www.nwbellydance.com

Saturday, July 18th
Dinner show and dance party reunion with world renowned belly
dancer Aziza & MB Orchestra!
Including a special guest performance by Elisa Gamal

Navya Lounge
www.navyalounge.com
1333 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
(Downtown on 5th & Union, inside Rainier Plaza — look for “Rock
Bottom Brewery,” then enter the building)

7:30 Dinner seating –|– 8:30 Show–$10
Families Welcome
Reservations: (206) 623-4111 or online at
http://www.opentable.com/single.aspx?rid=28801&restref=28801

Parking is free on the street, but faster and easier to obtain
for $5 at the City Centre lot, via entrances on 6th Avenue or
Union Street (a one-way heading west).

AZIZA
Before launching an international career, Aziza (”dear to the
heart” in Arabic) rose to become one of the most cherished belly
dance artists of the Northwest. Frequently performing with MB
Orchestra, she captivated loyal fans with her unaffected
grace, unforgettable smile, awesome skill, and seemingly
effortless ability to simply become the music. This show is a
rare and exciting reunion of Aziza with her Seattle musicians,
and an opportunity to experience the best of what
this art form represents.  www.azizashimmy.com

MB ORCHESTRA
Come ready to get up and groove, because this show includes an
old school Arabic dance party with the Northwest’s premiere
longstanding Middle Eastern dance band. Internationally
renowned oud player Maurice Sadak Rouman, who has been composing
and performing ancient Egyptian “Pharoanic” music for more than
40 years, founded MB Orchestra in the early 70s with his two
sons, Bahaa and George, and son-in-law, Shiham. Because they
couldn’t break up (it’s family), they’ve been together
ever since!  www.themborchestra.com

ELISA GAMAL
An expert show woman, award-winning belly dance artist, sought
after instructor, and board member and vice president of Middle
East Arts International. In 1994, MB Orchestra picked Elisa out
of a student show, inviting her to become one of their house
dancers, after which she performed with them every month for
over a decade.
www.elisagamal.com

PLANET SUZANNA CULTURAL EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
For more information on this and other events, contact
planetsuzanna@gmail.com or (206) 303-7728. 
www.planetsuzanna.com

AZIZA WORKSHOPS
For info on Aziza’s belly dance workshops in Seattle, July 16th-
19th, go to www.middleeastarts.org/aziza or contact
elisagamal@gmail.com.
“I think the close relationships that Aziza, MB Orchestra, and I
had
for over a decade is going to make this a very special show.”
-Elisa Gamal

Azizapalooza! July 16-20th in Seattle Washington
 
We have an exciting weekend coming up, planned to satisfy an
unprecedented demand for the home grown dance star we just can’t
get enough of – Aziza!
It’s going to be a veritable AZIZAPALOOZA!
 
Several parties are hosting Aziza at various events, including
workshops and performances – here is a hype-free weekend planner
to help keep everything straight. I hope you’ve kept your
calendar clear! This information is also posted at
http://www.elisagamal.com/more.html Please check the websites
listed below for complete information (and glorious hype!) for
each event.
 
INSTRUCTION
 
Middle East Arts International hosts a weekend of workshops with
Aziza in conjunction with the Mediterranean Fantasy Festival:
Thursday 7/16 7-9pm: Master Class with Aziza (location TBA)
Friday 7/17 7-9pm: “Earthy to Ethereal” at Hiawatha Community
Center
Saturday 7/18 9-10:45am: “Become the Music” at Hiawatha
Sunday 7/19 9-10:45am: “Shimmy Lab” at Hiawatha
www.MiddleEastArts.org <http://www.middleeastarts.org/>
 
Aziza is available for private/semi private instruction on
Friday 7/17 and Monday 7/20 during the day. Please contact Elisa
Gamal to set up your appointment at elisagamal@gmail.com
 
PERFORMANCE
 
Aziza at Navya Lounge! Two nights, two bands!
Friday night 7/17 9pm: House of Tarab with Aziza and Delilah
Saturday night 7/18 8:30pm: MB Orchestra with Aziza and Elisa
Gamal
 
YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT NAVYA LOUNGE FOR RESERVATIONS!
www.NavyaLounge.com <http://www.navyalounge.com/>
www.HouseOfTarab.com <http://www.houseoftarab.com/>
for information about the Saturday show see:
www.PlanetSuzanna.com
www.TheMBOrchestra.com
 
Aziza at MedFest! Aziza is the featured instructor and performer
at the 22nd Annual Mediterranean Fantasy Festival – the reason
this whole weekend is happening! She is scheduled to perform on
the outdoor stage at approximately 3:24pm on Saturday the 18th.
Performance times may move up or back so be
sure to be there by 3:00pm.
www.BabylonianEnsemble.com

Hey friends –

You’ve got two opportunities to catch some Hands of Kali
bellydance action this week…

Mechanismus Thursday 7/9, 10pm at the Rebar. Address is 1114
Howell St. Cover charge is just $5. Also featured: Bellydance
by Medea and plenty of good ol’ fashioned goth/industrial
music. 21+

All-Holiday Party at Annex Theatre, Saturday 7/11. The party
runs from 7pm to 2am; it’s a year’s worth of holidays
celebrated in a single night! We’ll be representing Beltane
(how appropriate is that?) at 9:30pm. Tickets are $10 at the
door, and the address is 1100 E.
Pike on Capitol Hill. Visit http://www.annextheatre.org
 for more info.

Thanks much and hope to see you there!

xoxo,

Hands of Kali

BlankWe have Dance openings for July12 and Sept 13th,
e-mail marion.moat@verizon.net
Dancers, select your possible dates and send an e-mail of your
bio or dance introduction of 60 words or less, to
Marion.moat@verizon.net  I will send e-mail confirming which
dates are available.

 Have fun & try out a routine!
1. A free Indian dinner
2. Tips by basket, not in costume
3. Gain more confidence and experience dancing in public.

The crowd is friendly, the staff loves us, the food is reat, and
the dancers are sensational! 

COMPENSATION – TIPS & DINNER:  Performers will receive  One
complimentary dinner,  troupes receive 50% off a dinner.
Tips will be encouraged via a tip basket that is carried around
personally by the hostess

Troupe Hipnotica is excited to be a part of Artopia in
Georgetown this weekend. Don’t miss this grassroots celebration
of emerging and established artists and communities.

We will be performing at the ice house lot at 8pm.

For more information visit www.artopiaseattle.com

www.troupehipnotica.com

Perhaps you’ve heard… Shalimar Restaurant, well known for
exquisite Indian and Pakistani cuisine in the heart of
Seattle’s University District, now offers belly dance dinner
entertainment, featuring inspirations of Arabia, Bollywood,
and Persia, with a wonderful variety of dance artists and
styles!

2 dinner shows on Wednesdays and Thursdays
And now SATURDAYS too! (Except no 4th of July)
6:30pm and 8:00pm

So come out and enjoy a summer evening with us, amidst a
beautiful waterfall, candlelit tables, a panoramic view for
people watching, and magical belly dance entertainment. A great
atmosphere for any occasion!
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SHALIMAR RESTAURANT
More info at: eatatshalimar.com, or www.planetsuzanna.com
4214 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, (206) 633-3854?
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If you struggle with parking, you might try the validated
parking available at the lot adjacent to Radio Shack, 1/2 a
block up, west side of street.

Hello Friends,

My bellydance technique and workout classes are* on Summer
vacation *now. New Session * Wed Sept 16 *2009! We’ll still be
having class on Wednesday nights at Youngstown Cultural Arts
Center
<http://www.youngstownarts.org/>Check out my website for all
the details:
www.LeslieRosen.com <http://www.leslierosen.com/>
Tonight, there is one final class for the Sacred Geometry group
being held as a make-up for our field trip night to see The
Indigo. We’ll be having class from 7-8pm and then heading down
to the 9lb Hammer in Georgetown for a little schools out
celebration drink. Feel free to come raise a glass with us.
Cheers to all of you that can’t make it and thank you for sharing
your light.

