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Sahara Dance Stuns at the World Culture Festival in Washington DC

We are proud to present the Sahara Dance Arabian Nights performance from the World Culture Festival: an epic 8-minute dance highlighting the Middle East, choreographed by Jillina for 100 dancers on September 29th, 2023. To pull back the curtain, here’s how this dance evolved: Rachel Kay Brookmire was honored to be offered the opportunity for …

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Presenting our revived Raqqesat Tahia Company!

Tahia Carioca (born Badaweya Mohamed Kareem Al Nirani on 22 February 1919, died 20 September 1999), was a legendary Egyptian belly dancer and film actress who came to prominence during the Golden Age of Egyptian Cinema. She is often hailed as one of the greatest belly dancers in the history of the Egyptian film and …

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