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Haflas/Festivals/Competitions
Haflas/Festivals/Competitions
This is a never-ending rabbit hole that gets updated once a year. It is not meant to be a complete comprehensive list; we focus on the more popular and known.
There are HUNDREDS of Middle Eastern events in our area, both large and small, all year long, not just at Shimmy Mob time!
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last updated Mar 2017
-- MONTHLY HAFLAS --
Click on the link to go directly to their FB page where current information and last minute changes are posted.
Java -- last Friday
Curves Raqs Hafla -- monthly on a Sunday. Check Facebook
All Season's Ash -- Quarterly hafla. Usually on a Sunday
Meridan Dance Company -- usually the 3rd or 4th Sunday of the month
Delaware Drum & Dance Hafla - Quarterly hafla
-- LARGER FESTIVALS FEATURING BELLY DANCE --
Art Of The Belly -- usually in March
Nowruz Festival - March
Moroccan Artisan Festival -- April (find it on Facebook or City of Alexandria Rec calendar)
World Dance Day (UNESCO) -- April (also listed as 'international')
National Asian Festival -- usually in May
Fiesta Asia Silver Spring -- usually in May. Precedes National Asian Fest
Tirgan (Persian Summer Festival) - June (find it on Facebook)
Tribal Fest -- May
Artscape -- usually in July
Tribal Delight -- usually in July
Moon Over Morocco -- August
Pak Fest -- August
Turkish Fest -- usually in September
H Street Festival - September
Arab Fest - September
SW Arts Fest -- usually late September/early October
Rakkasah Festival -- there are four. East, West, Spring & Winter Moon
-- Other Salons Shows --
This list usually puts out a call for performers
Typhrodisia's Bellydance & Beyond
-- there are several hafla/salons throughout the year. Comes out on either MeetUp or Facebook.
Raq Out -- does 2 annuals, Spring & Halloween. They use Facebook.
Raven's Night -- always October
Shimmy Sista -- has various events. Check Facebook
Kaleidoscope Bellydance Showcase -- usually in September
Sahara's Treasure -- has several annuals. Comes out on either Meetup or Facebook.
-- USA Competitions --
Bellydancer Of The Universe -- February
La Danse Orientale - March
Miss Belly Queen USA -- usually May
Bellydancer of the Year - May
Middle East Camp - July
Miami Bellydance Convention -- August
World Champion Diva Crown - August
East Coast Classic - VA -- September
Jewel Of The Sierra - September
Rak Star - September/October
Pittsburg Bellydance Convention - PA -- November
-- OVERSEAS --
Eliat Festival - January
Miss Belly Dance Cairo - March
International Gypsy Dance Festival - March
BellyQuality Madrid - March - (Facebook it)
Miss Belly Dance South Africa - April
Compétition de danse orientale - April
Miss Orient Express - May
Stockholm Bellydance Festival - May
Rakkas Istanbul -- June
Ahlan wa Sahlan - July
Festival Cairo Kahn - July
Nile Group Festival - July
Tirgan Festival Toronto - August
International Summer Belly Dance Festival - August
Nile Group - there are four throughout the year
Dom Tack Festival - September
International Bellydance Congress - September
Ya Salam Festival - October
Adelaide Bellydance Festival - October
Pyramid Awards - November
Danish Open - November
Bellydancer of The World (Germany) - November
No longer listed or has updated websites
as of January 2015
World Belly Dance Competition Korea
Miss Belly Dance UK
Stars of Bellydance Belgium
Oriental Fantasy Germany
Queen of Raks Sharki - TX
Bellydance Nationals - MA
Tokyo Bellydance Competition
Queen of the Nile - Montreal