • Shehera interview by John Clow
  • Arab Defamation in the Media by Najia
  • Breathing by Taaj
  • The Ancient Art of Keeping your Mouth Shut by Neon
  • Carl's Hafla Hoover Photos
  • Journey into Womanhood by Artemis
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