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Montpellier Danse Festival
These were dominated by choreographers from the Francophone Arab world, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and their Mediterranean near-neighbors, Israel and Turkey. This edition reflects the questions...
The New York Times -
July 20, 2006
Volubilis Festival
The opening of the festival, according to Achaari, will be marked by the participation of a Turkish troupe of ballet and modern dance. An Amazigh evening is also scheduled with the participation...
Morocco Times -
July 20, 2006
Dance fest holds belly-dancing workshop and show
When they're onstage, Mike and Nancy Redig turn into Michaelis and Halimeda. Michaelis wears bright-colored vests and hits his doumbek, an hourglass-shaped drum sitting in his lap...
Alligator Online -
July 20, 2006
Belly Dancing Ministry - Kaeding improves fitness for all ages
Keri Kaeding gives each student in her Tuesday morning fitness class, at Richwood Presbyterian Church, a shiny, colorful scarf trimmed with paper-thin coins. The coins tinkle like delicate...
Grant County News -
July 19, 2006
Sinuous, exotic and healthy: belly-dancing gains new fans
Maria Parasson wanted to be a professional dancer. But at 5-feet,1-inch tall, becoming a Las Vegas showgirl was out. In 1991, she found belly dancing and her niche. Now the Upper Arlington wife...
The Columbus Dispatch -
July 19, 2006
New York Platinum Dancers showcase 2006
I entered the event after a long day of running around. The room buzzed with a million dancers swarming around jittering with anticipation of the unprecedented event that was about to occur...
The Hip Circle -
July 19, 2006
The Married Bellydancer... a view just south of heaven
I am, without a doubt, one of the lucky ones. My husband, Bobby, 'gets' me. He 'gets' my work, he comes to as many shows as he can. He listens to me whine about crazy restaurant owners, lazy...
The Hip Circle -
July 12, 2006
Caribbean Rose Presents - An Afternoon of Latin/Arabic Fusion
The phrase seamlessly blends "such - and - such" styles is becoming somewhat of a cliche but in the case of "Caribbean Rose," it is the most fitting. Beyond the sampling of various styles...
The Hip Circle -
July 2, 2006
Reasons for banning belly dancing a mystery
The Qatar Tourism Authority denied banning belly dancing at hotels in the country. "We have not issued the ban on belly dancing. The directive might have come from some other source,"...
Gulf News -
June 30, 2006
Go on girls, give it some belly
There is more to bellydancing than scantily-clad movements for a male audience. Diana Pilkington discovers her seductive side and has a good workout at the same time. I've always admired the earthy...
Wimbledon Guardian -
June 29, 2006
