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Sites with lots of useful information
Shira's
Art of Middle Eastern Dance - This is absolutely the Biz! My first port of call if
I need any information about the dance
Kashmir- A
New Zealand site
Anthea - aka
Kawakib
Orientaldancer-
includes
translations
of song lyrics
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Vendors
Aladdin's Cave - Highly recommended
Farida Costumes - Absolutely gorgeous Costumes
Hipdrop
- Excellent value and some interesting designs
Hilary's Bazaar - Hilary also has an actual shop as well
Forbidden Fruit - Good informational website too
The Shimmy Shop
A'kai
Silks - Stunningly Beautiful Silk Veils
Whirling
Dervish - Michelle also has a shop, in Eccles
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The Stars
Article
about
Lucy
Fifi Abdou- Egypt's most celebrated belly dancer
Hours of Glory - Profile of Nagua Fouad
Article about Lebanese dancer Amani
Yasmina
- The English Rose of Cairo
Samasem
of
Cairo - Swedish dancer
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UK Dance Associations
MADN - Mosaic Arabic Dance Network, the biggest UK association for
Middle Eastern Dance
NADA -
Northern Arabic Dance Association
Raqs Sharqi Society
Wiggle -
a
great
informational website, based in the North of England, but not
confined to it
JWAAD
- Teachers
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UK Dancers
Josephine Wise
Jacqueline Jamal
Afra al-Kahira
Kharis
Asmahan - OK, so she's American, but she lives
here
Charlotte
Emma Chapman
Zafirah
Galit
Chris Gould
Emma Pyke
Meret Gabra
RaksCandi
- a very informative website
Caroline - she has an Events site
too
Yvette Cowles
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Overseas Dancers & Teachers
Yousry
Sharif - Egyptian now based in New York
Aziza
- of Montreal
Jillina
- of the Bellydance Superstars
Rachel
Brice - of the Bellydance Superstars
Beata
&
Horacio
Cifuentes - Berlin
Artemisia
- Belgian dancer/teacher who visits the UK quite a lot
Ava
Fleming - fabulous dancer & teacher
JimBoz
- another wonderful American dancer & teacher
Meissoun
- Switzerland
Alexandria
- California
Razia - US dancer, but we're hoping to lure her to
London on a more permanent basis!
Egyptian
Dance-
the
Heart of Belly Dancing - aka Shelby
Desert
Moon
Dance - an excellent link site
Sira
- a New York dancer
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Interactive / E-zines
Bhuz - a web
community, with Discussions, Events, Swapmeet, Live Chat, etc.
The Gilded Serpent - an online magazine
Belly and Beyond - an online radio programme with
Angela Wooi and various guests. You can listen online, or download to
listen later.
Shimmy
Cast - a podcast, that you can listen to online, or download to
listen to later.
Middle Eastern Dance - a
Yahoo group - moderated by Shanna
Arabic Dance Association - a Yahoo group with a
strong UK base
LiveJournal Bellydancing Community - is an
interactive weblog community- people post stuff & you can comment
about it. There are other dance-related communities on LJ as well
as individual blogs.
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Regular Events in the South-East of England
Planet
Egypt - London monthly Showcase, usually on the last Thursday of
the month.
Saqarah
- London monthly Showcase.
Hipnotic
- Reading event- showcase, classes and haflah all in one!
Bellyworld
-
Silk
Route – London monthly showcase.
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