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• 7-17-11 India, Helm's Musical Adventure by Ling Shien Bell
  We were delighted when Colleena Shakti invited us to teach classes concerning Musicality for Dancers at the Colleena Shakti School of Dance in Pushkar, Rajastan. Last January, we made the trek over water and mountains to reach this fascinating land. Pushkar holds the only temple dedicated to Brahma, the creator, as well as many other temples.
• 7-16-11 Carnival of Stars, Page 1: A-C Photos by Carl Sermon
  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! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer.
• 7-13-11 On the Road to Zimbabwe! Queen of Denial, Part 5 by Rebaba
  I 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 “no win” situation.
• 7-12-11 Ask Yasmina #16, New Baby Dance, Taqsim Shimmies, and Cane Music by Yasmina Ramzy
  However, 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.
• 7-9-11 Egyptian Percussion Instruments by Dr George Dimitri Sawa
  From 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.
• 7-7-11 Permits, IDs, Licensing, Foreign Dancers in Cairo, by Caroline Evanoff
  It dawned on me that some dodgy nightclub manager, whom I didn’t 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.
• 7-6-11 Dancing with Tigers, In China with Fleurs d’Egypte by Nadira
  We 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!
• 7-5-11 Becoming the Object of Your Own Fantasy, "Perfumes of Araby" in the 1970s, Part 1 by Stasha Vlasuk
  The 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.
• 7-4-11 Inaugural "Art of the Belly" Festival Rings in Spring in Style, Bellydance comes to Ocean City, Maryland by Brandon Johnson
  Inside 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.
• 6-29-11 Photos from Rakkasah West 2011, Pg 4: Sunday M-Z by Carl Sermon
  Maria, Nadika, Naiya-Hayal, Onyx Moon, Oreet, Raks Al Khalil, Raks Terayz, Raks the Casbah, Reda Darwish, Ruby, Sabiba, Sassafras, Shimmy Amour, Tatseena's Troupe, Terry, Titanya, Troupe Aneena, Yolanda, Zahara
• 6-26-11 Dancer Cancer, Part One: "Hopping on One Foot by Najia Marlyz
  Still, I was confident that there would be no further problem and that I was letting my vanity get the best of me. By wanting to look good, I had caused all my own discomfort, I reassured myself. He said I would have the biopsy report in a few days and to call my referral doctor to hear what the UC San Francisco laboratory report said.
• 6-24-11 Dancing on the Roof of the World, Community Festival in Tajikistan by Robyn Friend, PhD.
  After all my many travels to Tajikistan, filled with the frantic bustle of dance lessons, rehearsals, teaching, doing trip logistics, hunting for traditional bits and bobs for costuming, and getting fitted for stage costumes, I finally decided to try being a more-or-less normal tourist in one of my favorite places on Earth, the Pamir mountains of Badakhshan, eastern Tajikistan.

Reviews

• More next month!

Community Kaleidoscope

• Amina's iphone filming while playing at a Turkish gig in Petaluma
• Georges Lammam Ensemble in Sausalito, CA
• Zorba dances at the Faerie Barter Market
• Princess Farhana and friends at AWS

New Letters

• re: Leila's article about her musicians in Cairo
• Re: Marliza Pons passing.

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RAKS CRUISE FESTIVAL Mediterranean Sea October  9-16 Holidays and Bellydance Workshops, Shows, Contest, Parties featuring NESMA and OZGEN. Enjoy dancing and visiting Barcelona, Roma, Napoli... SPECIAL RATE UNTIL MAY 31 www.rakscruise.com
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Desert Dance Festival Sept 23-25, 2011, returns to the SES Hall for DDF 2011 with the debut of the Metropolitan Troupe Competition, workshops by Zahra Zuhair and the DDF Extravaganza. www.desertdancefestival.com
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Congratulations to Anahid Sofian entering her 40th year of teaching!  One of the country's premiere studios, with instruction from Beginner - Professional levels, Anahid is also available for professional coaching.  Her annual Intensive will be August 17 - 21, with guest teachers Eva Cernik and Shahrazad Khorsandi.  www.anahidsofianstudio.com
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Mary Ellen's Jazz Birthday Bash, Sunday, August 14, Oakland, CA: Mary Ellen featured on jazz vocals, cymbals, tambourine, frame drum and doumbec with her five piece jazz ensemble: belly dancer extraordinaire, Shabnam. Details at www.maryellendonald.com
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