hat Fahmy will be gracing the Southern African
shores all the way from Egypt. 4th- 6th
The Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Asso-
1st – 7th ciation (MECDA) has its annual event, Cairo
The second training camp at Chateau Marouatte Caravan 2010. The event is one of California’s
will be taking place again this year. Participants largest belly dance events and has been going
will have the opportunity to stay in Chateau Ma- for over 30 years! There will be everything from
rouatte near the beautiful villages of Bordeilles drum circles and free workshops, to vendors
and Brantome with the stars and train with them and surprise carnival events! To get a regular
for a whole week. Don’t miss this opportunity to update on this event send an email to info@
familiarise yourself with this wonderful team. To
mecda.org and use Cairo Caravan 2010 in your
register contact Stephanie at stephanie@mile- subject line.
copeland.net
27th -28th
8th This year Raqs Britannia will move from the old
World Belly Dance Day. Check out www.world- Blackpool Opera House to the Sheffield City
bellydanceday.com Hall. Raqs Britannia is considered as one on
Europe’s premier belly dance events and can-
8th-9th not be missed by anyone who is close enough
Astrid Lewis from Oriental Fusion in South Afri- to go. The two days are filled with workshops,
ca has had the opportunity to train extensively in an open stage, as well as performances from
Egypt and will be presenting Medhat Fahmy in the Bellydance Superstars and some amazing
Johannesburg, South Africa over this weekend. European dancers. Visit www.raqsbritannia.
The weekend will consist of El Assaya (stick)
co.uk for info.
dancing from upper Egypt, Nubian dancing,
learning how to perform with Shamadan/Canda- July
labra, El Malaya, which is the traditional dance
of the Alexandrian people, Badwian/Bedioun July might be a little quiet, but the Heshk Beshk
dancing, Balady and Sharqi. Fahmy has been Oriental Dance Festival in Venice will bring
the Artistic Manager for the Reda Troupe since some delight to anyone in Italy and surrounding
1990. To register contact Astrid Lewis at orien- European countries.
tal@mtnloaded.co.za
1st-4th
12th-16th Venice, Italy brings us the Heshk Beshk Orien-
Tribalfest is ready to capture all the tribal dancers tal Dance Festival. It will be four days filled with
this year with more performers and artists than workshops, bazaars, a dance competition, and
before. Tribalfest will take place in Sabastopol, a gala which will include performances with in-
California. Carolena Nerricio will be presenting ternational stars.
her pioneering workshops and will be perform- Please don’t hesitate to contact the staff of
ing with her troupe, FatChanceBellyDance and the festival for any information. heshk.beshk@
Helm. Visit
www.blacksheepbellydance.com or
libero.it or call Camilla Lombardi (+39) 340 580
http://bsbd.tribe.net for more info on artists and 1250 and Emanuela Camozzi (+39) 338 205
workshops. 5050 for related queries.
18th-25th 8th-11th
If you’re in Turkey, keep an eye open for Jillina’s If you’re in New York, don’t miss the New York
continued Bellydance Evolution™ tour. Contact Theatrical Bellydance Conference 2010. There
dance@taratravel.de for updates. will be workshops, performances, panel discus-
sions, and an open stage. Contact info@theatri-
June
calbellydance.com for more information.
June brings Raqs Britannia and MECDA’s an- TBA:
nual Cairo Caravan! Tempe, Arizona will be home to Carolena Nerri-
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