LONDON -- The music being played was a famous song by the late Egyptian diva Umm Kalthoum. The dancing costumes were mostly imported from the Middle East, with hip scarves embellished with gold-plated ...

The community is welcome to shake away any lingering midwinter blues during an evening of belly dancing, world music and exotic foods at the Plaza Hotel, 230 Plaza Street, on ...

CHICO — Devin “Kaira” McBain was still learning to walk when she started belly dancing in her mother’s footsteps. Now a mother and professional dancer and teacher herself, McBain is also a Belly Dance ...

Rachel Cosgrove‘s fascination with Middle Eastern folk dancing began when she was 3 years old. She was with her mother at a Philadelphia restaurant that featured a belly-dancing performance. “My mom ...

2 Review: SCOTTISH BALLET - MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, Sadler's Wells As a dance that was created by women of color, is amenable to a wide diversity of bodies, and is often described by its disciples as ...

A group of movements that awaken feminity; a way to discover yourself and your inner being. That’s how dancer Kerlyn Araya describes belly dance, a practice that has helped her to grow as a person and ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. JOSEPHINA GASCA performs a belly dance routine at Space Gallery in Portland ...

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret. Despite their enthusiasm, none of them ...

Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Perry, a small dance studio has been a gathering spot for women of all shapes, sizes and ages to learn the art of belly dancing for the past 14 years. The ...