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John
Compton
Hahbi'Ru
Dance Ensemble
"A fiery Egyptian dance suite, showcasing traditional
folkloric raqs sharki dance along with urban raqs
baladi sensibilities" |
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Kariktan Dance Company
"The Legend
of Sarimanok from the Southern Philippines, danced
with live music" |
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Minoan Dancers
"Intricate
steps and vigorous kicks in a suite of rhythmic Greek
dances from the island of Crete" |
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Korean Youth Cultural Center
"P'ungmul,
a Korean folk dance from the pilbong tradition, now
associated with student activism" |
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LiberTango
Dancers
"Argentine tango, as originated by impoverished
immigrants in the 1880's and adapted into Nuevo
Tango in the late 20th century"
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Ballet
Afsaneh Art & Culture Society
"Safar-e Zamaan (Time's Journey) - a unique
blend of Kolyabi and Badakshani dance traditions
from Tajikistan"
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6-19-04
San
Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Photo
Teaser June
12-27 2004 Palace of Fine Arts photos
by Susie Poulelis
Taken
last night, you can still see this show tonight and tomorrow and
see more next weekend!
7-9-03
Photos of the 25th Anniversary
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival photos by Susie Poulelis
Weekend
3, held June 21 & 22, 2003 presented by World Arts West at
the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California
8-14-03
"What is Belly
Dance?" The First Presentation in the New Symposium Series,
by World Arts West A report and review by Sadira There
has been much controversy surrounding the particular groups and
soloists who have been chosen to represent the Middle Eastern
Dance category in the Ethnic Dance series throughout its entire
25 years of production.
6-2-06
Tribal Fest 2006,
May 19 in Sebastopol photos by Susie Poulelis
Performances
from Saturday late afternoon including: BlackSheep, Sashi, InFusion...
5-21-06
The Photos of Susie Poulelis,
March 2006, Rakkasah Festival, Richmond, Ca. Shoppers
were treated to an improvised drum solo by Shoshanna in the foyer
11-2-06
The Constant Grind
by Margo Abdo O'Dell
Today, the bitter truth is that the curvaceous and fleshy
female figure is constantly disrespected by the media and pop
culture.
10-29-06
Opening a Bellydance Studio,
Tips for Success by Keti Sharif
She has recently retired fully from bellydancing but
offers great advice on business plans for dancers wishing to expand
their hobby into a career.
10-24-06
Adventures in Turkey 2006
by Michelle Joyce, photos by Michael Baxter
I am not exaggerating when I say that Sandra actually
threw herself into Bella's arms and wept when she first laid eyes
on her.
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