E-mail: ajsasamia@yahoo.de

E-mail: iorientaldancefesival@webafrica.org.za

Cape Town, South Africa

Cell.: 0027 73 8109208

Fax: 0027 86 512 8363

The following are some of our previous public opened performances since July 2005:

 

· Artscape Theatre July 2005 in aid of Saartjie Baartman Centre for Woman and Children ( own show)

· Dance Festival Baxter Theatre  2005 (participated)

· Eoan Group Community Dance Festival 2005 (participated)

· Masque Thearte 20o5( own show)

· Balkan Folk Concert 2005 (participated)

· K.I.D.S 2005 Cultural Day for Street Children (participated)

· Obz Café  2005 (participated)

· Barnyard Thearte Mosselbay 2006 Whole Night Show ( own show)

· Balkonology I & II 2006 (participated)

· NSRI Charity Dance 2006 Clifton (participated)

· SA Belly Dance Festival 2006 (participated)

· Wild Gypsy Night 2006 ( own show)

· Charity for Old Age Pensioners Northhoek ( own show)

· National Theatre, Windhoek Namibia 2006 Two Night Show( own show)

· Hemanus Whale Festivel 2006 (participated)

· Inter Tribal Festival 2006 (participated)

· Art Apart Muizenberg- February 2007(own show)

 

· Zula Bar –  February2007(own show)

 

· Manenberg Jazz Café – March 2007(own show)

 

· Baxter Theatre 2006 – Organizer of the first Internationl Oriental Dance Festival in South Africa in aid of Saartjie              Baartman Centre for Women and Children  (own show)

· Constantia Fair, February 2007 (participated)

· Belly Power at City Hall March 2007( own show)

· Balkonology III April 2007 (participated)

· Amphitheatre Waterfront April 2007 ( own show)

· Grassy Park Carnival April 2007 (participated)

·  SA Belly Dance Festival April 2007 (participated)

· Fashion Show at Hotel and Restaurant school of Cape Town May 2007 (participated)

· “Road of the Gypsies” at Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone, 1 June 2007( own show)

· Ambasador‘s Night in Johannesburg 9 June 2007 ( dance for VICE President of SA), charity for Town chip children-Ajsa Samia              (participated)

· Hafler,  Durban, 23 June 2007 –   Ajsa Samia (participated)

· Luxurama Theatre in Wynberg with Emo Adams       29&30 June 2007–           (participated)                                                                                   

· EOAN Group Community festival-   30th June  charity 2007(participated)

· Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium in Parow 18.July – was filmed by SABC3 2007( own show)

· International evening  of Song & Dance with Fuad Sawyer, Matthew Overmeyer, Jo-Nette Lekay      August 2007(participated)

· Fashion Show Week Convention Centre Cape Town for Designer Malick      8 August 2007 (participated)

· TV SABC3 Free Spirit 9 Sept 2007

· TV SABC3 Free Spirit 21 Oct 2007

· 3. Baxter Dance Festival in Cape Town     Sept.2007(participated)

· Cultur Extravaganza Good Hope Centre Cape Town Sept 2007(participated)

· 2nd International Oriental Dance Festival  Nov 2007 in aid of Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children  ( own show)

· Middle Eastern Fair Cape Town Nov 2007(participated)

· Serbian New Year’s Eve at Mixa’s Schwarma, Kloof St, Cape Town ( own show)

· Mitschells Plain Community Festival 8 February 2008 (participated)

· Gypsy Beat in My Feet –Barnyard Theatre Mosselbay 15 February 2008 ( own show)

· Gypsy Beat in My Feet –Barnyard Theatre Plettenberg Bay 16 February 2008 ( own show)

· Community Chest Carnival Wynberg ,28 Febr 2008—charity (participated)

· Cape Town Festival 21 March 2008 (participated)

·        Fashion  Show at Campse Bay High School 18+19 April 2008— charity for the High School (participated)

·        Belly Dance Festival at Mesopotamia 30 April and 01 May 2008 (participated)

·        Beely Power Ajsa Samia’s Oriental Dancing school presentation at Tafelberg Tavern 9 My 2008 ( own show)

·        Moroccan Night at Jan van Riebeek Primary School 30 May 2008— (participated)

·        Arabian Nights at Gatesville Civic Centre—charity for SoupKitchen 06 June 2008 (participated)

·        Palace of the Winds at Pappas in Johannesburg 13 & 15 June 2008 ( own show)

·        Kabab Mahal Table view—14 June 2008 ( own show)

·        Middle Easter Dance Festival in Johannesburg 14 7 15 June 2008 (participated)

·        Kabab Mahal Table view— 28 June 2008 ( own show)

·        Vineyard Hotel, Claremont—18 July 2008—Metric ball  Marist St Josephs School

·        Westgort Primary school Diep River—9 Aug 2008—Women's Day

·        Saartjie Baartman Center for Women and Children—9 Aug 2008 Women’s Day by Positive Moslem

·        Baxter Theatre Cape Town —21 Aug 2008 - Baxter Dance Festival, Main Program

·        International Fair Cape Town—23 Aug 2008—Good Hope Centre

·        Bellyville in Bellville 15 Oct 2008—Civic Centre Theatre Bellville, Cape Town

 

 

 

Oriental Dance Theatre

„Palace of the Winds”

 

 

The Dancing group was formed in March 2005 and to date has performed shows at the following venues:

Artscape Theatre 07/2005 ( whole night show ) benefit shows for the Saartije Baartman centre for women and children,  Baxter Dance Festival 2005, The Eoan Group Community dance Festival 2005,  the Masque Theatre 2005 ( whole night show), Balkan Folk Concert 2005, Obz Cafe 2005, Barnyard Theatre Mosselbay 2006( whole night show), charity dance on Clifton beach for Sea rescue 2006, The South African Belly Dance Festival 2006, Balkanology I and Balkanology II 2006,  a charity performance for  street children, Wild Gypsy Night (whole night show) 2006, Charity performances for old aged people, National Theatre Namibia in Windhoek 2006( two night show) , the Hermanus Whale Festival 2006, Inter Tribal Festival 2006.   Marina also organized the First International Oriental Dance Festival in South Africa, of which the Gala Evening was held at the Baxter Theatre in October 2006 and it  was a benefit show for the Saartije Baartman centre for women and children.

 

 

Her Vision and Mission:

 

“By forming The Belly Dance Theatre I would like to connect a wide range of people across the entire social spectrum in Cape Town through the art of dancing.  Through involvement in The Belly Dance Theatre participants will be educated in the culture and dance of oriental and near-eastern countries. Participants of all ages will practice this dance form as either recreational dance, aesthetic dance, a fitness and toning routine, amateur performance at festivals and celebrations or professional appearances in theatrical productions and restaurants. Women of various backgrounds and age groups will be introduced to one another in a relaxing, sociable setting that does not require any skills at the introductory level and allows for development of the individual at her own pace. Through the dance women will accept, appreciate and value themselves in an environment that belies the stereotypical image of women that is current in modern consumer society.”