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New Articles on www.gildedserpent.com
- 6-1-11 to 6-20-11 Serpent Tour 2011 of England, Spain, and Marrakech, a Travel Journal by Lynette
Lynette travels describing her journey including 12 video reports featuring, Galit of Brighton, England, Charlotte of Kent, Jo Wise's show in London, Anne White of Planet Egypt, Hossam and Serena Ramzy, Ilhaam of Madrid, Nesma of Madrid, Asmahan of London, The Meditteranean Delight Festival in Marrakech with Asmahan of Cairo and Argentina and much more!
- 5-30-11 Photos from Rakkasah West 2011, Sunday A- L photos by Carl Sermon
Adira, Anisa, Ashley Lopez, Orchids, Damascus, Danielle, Desert Dream, Diana, Dondi, Dancers of the Desert, El Asaab, Evangaline, Fahtiem, Fatima, Ghawazee, Alexandria, Jamilla, Joweh, Karavansary, Lisa
- 5-25-11 The Transformation of Beauty, Inverting the Gaza, Part 3 by Shema
As women and performers, why cannot we see beyond physical representation, when we, too, are trying our hardest to achieve such beauty in our own lives? Such hypocrisy ensures that we can never escape the limitations that society and, thus, we place these same limitations upon our own bodies.
- 5-24-11 Belly Dancer of the Year 2011 Contestants! Who Will Win This Coming Weekend?
Sneak preview of who you will see this weekend at this year's contest
Reviews
Community Kaleidoscope
- Rask a Diva wins Belly Dancer USA!
- Denise's photos of the Belly Dancer of the Year winners.
- Sherena's Genies
- Photos from Raks Madrid 2010
New Letters
- re: Leila's article about her musicians in Cairo
- Re: Marliza Pons passing.
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Arabian Nights at Sea! Sept 23-26, 2011, Long Beach, California to Ensenada, Mexico cruise with Jill Parker, Fahtiem, Ava Fleming and the shimmy sisters. www.arabiannightsatsea.com
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Experience Egypt with SAHRA- Journey to Egypt -30 hours of instruction in 4 days in your choice of 3 dates
JtE-3 Cairo June 19-24 and JtE-4 Upper Egypt June 24-July 3 are still on! http://www.sahrasaeeda.com/JtETourRegistration.html
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Middle East Camp is now in July. Come join us in Mendocino Woodlands making music and dance with your favorite teachers including Elizabeth Strong, Sahra Kent, and Jill Parker. July 9-16. more at www.middleeastcamp.com .
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MASSRAQS Belly Dance Festival: Sept. 9-11, 2011 in Boston, MA. Workshops by Hadia of Canada, Karim Nagi, Katia of Boston, and Meiver; shows; party; and discussion panels. More info: www.massraqs.com
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RAKS MADRID FESTIVAL July 6-10 SPAIN. Major Arabic Music&Dance Event Mahmoud Reda, Yousry Sharif, Aida Nour, Lubna Emam, Kazafy, Nesma, Egyptian National Orchestra. Ali Khattab, Moddathir Aboul Wafa www.english.raksmadrid.com
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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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Ozgen teaching in Istanbul! One week belly dancing holiday in Istanbul.
Visit this amazing city while learning new figures from Ozgen
Turkish Oriental Dance and Roman Dance Workshops
7-14 Aug
Rates starting from €300 orientalistanbul.org/ozgen.asp
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For video clips from Mary Ellen's Middle Eastern Treasures concert April 17, visit MaryEllenDonald.com. (dances by Nanna Candelaria and Rasa Vitale)
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