There is no Pyramid Lounge in July but there is plenty going on!
I hope you see you all soon.

Shimmy shimmy,
Leslie
*This Friday Night*- 10:00 – 11:30pm Leslie and J from
Pyrosutra<http://www.pyrosutra.com/>- (3) Fire shows The Chapel
Bar 1600 Melrose Seattle – No cover 21+
*
*

* June 27* // 10pm Leslie closes Artopia
<http://www.artopiaseattle.com/>the Georgetown Art Carnival with
Pyrosutra <http://www.pyrosutra.com/> free & all ages

*July 15 – 19* // Bellydance and Hoop workshops with Leslie at
Critical Mass<http://www.ignitionnw.org/criticalmassive/>

*July 25* // Leslie <http://www.leslierosen.com/>,
UNMATA<http://www.unmata.com/>,
Dahlia Moon <http://www.dahliadance.com/home.html> and more more
more Two separate shows back-to-back,”Chillin” and “Scorchin”
Details
www.dahliadanceproductions.com/

*Aug 3 *// Raqs Serpentine hosts:* The Pyramid Lounge*
Seattle’s monthly bellydance gathering celebrating music and
dance.

This month will feature Zaphara
<http://www.bellydancingbyzaphara.com/>

High Dive
<http://www.raqsserpentine.com/html/www.highdiveseattle.com>
(look for the neon sign of the lady in a 50’s swimsuit)
513 N 36th
Seattle, WA 98103
206.632.0212*
*
Doors open at 7:30pm
Live Music at 8:00pm Saltana
Dance Show at 8:30pm
No cover 21+ w/ID
Come early if you want a seat
*Aug 19 – 23* // Leslie will be a workshop presenter at The
American Youth
Circus Organization
<http://www.americanyouthcircus.org/festival/2009/index.html>
conference Starrucca, PA

Dear friends,
I am initiating a new regularly irregular series of events on some
Sunday evenings throughout the year at the lovely Motion and Rest
Studio in Ballard. In March we celebrated Persian New Year and
this coming Sunday we will gather together to discover the
cultures of the West Sahara.

West Sahara Evening, Sunday June 28th, 7:30-9:30 pm (Doors open
at 7)

Studio Motion and Rest
5340 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle WA 98107
Admission $10, Children 12 and under $5

The community song and dance evenings will be an opportunity
for us to come together to sing, dance simple dances and play
some silly games.  It’s an opportunity to bring your family and
friends and share the celebration of collective voice and
shared movement.  Each evening will have a theme.  This month’s
theme is the Cultures of the West Sahara.  The West Sahara was
formerly a Spanish colony and then divided by the countries of
Morocco and Mauretania, not with out considerable conflict
which is ongoing and unresolved to this day. The peoples of
the West Sahara, the Sahraoui and the Tuareg have an amazing
culture and beautiful music and dance.  Probably the most well
known of them is the trance and blessing ritual called Guedra.
Much less known are the social dances of the area.  In this
evening we will learn about the cultural and political history
of the area with a slide show, watch some dance and music clips
and learn to clap some of the patterns and movements used in
the dances.

Here is some basic information about the West Sahara:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Sahara
Here is a link with films about the Sahraoui:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6la2f_sahraoui-sahrawi_shortfilms

Further Community Song and Dance Evenings will be:

July 19th, 2009 an evening about the power of shared song…
with the screening of a wonderful Swedish movie and singing
together.

August 9, 2009 with guest artist Rowan Storm
in conjunction with my weeklong intensive rhythm and dance
workshop with guest teacher Rowan Storm August 5-9

September 13, 2009 TBA

October 25, 2009 Dalmatian Evening (costal Croatia) with guest
artist Nick Petrish
in conjunction with a Lin?o workshop (couple dance from the
Dubrovnik region) with Nick Petrish Oct. 25

Happy Summer!
Helene
www.helene-eriksen.de
mail@helene-eriksen.de ( Mailto:mail@helene-eriksen.de )