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Arabian Desert Extravaganza
Although all of the women were Arab, their differences in perspective were clear from the time they stepped on stage. While Dashti wore a white suit and chose not to cover her hair, Al-Sulaiman...
The Daily Colonial -
March 28, 2006
Overcoming Back Pain
What causes back pain? Sometimes it's muscle spasms - if muscles are stretched out for too long a period, they'll cramp. Same thing if they're contracted or shortened. Moving the back in ways the...
The Hip Circle -
March 28, 2006
Persian-Iranian Parade 2006 In New York City
The colorful parade, with a large number of activities, music bands, dance ensembles, flags and floats, carriages and performers, marchers and dignitaries, was an impressive display of Persian...
Payvand News Of Iran -
March 24, 2006
Bellydancers shimmy their way to stardom ... and Benaroya Hall
Mention bellydancing to most people and they think they know what it is: a zaftig, not very athletic woman lazily gyrating to strange music full of microtones and additive rhythms. The venue is...
The Seattle Times -
March 23, 2006
Watch 'Condi' belly dance in movie
Comedy and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice somehow don't seem to go together. But the two meet in an Egyptian comedy which has been drawing crowds for two months. Even as Ms Rice was...
The Electric New Paper -
March 22, 2006
Five Days to Better Fitting Bedleh
Turkish style belts... my sworn enemy. Why? I was made acutely aware that I had a bit too much to shimmy one particularly horrible evening when I dressed to dance and found that my beloved belly...
The Hip Circle -
March 22, 2006
Belly dance for life
The word "belly" doesn't carry the most flattering connotations in our culture, and belly dancing is dogged by an unfortunate association with non-family entertainment...
The Now Newspaper -
March 21, 2006
Texas A&M club displays colors, rhythms of belly dancing
Cristalle Martin paused then laughed after describing belly dancing as "exotic." "Well, it's not that kind of dancing." She picks her words carefully because people outside the dancing community...
The Bryan-College Station Eagle -
March 20, 2006
Photo sessions in DC
Along with politicians and bureaucratic red tape Washington DC has a vibrant and exciting belly dance community. I had the privilege to meet many new dancers and catch up with one I knew. I also...
The Hip Circle -
March 20, 2006
FolkTours Mid-Eastern Music and Dance Camp
There are times when we each need to connect with our souls. We need to step out of our day-to-day lives; step away from our cell phones and TVs and Blackberries; away from our corporate...
The Hip Circle -
March 20, 2006
