As a dancer, it is important (in my point of view) to have an excellent knowledge of history and customs. To avoid clichés and especially...

From Oriana's Desk: I've decided that each issue I will highlight content creators from Palestine, Lebanon and Human Rights activists...

Fanoos caught up with Andalee of California to ask all about event production. 1. Tell us about the events that you have run/ currently...

Adonia Renee One day while scrolling through Facebook, I stumbled upon a post from my friend Berna. She was putting on a theatrical...

Nizana El Rassan For many years, I had looked into going to CSQ and it never worked out, partly because I’ve most currently lived on the...

Fanoos received a few brief advertisements for upcoming events, workshops and Haflas. We've compiled them for your convenience! Harem...

Dawn Devine Hello, my friends in belly dance near and far.  Hi, I’m Dawn Devine aka Davina and most folks in the belly dance world know...

Natasa Kocar How big or small should a country be to host an independent Oriental Dance festival? Well, I don´t know about that, but my...

Lisa Jean and The Sparkly Dancers Society on FB! Here’s the list compiled by members of the Sparkly Dancer Society of upcoming workshops...

Walladah With this article I want to invite you to a world of oriental dance that is not niche and segregated from other dances and...

Amelie Rigetto This article is based on my own subjective experience with Bellydance festivals in Europe. I want to share with you my...

I am Phaedra Darwish from Chicago, and you could say I wear many hats: dancer, musician, event producer, educator, and collaborator. I...

Dawn Devine Hello, my friends in dance!  Over the summer I was approached by Leena and Sureya Hussein, the co-hosts of Raks Dünya...

Tamalyn Dallal In 2004, I was traveling in Egypt with my friend and fellow dancer, Alexandra. She flipped the pages in her Lonely Planet...

Real stories. Powerful performances. Every curve tells a tale. Belly Dance Stories is a year-long multimedia production with theater...

Nizana El Rassan A good festival is well organized and has a mix of performances, workshops and vending. I’ve had the joy and privilege...

Space Coast Raks - Registration OPEN! Launch yourself into the Belly Dance Universe with Brevard’s only Belly Dance Immersive presented...

Join us for an enchanting celebration of dance and empowerment at our first annual HAFLA here on the Fun Coast, hosted by Flagler-Volusia...

Sultanette Almariyya Fest is an established International Oriental Dance & Arabic Flamenco Festival based in Almeria, Andalusia...

1. Tell us how you started Cairo Fest Budapest. Seventeen years ago, during my second visit to Cairo, I had the chance to experience the...