Events I have mentioned in class- 2008

27th March - Planet Egypt Showcase     15th & 16th March - Princess Farhana weekend

 5th April - Sadie Workshops & Hafla     10th April - Natacha Atlas Concert

12th & 13th April - Jewel of Yorkshire     6th August - JimBoz

Planet Egypt Monthly Showcases

Thursday 28th February

Darbucka, 182 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1. Click here for the venue details.

Hosted by Planet Egypt (Anne White), these Showcase evenings are held on the last Thursday of the month, and the venue is Darbucka - featuring special guest stars in performance, and Arabic disco so that you too can boogie on down.

Please note that there is an entrance fee on the door.

Next dates:  24th April, 29th May, 26th June.

See Planet Egypt for updates and further information.

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Jewel of Yorkshire

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th April 2008

A very friendly Arabic Dance Festival, in Saltaire (Shipley, near Bradford) with International Star Teachers, Aida Nour, Layla Jouvana, Khaled Mahmoud, Shafeek Ibrahim, Sara Farouk, Artemisia.

Workshops, Souk, Performances, and a very good vibe!

Details are available on the JoY website.

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Fantasia

Friday 7th December to Sunday 9th December 2008

The UK's biggest Arabic Dance Festival, with Star Teacher, Yousry Sharif.
Workshops, Souk, Performances, Fashion shows, and as always an excellent weekend for the dance-lover!

Details are available on the JWAAD website.

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Princess Farhana of Hollywood - Workshops 

15th & 16th March 2008

Workshops:

International Star, Princess Farhana of Hollywood, returns, to teach workshops:

15th March- Cool Creative Combinations and Beginner's Burlesque.

The latest information I had was that the Burly workshop had sold out within a week, but Hipsinc are sorting out a repeat workshop on Sunday 16th.

Information from Hipsinc

Show- Shimmy Shake:

Starring US Legend - Princess Farhana of Hollywood & UK Starlet - Sapphira

And a host of sizzling talent...This is an evening to delight you with Burlesque Belles, Middle Eastern Mystique and Dazzling Dancers.

Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, London. W1F 0SE

Doors 7.30pm – Showtime: 8.00pm

Information at ShimmyShakeShow.com

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Natacha Atlas Concert

Thursday 10th April 2008

West End Centre, Queens Road, Aldershot

Natacha Atlas has always been a firm favourite with dancers, since her early days with Trans-Global Underground. An international artist, she combines North African/Middle Eastern song with Western Electronica, and she’s been known to throw a few shapes on stage too!

To book tickets & for more information, click here for the West End Centre’s site.

For more information about Natacha, click here for her MySpace page.

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Sadie - Workshops & Haflah

5th April 2008

International Star, Sadie, teaching workshops and performing in a Haflah. Another unmissable opportunity!

Information from Afra al Kahira

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JimBoz - Workshops

6th August 2008

Hot on the heels of his success at the International Bellydance Congress, the lovely JimBoz will be back here in England. Details still awaited. But keep an eye out on the Hipsinc website, for news as it breaks.

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For more comprehensive UK Middle Eastern Dance Events listings, try Afra al-Kahira's site or Planet Egypt's Events Page.

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