For Ansuya Rathor, there was no questioning whether belly dancing would be a part of her life. Her mother, Jenaeni Rathor, was a blonde, blue-eyed belly dancer in the 1960s and '70s — an anomaly that ...
Rakkasah East. Where: Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave., Somerset. When: 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.How much: $12-$15, discounts for ...
Mesmerised by those exotic belly dance moves? It may just be time for you to take to the dance form. The world of belly dancing revolves around hip drops, sways and shimmies. But if you thought it was ...
SEQUIM — Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the oldest known art forms,” she said. “Its true name is Raks Sharki ...
Japan is in the middle of a nascent belly-dancing boom. Over the last few years, the expressive dance has won a growing number of devotees who are drawn to its colorful garb, captivating rhythms, and ...
The origins of the belly dance have always been shrouded in mystery. With its sinuous hip and abdominal movements, some scholars believe that it was associated with the old practice of offering the ...
Terri Allred, director of community engagement at the Women’s Shelter and Support Center, has a confession to make: She’s a belly dancer. She’s also the featured speaker at the upcoming UMR Connects ...
When Jamila Salimpour created the Bal Anat belly dance company to perform at the 1968 Northern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire in San Rafael, she was already a foundational figure in a style ...
You are in: Suffolk > Entertainment > Pulse > Bellyful of pain & smiles The Ambassador's Belly Dancer By Andrew Woodger The British Ambassador's Belly Dancer is one-woman play about torture, drugs, ...
Northampton - Northampton came alive with swirling silks, finger cymbals, and mystical drum beats as Western Mass. belly dancers with stage names such as Sahina Sadai, Eliza Luminara and Kenna ...