December 2004 SnakeByte from the Gilded Serpent!
New Articles on www.gildedserpent.com -Web Magazine for Mid East Performing Arts

• 12-16-04 Raven of the Night: Dancer’s Allegory for New Year’s Eve 2005 by Najia Marlyz
  Raven of the Night was the name by which he thought of her–but feathers? Raven had none! She was the castle’s Dancer of Dreams and aspired to become Jester of the Court...
• Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival, A Travel Journal by Shira
  Day 10: Classes and the Sphinx Speaks posted 11-22-04
  Day 11: Camels, Class, & Competitions posted 12-15-04
• 12-14-04 DVD Review of Bellyqueen’s Bellydance Jam by Mara al-Nil
  The videography is still excellent, even in the darkened club setting,...
• 12-14-04 My Disastrous Experience at the New Luxor Restaurant in South San Francisco! by Sadira
  We noticed patrons around us being brought drinks, and food, yet not one waiter stopped by our table. In true Egyptian style she was showered with dollar bills during her performance from both men and women alike.
• 12-11-04 Miles Copeland responds to Horacio
  One of many lively "Letters2ed"
• 12-9-05 New Dance Contest/Theme Party ”A Night at Casablanca!” Photos by Lynette
  October 2, 2004 at the Benicia Clocktower Benicia, California Sponsored by Siren In Sanity
• 12-8-04 Mona el Said in Dallas, Part 2 by Catherine E Barros
  12-7-04 Mona el Said in Dallas, Part 1, by Catherine E Barros
  Sponsored by Little Egypt at the Holiday Inn, Dallas Texas September 3 - 5, 2004. It's always nice when you find that someone, whom you've put up on a big pedestal, is down to earth, just "folks" like the rest of us.
• 12-4-04 A review comparison of Mini-kit gift items, Review by Sadira
  -The Art of Belly Dancing: Box Set written by Valerie Rushmere and Jennifer Worick
  -Facial Expressions for Dancers by Natica Angilly,
  This would be perfect for young girls, teenagers, any age, as a wonderful, unique primer on dancing and the exotic appeal it portrays to the regular population.
• 12-4-04 Rhea’s Travel to Syria … Part 3– Surrounded by Men in the Airport
  Clever girl, eh? You think it’s the first time I’ve traveled alone in the Middle East?
• 12-2-04 My Vision of the Desert Archidance by Piper Reid Hunt, Ph.D.
  I had heard about trance dancing before, but had never seen it in an authentic context.
• 12-2-04 The Universal Language: Dancing Makes Us Beautiful and Depression-free by Adry Svraka
  After a long time living with my depression, I found something that is better than any kind of pill or therapy.

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Don't miss Morocco's Mid-Manhattan Mideastern Magic: a wonderful Winter Weeklong Jan. 8-14, 2005 3 routines + Comparative "Gypsy", SABUHA SHANAZ (Germany), REAL Turkish folk, Delsarte, music cassette & certificate morocco@casbahdance.org
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Tour Egypt with Lucy of Scherezade Imports. Attend the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival 2005. The dates this year are June 23-July 5 or June 23-July 9 .http://www.home.earthlink.net/~sherzade/id2.html
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-BDSS hit the road again in January, for another 3 weeks of US dates in CA, OR, NV, WA, ID, and UT.
-Amercian Belly Dancer film premiers begin in selected cities around the US, Feb 10.
-BDSS auditions are scheduled to take place January 14-15 in North Hollywood with finals on stage at El Portal Theatre. Check site for all dates, locations, tickets http://www.bellydancesuperstars.com/
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Little Egypt presents in 2005- DINA, Raqia Hassan, Aida Nour, Magdy el-Leisy, Faten Salama, Lubna Emam, Freiz, and the 1st ever Cairo Nights.
More information www.littleegypt.com
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