28th January - The Stanley Club, Burscough, Hafla Buffet by Rent-a-Chef Drumming by Rhythmic Ginger Souk by Amanda Teasdale Raffle - all proceeds go to Just Because. - Prizes to be donated by hafla guests!!! Solos and group performances Boogey time for all guests For more details or for tickets contact me, Sarah Garrish, direct Tickets cost £10 each 8th February - Bountiful Belly Dancers Bring & Buy Bazaar St Stephen's Church Hall, Woolton Road/Lance Lane, Wavertree, L15 6TB Stall holders - 6.30pm £5 each Doors open to the public 7pm £1.00 admission. For more details contact Carolyn Cannon 07941 033039 or email azizac@talktalk.net 25th February - Casino el Layl. The Royal British Legion Club, Ross Lane, Mossley Hill, L18 5EA A spectacular evening of belly dance. Tickets cost £10 each. Tickets now available from Caroline Afifi. For her address details, email me directly sjgarrish@googlemail.com 2nd March - Performance with Lorna Gow Venue tbc but will be in Rusholme. 7.30pm With The Nile Band Tickets cost £5 on the door 3rd March - Casino Candi-The last and final Evening with Candi ever Scarlets Nightclub, Holiday Inn, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3JT Tickets cost £15 each Will be a show to remember. Celebrate Candi's dance retirement and birthday. Tickets can be booked online http://www.casinocandi-thefinalshow.com/ 3rd March - Workshops with Lorna Gow The Dancehouse Theatre, 10 Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 5QA 2pm - 4pm Playing with Basics. Looking into the basic moves and seeing what else you can do with them 4pm - 6pm Modern v. Golden Oldies. This workshop will explore how the Golden Age of belly dance can work with the Modern age. Both workshops are open level. One workshop will cost £25. Both workshops will cost £40. Lorna will also be available to for private tuition (limited slots) £35 per hour. To book, contact Tracey Gibbs 07801 413161. 10th March - My Big Fat Spring Hafla Aigburgh Peoples' Hall, Aigburgh Vale, L17 0DG. 7.00pm - 11.30pm For more details contact Kate Farrow merhabamagazine@ymail.com 16th March - Penrith Hafla Details to follow 17th March - Exploring Baladi Workshops with Kay Taylor Penrith Leisure Centre, Southend Road, Penrith CA11 8JH This promises to be an excellent day of dance. If you went to the drumming workshops organised last year, you know what a fantastic day this will be. 10.30 - 12.30 Workshop One will be an open level session focussing on basic technique and arms - a must for every dancer. We will also be looking at working with traditional instrumental baladi and introducing some baladi songs. 1.30 - 3.30 Workshop Two - developing the themes from the first workshop and looking at recognising baladi music in its different forms. This workshop will offer the chance for you to work on creating a baladi feel within your own dance. Master class 4 - 5 p.m. A master class giving participants the chance to get feedback on their solo ... and, time permitting, to have another go ...... Limited numbers. Small group numbers in a supportive environment for you to perform baladi and get constructive feedback - guaranteed one to one attention. For pricing details visit the link. 23rd March - From The Nile To The Mersey, Bellydance Daffodil Event St Anthony of Padua Church Hall, Queens Drive, Mossley Hill, Livepool, L18 7pm - midnight Tickets cost £6 each. Whirling Dervish Bazaar Raffle - all prizes donated by local businesses There will be performances, after which there will be an open disco For more details contact Carolyn Cannon 07941 033039 or email azizac@talktalk.net 25th March - Fan Veil Workshop. The Sereno Dance Studio, Southport. You have the option of bringing your own fan veil, or the organisers may purchase them for you. If you provide your own, the workshop price is £10 If the organisers purchase for fan veils, the workshop price is £30 31st March - Kasbah Club. St Bernadette's Social Centre, Bury New Road, Selby Avenue, M45 8UT Performance platform, a show and a chance for you to have a boogie! Tickets cost £10 and include a light supper of dips and salads Doors open 7.30pm.Show starts 8.30pm - 11.30pm 4th - 6th May - Dance Weekend witrh Farida Dance Borwick Hall, Borwick, Nr Carnforth. Teachers include: Sara Farouk, Kay Taylor, Anne Kingston, Tracey Gibbs, Yvette Cowles, Sandra Thompson, Gwen Booth, Chrisine Emery, Sarah Rickerby, Annette McCann, Sarah Riseborough, Jowelle Barker, Desna MacKenzie. For more information see the website. 6th - 15th July - Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival There’s so much to experience this year ranging from outdoor music, performance, real life stories, fantastic exhibitions and family friendly events. 21st July - My Big Fat Summer Hafla Aigburgh Peoples' Hall, Aigburgh Vale, L17 0DG. 7.00pm - 11.30pm For more details contact Kate Farrow merhabamagazine@ymail.com 10th November - NADA Workshop with pauline Q and Performance Platform No details as yet. Will confirm upon receipt. |