Just got back from Norfolk, VA, collaborating on a project with some amazing people. I cannot announce the details yet, but I just wanted to share some photos we took. It was so hot and Norfolk set a new record high that day.
Here is the finished commercial for the International Festival this year! So excited to have been invited to be a part of this!!
So I was invited along with another bellydancer, Laylianah, to be in a promo commercial for the upcoming International Festival of Raleigh in September. It was alot of fun. We all met at Babylon in Downtown Raleigh. There was also a Flamenco dancer and some wonderful musicians playing Spanish Guitar. There were others there representing their countries and culture. Afterwards we took a couple photos outside. This will be my 4th year performing at the International Festival and it is always so much fun. I will be at the Dance Demo stage on Saturday from 1-2 pm and Sunday from 12:30-1 giving Bellydance demos. I will also be do a shimmy contest again this year and the winner gets a coinscarf!!! Lost Nomads will be performing some live Middle Eastern Music from 3-4 pm on Saturday so stick around for that too!!
A big Thanks to Tyler Confrey Moloney from the photos from the Celebration at Sassool!!!
Here are a couple quick pics from ATS attacks last night. Lots of open dancing. I did attempt ATS briefly 
but found it much easier to dance my own improv!! The musicians were awesome and I would not stop shimmying until the bad stopped.
Some photos from Undulation Nouveau at Fullsteam!!
Photo by Dikran and Hermine Kabbendjian
Photos by Karl Ulrich
Sassool Cafe, Bakery & Market will be Celebrating Grandma Sassool’s Birthday and our Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Saturday August 9th!
Mounir Saleh recently celebrated Mother’s Day on May 11 by renaming Neomonde’s Strickland Road location to Sassool Cafe, Bakery & Market in honor of his mother, Cecilia. Cecilia was given the nickname Sassool by her father, as a child growing up in Lebanon.
To celebrate Cecilia’s upcoming August birthday, Sassool Cafe, Bakery & Market is hosting a birthday bash and grand re-opening celebration on Saturday, August 9. A portion of the day’s restaurant sales will go to Susan G. Komen North Carolina Triangle to the Coast in honor of Cecilia who is a breast cancer survivor.
Please join Sassool Cafe, Bakery & Market for the following festivities:
11am: Ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a birthday celebration and cake cutting for Cecilia.
11am-4pm: Block party in front of Sassool Cafe, Bakery & Market including a martial arts demonstration by Tiger’s Den, face painting by Revonne Carter, magic by Magic Roman, a bounce house, North Carolina beer samples from Double Barley Brewing, Susan G. Komen North Carolina Triangle to the Coast booth, music by DJ Pancakes and food samples from Sassool Cafe, Bakery & Market.
11:30am-1:30pm: Live jazz music by Diogenes Ruiz and dessert sampling by Angel’s Bakery.
5:30-8:30pm: Indoor festivities including wine sampling by Ararat Imports, music by the Lost Nomads, belly dancing, gluten-free dessert samples from JP’s Cupcakery, and food specials from Sassool Cafe, Bakery & Market.
I had a wonderful time performing with these musicians. They were outstanding. 100% improv- my favorite!!
My performance was all improv and the musicians were outstanding. I am so happy to be a part of this event again!!
Photos by Dave Lee
This as my second year doing the Zeffa entrance at Down East and it is so much fun. I felt so honored to have been invited to do this!! My partner in crime is a wonderful dancer, Aela Badiana. My Shamadon is about 5 lbs and definitely the hardest object to balance on my head.
Zeffa Entrance, Down East Fest Gala Showcase
Amara is a professional bellydance artist specializing in American Oriental Style Bellydance.
