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A winning formula
The attempts to tie up personal experiences with recent social history soon extended to biographical dramas based on the lives of celebrated artists, as was the case in the 2001 serial Umm Kulthoum...
Al-Ahram -
October 5, 2006
Belly dancers get their own specialty store
We need a studio that is belly dance friendly," said Syrnyk, saying some community centres and schools offering courses don't have floors conducive to the barefoot lessons...
Winnipeg Sun -
October 5, 2006
Palestinian Dance Education under Occupation
Arabs in general have traditionally viewed and practised dance as a communal expression of happiness, experienced during revered folk festivities of all sorts: a good harvest, a wedding...
ElectronicIntifada.net -
October 3, 2006
Beautiful bellies
A Middle Eastern melody with a strong beat poured out of the stereo in the corner of Sutton's dance studio while the seven women undulated uncertainly. It was only their second class together...
Star Tribune -
October 3, 2006
Tales from the Arabian Nights
As a child who grew up in a small village in south Lebanon far from all the theaters and glamour of the cities, my entertainment, by in large, was limited to grandpa and grandma telling...
The Hip Circle -
October 3, 2006
Taste of the East
Visitors to an Andratx cultural centre are in line for a belly good night out tomorrow (Friday). Sa Taronja stages A Thousand and One Nights, a celebration of belly dancing and music and culture...
Euro weekly news -
September 29, 2006
Lively cultural nights
Al-Tannura troupe will perform three special concerts of distinguished folkloric dance and music which revive Egypt's art and cultural heritage. The Tahmeila (the Musical interlude) displays the...
Al-Ahram -
September 28, 2006
Dina in perfect health
Controversial Egyptian belly dancer and actor Dina has denied circulating rumors that she is suffering from a life threatening illness, and that she has been hiding her illness to protect her career..
Albawaba -
September 28, 2006
Eastern promise
With Harem Nights You can have a whole Arabian Nights themed evening planed with a magic Middle Eastern atmosphere. They transform your place, or venue, into a colourful 'harem' atmosphere...
ClickPress -
September 28, 2006
Belly dance revolution
A couple of decades ago you had to search out small ethnic restaurants or festivals to watch belly dancing. Today, rolling hips and undulating stomachs are hardly foreign...
Columbian.com -
September 28, 2006
