April
2004 SnakeByte from the Gilded Serpent!
New Articles
on www.gildedserpent.com -Web ‘Zine
for Mid East Arts
4-15-04 An
American Belly Dancer: The Significance of Jillina Review by Arabia Photos
by Carl Sermon
4-13-04 Loving
Remembrance and Requiem: the Best “School” That Ever Was, Part 3
by Morocco/ Carolina Varga Dinicu
4-12-04 The
Bellybus by Dervishspin, Bellydancers march on Washington!
4-11-04 "Magda,
Hurry!" by Majida Anwar
4-9-04 Who
Died and Made You Queen of Dance? by Najia
4-8-04 A Period
of Innovations by Aziza!
4-5-04 Rakkasah
West Festival Photo Teaser March 2004, Richmond, California
4-3-04
Part
2 of Photos
by Ram, the Featured Stars, Aida Nour & Magdy El-Leisy, and Wafaa
Badr
3-25-04
Zaharr's Memoir,
Part 8 Early Street Performing by Zaharr A. Hayatti
3-24-04
"I'd
Rather Stay Home with my Kids" by Amina Goodyear (chapter 2)
3-18-04
Najia's
List of Recommended CDs, 2004 update
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a wonderful Summer Weeklong Aug. 7-13, 2004 3 routines + Comparative "Gypsy",
SABUHA SHANAZ (Germany), REAL Turkish folk, TAHYA, music cassette & certificate
morocco@casbahdance.org
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YES, Morocco, the
very BEST dance tour organizer IS bringing a group to CAIRO/GIZA
for RAQIA'S AHLAN WA SAHLAN FESTIVAL & lots MORE June 26-July 6, 2004
ONLY $2380 includes opening & closing galas! http://www.casbahdance.org/cairo2004.html
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Fundraiser Tee Shirts! Help us fund our travels this year. Four colors,
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or call 415-431-4322 for ordering info and 2004 tour schedule.
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31st
Annual Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant May 29-31, 2004 Alameda, California
(Bay Area) Soloists, troupes and more!
Workshop with Sa'Diyya of Texas. Tickets and applications now available! www.bellydc.com
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Kismet is the producer of the Utah’s 24th Annual Belly Dance
Festival, August 27-29, Friday, 6-10 pm, Saturday 12-10 pm, Sunday
12-6 pm in Salt Lake City’s Liberty Park, 900 South 700 East. free to
the public, and largest belly dance festival of its kind in the nation. Over
5,000 people attend this colorful event that features 500 dancers, vendors,
and instructors from Europe and U.S. Contact Yasamina Roque, 801.486.7780,
kismet@kismetdance.com www.kismetdance.com
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La Danse Orientale Extravaganza Weekend Horacio and Beata from Germany
November 12, 13, 14, 2004
Austin Scottish Rite Theater, AUSTIN, TEXAS, Contact Bobbye Dee 512-331-6545
bobbyedeedance@mindspring.com
www.bobbyedee.com
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The internationally known Bellydance Superstars and Desert Roses will
be performing live at San Francisco's famed DNA Lounge on April 17th.
The troupe performs for approximately two hours of solos (featuring, among
others, San Francisco's very own Rachel Brice, Jillina, etc.) duets, and group
pieces. Tickets available now at dnalounge.com.
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Sunday, April 18th, Los Angeles, CA: Bellydance Superstars and Desert
Roses appearing at Virgin Megastore at 2pm (8000 Sunset Blvd.) and
at the El Rey Theater at 8pm (5515 Wilshire Blvd.) bellydancesuperstars.com
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