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THE LANTERN-BELLYDANCE MAGAZINE QUARTERLY

Cover Photo provided by Ramzy,/Created by Oriana/ March 2025
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A Vintage Belly Dancer’s Adventures
By Melanie LaJoie My first belly dance class was in September of 1972. I was 17 years old. Although I’ve seen belly dancers before, it...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 202014 min read
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Considering Creating an Online Class Video Library for Your Belly Dance Classes?
Here’s the Easiest Way to Begin! By Sahira So many belly dance instructors have found themselves teaching online this year, whether by...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20205 min read
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Digging Deep into the Lives of Samia Gamal & Farid Al Atrache
Jennifer Ordon This has been a year of “adjusting” to put it lightly. While we all faced struggles and scares, one thing is certain, it...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20205 min read
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Behind the Silver Screen : Samia Gamal Versus Taheya Carioca
Analysis of dance scenes of two iconic Egyptian dancers By Badriyah Everyone who loves belly dance or Egyptian cinema definitely knows...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20205 min read
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Dancers, are you ok?: A Dancer’s Journey to Cultivate One’s Self-Concept
by Mariana Marchese Life in the time of COVID-19 has been many things: devastating, painful, stressful, and difficult to name a few....
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20209 min read
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A Word From Oriana
From the Editor's Desk It may seem that "Golden Era" or "Vintage" Bellydance is quite en vogue right now. Trendy, if you will. ...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20202 min read
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COVER STORY: Amustela
Fanoos Magazine caught up with Amustela to chat on the past and future of her career in Bellydance. Hey Amustela! Let's get started with...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20209 min read
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Alexandra King
In case you missed it, here is the footage of the Live Interview with Alexandra King. One of the prestigious and well-known Cabaret...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20201 min read
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All Things Start at Square One
Cory Zamora When one starts to study anything there is a starting point, a square 1. If you are starting Piano, you learn posture,...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20204 min read
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Souzan Healy
In case you missed it, here is the footage of our Live Interview with Souzan Healy. Discovering Bellydance as an adult, Souzan is a...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20201 min read
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An Homage to the Vintage Dancers in my Dance Journey
Nizana El Rassan Being as I started in January 1989, I’ve been able to see the trends and changes over the decades since compared to what...
Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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