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Gilded Serpent presents
a mezza before the feast!
Rakkasah
West
Festival Photo Teaser
March
2004, Richmond, California
photos
by GS Volunteers including:
Biram,
Clare, Cynthia,
Krista, Lynette,
Michelle,
Monica, Sandra,
Valentino, Yasmine
and probably more!
Let
us know if you recognize faces!
Naheda
of Germany receives a standing ovation for her stellar performance
before the usually jaded San Francisco audience at Rakkasah.
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| Leila
Haddad is surprised with the Award for Best Ethnic
Dancer of 2003 by Suzy Evans representing
IAMED. Leila was unable to attend the awards
ceremony in December in LA. |
Momo
Kadous limps off stage after further damaging his
achilles tendon. His scheduled tendon repair had to be done
immediately upon his return to Germany. |
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The
Suhaila Club
So
where are the snakes? A beautiful
show nonetheless...
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| Aneena
& granddaughter |
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Isabella
& Suhaila |
The
cross generational "thing" was strong this year.
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The
"Biggest Snake Award" does to Kaa
and Amber of Good Vibrations.
[Ed-
these awards aren't real, just a comment of enthusiasm!]
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| German
duo Mayyadah & Amir's interactions
were reminiscent of Beata & Horacio. We hope to see
more of them in the future!
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Noel
of Tokyo |
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Kimberley |
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A
last minute cleaning deposit was required of all the vendors.
Apparently the threat worked and the deposits were returned!
Good job everyone!
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Mary
Ellen and Vince
Delgado
promote their music, though they missed the presence of
fellow musical collaborator Mimi Spencer. |
Vendors
were worried about the lack of sales on Saturday but then
seemed to make up for it on Sunday |
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Leyla,
Antoinetta, Evelyn, Wendy,
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The guy in the background is Evelyn's Cousin Tom.
(faces identified by Evelyn- thanks!) |
The lovely
Fahteim! |
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Troupe
Sahar
Dancer facing the camera (in blue) is Karismah.
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The Henna
booth was doing a brisk business |
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Virginia
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Kaya
of Denver |
Mee'sha
makes the sign of the Snake Goddess (see the old movie called,"Cobra
Woman!") |
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Shopping or getting ready for a show? |
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Tray Dance by Setareh
from San Jose |
? of Troupe Nijmeh (?) |
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Choose
your caption-
1-Body augmentation is becoming more popular,
2-Clones
invade Rakkasah,
3-Art imitates life,
4-All American Barbie wants to be exotic too!
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Exhaustion
Chris
Davenport (face identified by Evelyn- thanks!)
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Bahaia.
Could she be saying-
"Can you find someone to dance for me tonight? I'm
feeling ill!" |
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Ready
for More?
4-3-04
Part 2 of Photos
by Ram, the Featured Stars, Aida
Nour & Magdy El-Leisy, and Wafaa
Badr
in
Dallas, Texas,
January 9-11, 2004, sponsored
by Little Egypt
3-25-04
Zaharr's Memoir,
Part 8 Early Street Performing by Zaharr A. Hayatti
They
actually threw money in our hat!
3-24-04
"I'd Rather Stay Home
with my Kids" by Amina Goodyear (chapter
2)
I
asked her how to take it off, and she told me to figure
it out when I was on stage. Then I heard - "Our "guest"
dancer, Amina, all the way from upstairs!"
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