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I couldn't remember my log-in, it's so long since I've posted on here! I hope you're all well. I never went back to dancing after injuring my ankles 18 months ago but I'm still interested in researching the history of belly dance. I've found a fabulous resource, the British Pathé archive - I...

I read this article this morning, a perfect example of how easy it is to pull the wool over people's eyes: Ben Goldacre: Testing the plausibility effect | Comment is free | The Guardian Charlatans exist in every profession...

BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | A new start for Egyptian cinema

b.a.m.e stage - romilly street Snake Boy! I don't think I'll be there but I'll keep an eye out for photos after the event. And here he is. I can't say he's *particularly* snake-like: QwcM2MC8-6g

More fascinating stuff from the archives! From the London Times, August 15, 1922: "Millionaire's Son Sued New York, Aug 13 Miss Fontaine, a well-known Oriental dancer, is suing Mr Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, son of Mr Harry Payne Whitney and grandson of Mr Cornelius Vanderbilt, for...

International Bellydance Congress | Home Dates, but no venue. "Just outside London" could be anywhere! I was thinking maybe they'd follow the Salsa Congress to Bournemouth. We shall see. "Chill out area and men’s zone!" - how nice, somewhere for them to arm-wrestle and rip open beer cans with...

November 15, 1893: "Getting Ready For The World's Fair Show Work is progressing rapidly on The Streets Of Cairo, part of The World's Fair Prize Winners' Exposition which opens at the Grand Central Palace, November 30. The Oriental Cafe and Javanese Village will occupy the eastern gallery on...

The Times newspaper has a free trial of its online archive so I've been trawling through for any Brit-belly dance snippets. Here's what I found! "The Times | April 27, 1982 Snippets (fashion page) Belly dancing is an aid to slimming, heightens sexual pleasure, lifts depression and helps with...

BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Egypt bans 92-year-old's marriage

This looks interesting: Tate Britain| Current Exhibitions | The Lure of the East: British Orientalist Painting I'll pay it a visit and see if the descriptions pander to the fantasies!

At last, someone's posted a couple of clips from her instructional video/DVD, but not the "pencil in the vagina" section, alas. Despite the fact that I have the instructional DVD, I still laughed when I saw these clips again. Those flippy-flappy snake arms and feet-led camels... 25KyqKkqmsQ...

"Josephine Wise Academy of Arabic Dance JWAAD London Fantasia Festival 12th-14th December 2008 INVITATION Stars to be Announced! We are deep in discussion with this December’s star names and they will be announced shortly. The Fantasia Festival is changing! Are YOU a teacher from our...

I've just read the following on the website of a UK teacher I hadn't come across before. Please ensure that there are no heavy objects nor hot drinks to hand when reading this: " Belly dance, also known as Raks Sharki, Baladi, is believed to be as old, or older than the 14th century. Performed...

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Al Jazeera English - Programmes - A Nation In Waiting

She made the front page of the BBC website! BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Lebanese singer causes Gulf storm

*Surely* this is just a warm-up and not a choreography? zc3PoZy_kHI

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Egypt cracks down on the 'live in sin licence' - Telegraph

The latest exercise craze in London: How to Dance the Can-Can - Time Out London