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**Hiptastic! 2007~ a Belly Dance Festival. . .Saturday, June 30th noon-5pm in Round Lake Beach. This 5 hour festival includes workshops, shopping, drum jam, open dance, belly dance show, & more!
**Sphinx Haflas** (BellyDance Parties) are the 1st Saturday of every month. Join us for the next Sphinx Hafla on Saturday: July 7, 2007. Admission is $15 and includes: dinner <buffet style>, BellyDance Show, & Open Dancing! Sphinx Cafe: 8743 Milwaukee Ave in Niles, 847-967-0030. 6:45 - 10pm All ages welcome! It gets real busy- so if you plan on coming, call ahead for a table!!
 left: Zayna 'Ezmerelda' performing at The Bristol Renaissance Faire in Wisconsin. Photo by: Trevor Reisz.
*Friday: 6-29-07 All Levels BellyDance Class at WWW. 6-7pm. $15/drop in class.
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*Saturday: 6-30-07 ‘Hiptastic! 2007- a BellyDance Festival’
Time: noon - 5pm rain or shine
Where:
Cultural & Civic Center
2007 Civic Center Way (83 & Hook)
Round Lake Beach Illinois, 60073 (just 20 minutes from the Bristol Renaissance Faire!) For direction help, see the website!
~This five hour BellyDance Festival includes:
* ****ALL DAY Vendors & Artists: (noon-5pm):
*Nilaja's Calico Garden: Clothing & accessories www.nilajabellydance.com/catalog
*Gypsy Magda: Costumes, clothing, accessories. www.gypsymagda.com
*Zoh'ra & Elisha: Sharifwear, jewelry & more. www.zohrathebellydancer.com
*Andrea Walker: Jewelry
*Sonya: Costumes & accessories www.arabesquechicago.com
*Tipsuda: Costumes, accessories, drums www.rhythmsaroundchicago.com
*Mikayla: Costumes & supplies www.serenascircle.com
*Aminah: silk veils, www.myspace.com/aminahraqs
*Pam: Face Painting
*Beata: Reike Healing & Massage
*Tejal: Henna www.HennaChicago.com
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* ****Workshops:
*12:15 - 12:35 Intro to BellyDance w/ Nilaja (on the stage)
*12:15 - 12:35 Poi-Veil/ Voi w/ Zayna (just past the stage in the grass)
*12:40 - 1:00 Intro to Hula w/ Donna (on the stage)
*12:40 - 1:00 Cane w/ Kara just past the stage in the grass)
The workshops will not include a warm-up. Please warm-up on your own before the workshops.
For the cane workshop- you can either bring your own cane, or purchase one at the Festival! There will be a limited number to borrow.
For the poi-veil workshop- Please bring your own veil (or you can purchase one at the Festival!) There will be practice poi (which attaches to the veil) for purchase & there will be a limited number to borrow.
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* ****Drum Jam:
1:15 - 2:00 (in the grass, past the far side of the stage)
Drum, make music, dance, or watch!
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* ****BellyDance Show on an Outdoor Stage (2:15 - 4:15 pm)
Oriental Festival Dancers
Zarina
Dancers of Dunia
Nilaja
Ayperi of Chicago
Mikayla
Egyptian Sapphire
Sonya of Arabesque
Melantha Azhaar
Dancing Soul
Galetea
Open Dance Break ~15 minutes (dance, stretch, bathrooms, costume change)
Zoh’ra
MUSE
Aziza of Chicago
Mystic Rose Dancers
Zayna
Christina King of Bule Lotus Tribe
Tipsuda & Najib
Dona Saida
Persephone’s Daughters
Sumaya Saahir
Fringe Benefits
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* ****Open Dance w/ DJ Instant Cash:
right after the BellyDance Show until 4:45pm!
Guests can bring picnics! For more information, please visit the Hiptastic! website.
Ticket Information:
$12. for general public, before June 30, 2007, $15 at the door
FREE Children under 5
$6. for ages 6-16, $7 at the door
Discounts:
$3 off for MECDA members, $5 off for performers
Tickets Now on Sale!! All online tickets will be held at Will Call. Tickets also available in classes! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY for PRESALE tickets! See you there~~~
*Monday: 7-2-07 BellyDance Class at Prairie Stone Health & Wellness Center. 7:30-8:45pm (session 5 out of 6)
*Tuesday: 7-3-07 Intermediate BellyDance Classes at: 'All the Right Moves Dance Studio' in Mundelein. 7:45-8:45pm This session is veil choreography. (week 5 out of 8) http://alltherightmoves.info 847-970-9506
*Friday: 7-6-07 All Levels BellyDance Class at WWW. 6-7pm. $15/drop in class.
*Saturday: 7-7-07 BellyDance 10-weeks, classes 9:00am in Arlington Heights. Register on the web at District 214.
*Saturday: 7-7-07 July Sphinx Hafla: Admission is $15 and includes: dinner <buffet style>, BellyDance Show, & Open Dancing! Sphinx Cafe: 8743 Milwaukee Ave in Niles, 847-967-0030. 7-10pm All ages welcome!
*Monday: 7-9-07 BellyDance Class at Prairie Stone Health & Wellness Center. 7:30-8:45pm (session 6 out of 6) NEW SESSION STARTS NEXT MONDAY!
*Tuesday: 7-10-07 Intermediate BellyDance Classes at: 'All the Right Moves Dance Studio' in Mundelein. 7:45-8:45pm This session is veil choreography. (week 6 out of 8) http://alltherightmoves.info 847-970-9506
*Thursday: 7-12-07 BellyDance Class at 'All the Right Moves Dance Studio' in Mundelein. 7:00-8:00pm 6 week session. NEW SESSION STARTS TODAY! (week 1 out of 6) http://alltherightmoves.info 847-970-9506
*Friday: 7-13-07 All Levels BellyDance Class at WWW. 6-7pm. $15/drop in class.
*Saturday: 7-14-07 BellyDance 10-weeks, classes 9:00am in Arlington Heights. Register on the web at District 214.
*Saturday: 7-14-07 BellyDancer Meet-Up at the Bristol Renaissance Faire!
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