belly dancing

Life is no dance for ‘Carioca’
Art news

Life is no dance for ‘Carioca’

The story of Tahiya Carioca (1919–1999) is that of modern belly dance. Om Kalthoum once described her as an artist…
Dance that transforms loss and meaning
Art news

Dance that transforms loss and meaning

At the American University in Cairo (AUC) this week, the Magda al-Nowaihi Graduate Student Award in Gender Studies went to…
Homeland Security’s belly dancer
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Homeland Security’s belly dancer

Washington, DC--Every Saturday, the Middle Eastern restaurant posts a picture of a young blond woman in her twenties, with thick…
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