But now, about a dozen women in Sligo have discovered the perfect combination, thanks to Rebecca Dixon, a belly-dancing teacher from Galway.

While belly dancing is a great way to stay fit and active, the fluid and sensual dance also celebrates the beauty and diversity of the human body. Also known as Middle Eastern or Arabic dance ...

The Arabian Summer Night Belly Dance Showcase will be held at the Granville Football Club, Canning Park, Banana St, Maryborough on Saturday, January 31. Doors open 5pm.

'In our blood': Egyptian women reclaim belly dance from stigma Once iconic figures of the country's cinematic golden age, belly dancers have watched their prestige wane, their art increasingly ...

In a Fairfax studio, three women dressed in Arabic-appearing garb sway and swirl to seductive, hypnotic rhythms. They are led by Kelly Key, instructor of the Samadhi Tribal Belly Dance troupe, who … ...

Japanese dancer and choreographer Farida Yumi is working to deepen cultural exchange between the Arab and Japanese worlds by bringing the complex rhythms and expressive movements of belly dance to ...

Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal AUGUSTA — In the world of belly dancing, a traditional Arabic dance, dancers are only allowed to touch their head and their hearts.

No bombs. No bloodshed. No bin Laden. Belly dancing is the theme Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch says can best communicate the Arab world to the West and reconcile cultural differences. &quot ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of ...