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- 8-16-08 Randa
Kamal by Yasmina of Cairo
"Then
the film roles that I've been offered have unfortunately been frivolous, or portrayed
the dancer in the stereotypical way they always do. The cinema has done enough
to spoil the reputation of dancers, without me adding to it by taking such a
role."
- 8-16-08 Dina:
April 2008 by Catherine Barros
It was
a late night as usual as we didn't even go out until midnight to have dinner
and watch Dina at around 3am . . . but who was watching the time . . . It is
CAIRO!
- 8-12-08 Review: "Allure
of the East: Orientalism in New York, 1850-1930" at
the New York Historical Society by Thalia
This
small one-room exhibit with its narrow geographic focus--the city O.
Henry dubbed “Baghdad-on-the-Subway”--presents much for dancers
to consider. As belly dance continues to gain popularity, what is this
continuing "allure" of the Orientalist inspired arts? When
is attraction to this aesthetic drawn from a desire to understand other
cultures and when is it driven by desire to market ourselves?
- 8-4-08 My
Winning Experience at Leyla Jouvana and Roland's 1st Bellydancer
of the World Contest by Khalida Author
is winner of the 1st place in the Solo Raks Sharki and 3rd
Place in the Solo - Fusion Fantasy Categories
- 8-1-08 Fantasy
Bellydance, A New & Ancient Reality by Jehan
This trend
has been growing steadily since I can remember, but caught fire recently, due
to the instantaneous broadcasting of ideas and styles on the worldwide web and
the proliferation and availability of video for this generation of dancers. \
- 7-30-08 Ahlan
Wa Sahlan 2008, Not So Welcoming this Year by Yasmin
Prices
have gone up everywhere, and Egypt is no exception. The reality hit
me as soon as I walked into the Mena House. Bottled water was $4.00,
where out in the street the same bottle was $.50. A bottle of beer
was $10.00. Internet connection was $30.00 / hour. At those prices,
life's little pleasures didn't seem important anymore.
- 7-29-08 Saturday
at Raqs LA, One Dancer’s Journey Back Home by Emily
Farasha
There
was a nice variety of vendors, mostly leaning towards the cabaret style of costuming
and props, although there were vendors catering to tribal dancers as well. Dancing
on two open stages provided constant entertainment with a variety of performance
types.
- 7-28-08 Suhaila
in the Phoenix, photos by Susie Poulelis, video by Lynette
June 28,
2008, Brava Theatre in San Francisco, CA Produced by Bellydance Odyssey
- 7-24-08 Professional
Presence, Stories and Advice from 30 Years Under the Hip Belt
and Counting... by Aszmara The
audiences’ first glimpse of you is as you arrive and
how they see you affects their opinion of your show. First
impressions count!
- 7-23-08 Making
Recorded Music Memorable by Chandani
Through
the years we have come up with ways to make pre-recorded performance music sound
better, work better and avoid mishaps.
Community
Kaleidoscope
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VIDEOS:7-21-08 Bozenka
video clip on the CK , Serena-Jehan's dtr- video,
BDTV vol 3 coming,
Pics from Amaya's Shake & Bake, Rachid Taha and MC Rai's free concert
in SF, GS party,
- New
letters- IBCC, Suhaila pulls our video from Youtube, Aszmara's
artcle on professionalism, Aremis's Journey
- Serpent
Souk, List of long time advertisers, Gilded Serpent products
through Cafe Press, Amazon "Astore" (GS gets a few cents
on each book)
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Desert Dance Festival, September 13 &14,
2008 New Location & Date S.E.S. Hall 1375 Lafayette
Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050, featuring:Amy Sigil, Ava Fleming, Mary Ellen Donald, Shareen
el Safy, Zaina Hart, www.desertdance.com
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Orit of Israel coming to Florida
for Aziza’s Birthday Bash, August 21-24, 2008! Intensive 16 hours
with Orit over 4 days, bonus classes with Gina, Aziza, and Myra. Costuming also
available from our factory in Turkey!
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Wisconsin’s Premier Bellydance Festival! Northern
Lights at the Kalahari - Sept. 19-21 – Nine Workshops featuring Morocco-
Sonya of Arabesque- Trillium Tribal - Isidora Bushkovski– Ariellah– Aliyah
Sahar & more! www.northernlightsdancefest.com
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Attention BD-TV Fans: Volume
3 of Belly Dance Television is now available for advance orders on BD-TV.com!
Over two hours of interviews, event highlights,
exclusive performances, and more! http://bd-tv.com
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Mary Ellen teaches Rhythm Essence
for dancers at Desert Dance Festival, San Jose, CA; Sunday Sept 14.
Middle Eastern Treasures concert Oct 19 in Oakland. Middle Eastern rhythms and
instructional materials for dumbek, finger cymbals, tambourine and frame drum available from www.MaryEllenDonald.com.
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Hannan Sultan workshops and intensives in North
Carolina and Canada. Visit www.hannansultan.com and www.hannandance.com
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Carnival of Stars Fesitval Nov. 8 & 9 2008 9am
to 9pm Hayward Centennial Hall-Belly Dancers, Comics, Artists, Food, Vendors,
Movie Clips, Costume Contest with John Stanley from Creatures Features, Tanya
Lemani from Star trek, Classes with Astryd, Lotus, & Malia . Call 510 -548-6128 carnivalofstars.com
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