Whenever a new student comes to Rosina Grignetti’s Oriental dance classes, she asks the student why she wants to study. Grignetti – who herself uses a stage moniker, the Arabic name, Nadia — said many ...

Giselle Rodríguez is the author of "Danza Oriental en Egipto", a Spanish-language book that traces the origins of oriental dance all the way back to the Pharaonic Egypt until today.

SOME THINGS in life are so universal they don't need a translation. Dance is one of them. Belly dancing came to Slovakia some time ago, and its artists have been trying ever since to attract dancers ...

In case we were in danger of forgetting that belly dancing exists outside of Shakira videos, The Fridge’s concert series is opening its doors on June 7 to bring us Oriental Dance In case we were in ...

A dedicated oriental dance teacher in Paris has recently become an overnight Instagram sensation. She now aims to use her platform to demystify misconceptions about the ancient art form. In the heart ...

As you are undoubtedly aware, a great deal of America's attention of late has been focused on the Middle East, what with the war in Iraq, the ever-simmering Arab-Israeli conflict, and the outrageous ...

This is a charity event in aid of the Saartjie Baartman Centre for (abused) Women and Children in Athlone, Cape Town with performers coming from Germany, Israel, Iraq, Spain, Indonesia, Argentina, ...