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Sands of time
Carthage. Two thousand years ago, it was the rival of Rome, centre of the Phoenicians' great North African empire. Now Carthage is a wealthy suburb of Tunis, capital of Tunisia, a favourite holiday...
Canada.com -
October 16, 2006
Leela's Arabia Exotica 2006
How I wish I could be in Hollywood, California right now! Leela invites all to Leela's Arabia Exotica 2006: Dancing in a Secret Language. Belly Dancer Leela will perform at the Fabulous Avalon...
Bella Online -
October 13, 2006
Mideastern dancing reaches their hearts first, minds later
One reason I got involved with the Al-Haneen Arabic Dabke Dance Group was to affect people through their hearts rather than their minds," Toland said. She first became interested in the dabke form...
Tucson Citizen -
October 12, 2006
Shaking it on the dance floor
If Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow can do it, then so can I. I tried my dancing skills at a party and after receding to the bathroom with a hip cramp, I decided to enrol in...
IOL -
October 12, 2006
Fitness, bonding are benefits of belly dancing
"I'm trying to get rid of the stereotype", Sofi said. "People have the wrong picture (of belly dancing). It's a lot more than rolling around. It's more beautiful and feminine than seductive...
Press Register -
October 11, 2006
Shaking hips furiously to music
Joanna is dressed in gypsy-inspired hoop earrings, a cropped long-sleeved blouse tied high above the navel and an extreme version of M.C. Hammer's black pants that give the illusion of a flowing...
Bridgeville Area News -
October 11, 2006
Moroccan lutist receives Al Farabi Prize
Chraibi, also labeled "golden plectrum", plays and composes music inspired from the Abasside, Ottoman and Andalusian traditions. His exceptional performance was appreciated by major Arab artists...
Moroccan Times -
October 9, 2006
Interview: Diana Tarkhan
Diana Tarkhan is an instructor to the stars in Cairo, with dancers who visit from all over the globe to study with her. A world-renowned performer, teacher and choreographer of Egyptian Raqs Sharqi...
Gilded Serpent -
October 9, 2006
A Silver Pebble
As summer ends and fall sets in I find myself standing in front of the mirror, putting on my performance makeup. A sparkle, on my head, catches my eye. I look closer to see it is a silver grey...
The Hip Circle -
October 9, 2006
Rock the Casbah
Behind the pundits' outrage lies the story of a revolution in Arab pop culture that started in Lebanon and has turned seductive young vocalists and dancing divas into influential public figures...
Radar Online -
October 5, 2006
