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Are the dancers setting the trends, showcasing the trends, or simply trying to appease the judges? Bellydancer of the Year Pageant May 19th, 2001

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Davina reviews another sumptious book for us- Indian Embroidery

Amina Goodyear tells how her very successful and FUN GIza club came together!

Much-hyped instructor and Raks Sharqi dancer fails to find heart of the material!

The Gilded Serpent Events Calendar has been upgraded at last! It works the same but quicker and more dependably. You add your own events! Just be brief and let us know if you make any mistakes! We will delete them for you.

The Casbah of North Beach, San Francisco gutted again!

Shira helps a dancer set her priorities!

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Beata & Horacio's high paced show reviewed

Yasmela compares two dancers in Fire and Ice

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Lucy shares the truths she finds in the pain of her disease

Salah Takesh shares more memories of North Beach

Tahya writes about drumming, dance and ritual

Who is that mysterious drummer at Pasha in San Francisco? Yousef Mustafa by Jawahare.

New Bazaar page! Products with Gilded Serpent graphics! (Thanks, Shira!)

Jalilah gives us a taste of being there in Living in Yemen

Who can we see tonight? The CALENDAR

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