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Rakkasah West 2012 Photos

Page 2: M-Z photos by Carl Sermon posted October 13, 2012 Rakkasah West is a Festival held yearly in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is produced by Shukriya and her family.   Malika   Maria   Masha...

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Kajira & Chuck Interviews

Cultural Appropriation & Artistic Freedom Videos Interviews by Lynette Harris posted October 14, 2012 Scroll down for newest video Kajira and her husband, Chuck, are well-known individuals in our...

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Memorial to John Compton

Photos from the Community, GS Archives, and Your Comments February 29, 1948 – October 14, 2012 posted October 15, 2012 Sent this morning to GS from Rebaba: I have some very sad news to share with you...

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In Sharp Comparison

Dancing in Lebanon and the US by Neena Nour posted October 25, 2012 When Farida Mazar Spyropoulos, who was born in Syria in about 1871, first appeared at the Midway “Street of Cairo” of the World’s...

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Making Superstars Out of Top Dancers

BDSS Tour 2012 by Miles Copeland Photos by Sophia Harris posted October 31, 2012 From the beginning, the Bellydance Superstars troupe has had the great fortune to attract the top dancers in the field...

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Memorial to Armando Mafufo

Drummer, Teacher, Friend by Crystal Silmi posted December 7, 2012 I woke up early this morning and found an update on "Caring Bridge" concerning the health of Armando Mafufo. When the notifications...

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Dahiyya in the Desert

Chapter 3 of Veiling in the Desert by Shema ~ Emma Lucy posted December 14, 2012 We had already driven away from the wedding when the phone call came: “Bring her back, quick, there is Dahiyya!” We...

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Who’s the Fairest of Them All?

Enchanting Bellydance Choreography by Sandra Captivating Bellydance Choreography With Amar Gamal DVD reviews by Martha Duran posted December 15, 2012 Fairies are enchanting magical beings that many...

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Heads-up for a Daughter-Mom Fun Op

i-Dressup.com: Interactive Digital Paper-doll Experience Game review by Davina ~ Dawn Devine posted December 17, 2012 Wanna fun belly dance diversion for you and the favorite little girl in your life?...

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Halloween Treat

Silvia Salamanca & Haflaween by Jezibell Anat Photos by Cesar Palacio posted January 2, 2013 There has been more interaction recently between the dancers in my current home of Augusta, Georgia, and...

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From Café Chantant to Casino Opera

Evolution of Theatrical Performance Space for Belly Dance by Heather D. Ward (“Nisaa of St. Louis”) posted January 10, 2013 Most students of Egyptian belly dance are aware of Badia Masabni and her...

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Whirling

Meditation in Motion or Spectacular Show? by Nicole McLaren photos by Patrick Gutenberg posted January 11, 2013 Whirling dance is popular in Egypt! However, on the big stages in Europe, it is still...

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A Journey to Fuse the World

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Diamonds in the Rough & Polished Perfection

2012 Berlin SomerFestival-Thursday Competition Produced by Beata and Horacio Cifuentes Held in September, 2012 photos and text by Ma*Shuqa and Carl Sermon posted January 15, 2013 “Diamonds in the Rough...

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Creating a Healthy Belly Dance Community

by Princess Farhana posted January 17, 2013 A vibrant dance community affords benefits to all of its members. In a healthy dance community, each and every person is relevant. For learning purposes or...

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Fabulous Hip Drops

In 30 Seconds or Less! by Alay’nya (Alianna J. Maren, Ph.D.) posted January 18, 2013 Martial Arts Principles and Relevance to Oriental Dance Like many of you, I’ve been studying Oriental dance for many...

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Cairo Revisited:

Dancing into the ‘90s by Najia Marlyz posted January 15, 2013 Originally written for Caravan Magazine 1992 Vol.8 No.4 The one thing on which you depend about dance in Egypt from year to year is that...

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Bellydance in the Real World- Shanghai to Russia

Bellydance Superstars ¨The Art of Bellydance ¨Live from Shanghai DVD VIII International Oasis Festival Show Harem Saint-Petersburg Russia DVD DVD Review by Martha Duran posted January 20, 2013 I was...

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Behind the Scenes

3rd Coast Tribal Festival by Yasmin Henkesh Held January 3-6, 2013, in Ft Worth, TexasReport posted January 20, 2013 I had never been to a tribal dance convention before, even though I have been a...

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Have I Left Yet?

Queen of Denial, Chapter 12 by Rebaba posted January 29, 2013 I thought I was home free after my luggage was searched and I was waved past the rows of tables, soldiers and travelers.  As the fear began...

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