February 2005 SnakeByte from the Gilded Serpent!
New Articles on www.gildedserpent.com -Web Magazine for Mid East Performing Arts

• 2-17-05 Unity through Belly dance by Erica
  If you are reading this publication, then you too have fallen in love with belly dancing.
• 2-16-05 Lace and My Muses, Part 4 of 5:Tarnished StarDust by Najia Marlyz
  Not until very recent times, could I admit, even to myself, that I had lost a large part of my creative thrust along with many of my treasured friendships because I had perceived wrongly that I needed to become more like the Egyptian and Lebanese dancers of the day.
• 2-14-05 Taking Good Care of our Stars by Miles Copeland
  Most of all, as we now need them consistently; we have to free them from financial worries by giving them job security including such things as health insurance.
• 9-12-04 Sirat Al-Ghawazi, Part 5 of 9 by Edwina Nearing
  Begun in the mid-1970's , the early sections of "Sirat Al-Ghawazi" were first published under the title "The Mystery of the Ghawazi." We are happy to be able to respond to the continued demand for these articles by making them available to our readers worldwide.
• 2-4-05 Comments On American Bellydancer Film Review by Gregory Burke
  A documentary film or video is made up of "real" images constructed in such a way to reflect the point of view of its maker. So a documentary film is a fiction, especially when financed by its key subject.
• 2-3-05 From Rags to Rhinestones by Dolores
  I am most proud of having taken up dance later in life and having become an acclaimed professional-level performer.
• 2-1-05 Walking the Line: Reflections from a Christian Dancer by Barbara Grant
  I’ve personally never thought of my dance as erotic or enticing. I’ve considered it an attempt to distill the results of study about particular ethnic and cabaret styles, amalgamate them into American form, and present the outcome to an audience as entertainment.
• 1-29-05 Photos from Sumaya’s Chicago South Side Hafla by Shira
  Being new to the Midwest, I thought it would be fun to attend one of Sumaya’s haflas and meet other members of the greater Midwestern dance community.
• 1-25-05 Intruder, BEWARE! comic by Lynette
  "How dare they pollute our pond!"

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American Bellydancer, an inside look at the exotic, riveting art and lifestyle of belly dance in the USA will begin playing in select theaters on February 8. Please visit www.bellydancesuperstars.com for city, date, location and ticket purchase listings.
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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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