WELCOME TO RAKKASAH EAST 2005!

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MASTER PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

RAKKASAH MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2005 EAST!

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCT. 14
7:00 PM OPEN SHOW WITH PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA
7:24  AASAL EL HELWA, NEW YORK, NY
7:32  MAYA TAAHIRA, TAKOMA PARK, MD
7:40  HALIMA, RICHMOND, VA
7:48  SHAHINA, GLEN ELLYN, IL
8:00  MIRAGE BELLY DANCERS OF ITHACA, NY
8:16  ALIA SALEEM DANCE TROUPE, BARRINGTON, NJ
8:32  SULTANA, WASHINGTON, DC
8l40 NAJMA, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY
8:48  LEILA HADDAD, PARIS, FRANCE  RAKKASAH TEACHER
9:00  BENAT BAHARAT, WASHINGTON, DC
9:16 THE DICK BARSIMIAN ENSEMBLE, NEW YORK, NY
9:26  MAYUMI KAN, TOKYO, JAPAN
9:34  NABILA NAZEM, BROOKLN, NY
9:42  ALURA, NEW YORK, NY
9:50  KARADJA, NEW YORK, NY
10:00  RAQS SAHARA, SAPHIRA, WASHINGTON, DC
10:16  MIA NAJA AL SEPHIRA, COLUMBIA, MD
10:24  TROUPE MAHIRA, RUNNINGMEDE, NJ
10:40  MIASIA, WASHINGTON, DC
10:48  ODYSSEY 5, JULIA KULAKOVA, NEW YORK, NY
11:00 PM  CLOSE OF SHOW

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, OCT. 15
ONLY THE OFFICIAL VIDEOGRAPHERS ARE ALLOWED TO VIDEO AT RAKKASAH ‘EAST’ 2005
11:00 AM  TROUPE LITTLE EGYPT, SHALIMAR, MANCHESTER, CT
11:16  EMBERS & EMERALDS, KHALEELA, EASTON, PA
11:32  SISTERS OF MERCY, BAHIYA & UNDINE, NEW YORK, NY
11:40  RAKKASAT EL CAIRO, HASNA EMAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
11:55  TIME TO CATCH UP..
12:00  RAQS CARAVAN EAST, RACHEL KAY BROOKMIRE, WASHINGTON, DC
12:16  MARTA, MILLBURN, NJ
11:24  U STREET CARAVAN, YILLAH NATALIA, WASHINGTON, DC
12:40  RAQS CARAVAN WEST, ELYSA, WASHINGTON, DC
12:55  TIME TO CATCH UP...
1:00 NATICA'S POETIC DANCE THEATER COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:16  ZAHIRAH, TEMECULA, CA
1:24  OREET, NEW YORK, NY
1:32  NISAA ELON, FT. WASHINGTON, MD
1:40  ANEENA, NOVATO, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:50  ZOE DE VINE-THYGESEN, LITTLE YORK, NJ
2:00  MAHALAT, MICHELLE DE VINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ  RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:16 SOUND CHECK:  EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NEW YORK, NY
2:26 SHAHLA ZAHR, HOLLYWOOD, MD
2:34 ALETA, TAKOMA PARK, MD
2:42  ALIA & STEWART, ST JOHNBURY, VT
2:50  ALIA SALEEM, ALIA'S STUDIO, NJ
2:58  TIME TO CATCH UP...
3:00  TROUPE ARABESQUE, WENDY YOUSSEF, STERLING, VA
3:16  SHIMMY SISTERS, MALENA, MONTVALE, NJ
3:32  AMAYA, CEDAR CREST, NM    RAKKASA, TROYH TEACHER
3:42  DAUGHTES OF RHEA DANCE EMSEMBLE, BALTIMORE, MD
3:50  FAHTIEM, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:00  HABIBA DANCE ENSEMBLE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
4:16  SOUND CHECK:  THE DICK BARSIMIAN ENSEMBLE, DICK BARSIMIAN, NEW YORK, NY
4:26  AMY, QUEENS, NY
4:34  ALIYA, GATHERSBURG, MD
4:42  SUI, WASHINGTON, DC
4:50  VIKTORIA NOVAK, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
5:00  DJELHI, WASHINGTON, DC
5:16  NUMA'IR & NAIYA, DUBLIN, CA
5:24  SAQRA, VANCOUVER, WA  RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:34  TFFANY, BERKELEY, CA
5:42  SUHAILA  SALIMPOUR, BERKELEY, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:52  MOHAMED SHAHIN, CAIRO, EGYPT
6:00  TROUPE NIJMEH, UNA, SAN JOSE, CA
6:16  SOUND CHECK:  HELM, MARK & LING SHEN BELL, FAIRFAX, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHERS
6:26  MIRAMAR, CROSS JUNCTION, VA
6:34  HANNAN, TORONTO, CANADA
6:42 JUDITH, TROY, MI
6:50  BASEMA, BALTIMORE, MD
6:58  TIME TO CATCH UP...
7:00  SAHIBAT, ROSE CHAMPAGNE, HOLYOKE, MA
7:16  RHEA, ATHENS, GREECE  RAKKASAH TEACHER
7:26  MA'SHUQA MIRA MURJAN, LOS GATOS, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHER
7:37  LAYLA, BARNEVELD, NY
7:45  ROSE CHAMPAGNE, HOLYOKE, MA
7:53  MARISA, VIENNA, AUSTRAIA
8:00  HAREEM OF THE QUEENS, MELIKA NEGWA, WASHINGTON, DC
8:16  SOUND CHECK:  PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHER
8:26  LAURA ROSE, SEATTLE, WA
8:34  ANDREA, LOS ALTOS, CA
8:42  OBERON, PORTLAND, OR
8:50  ZAINA HART, VANCOUVER, WA
9:00  AUTUMN WARD STUDENT ENSEMBLE, NEW YORK, NY
9:16  ELECTRA, EASTON, PA
9:24  ZAREEN, CREAM RIDGE, NJ
9:32  AHANU JAALIL, KIRSTEN MASCIOLI, NJ
9:48  POLINA NIKULINA, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
10:00  DAUGHTERS OF THE DESERT, AVIVA, NORTH PORT, NY
10:16 PIPER, BALTIMORE, MD
10:24  RAKKASAT EL NIL, HASNA EMAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
10:40  LOTUS NIRAJA & THE NIRAJA DANCE COMPANY, BALTIMORE, MD
11:00 PM  CLOSE OF SHOW

ERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, OCT. 16
ONLY THE OFFICIAL VIDEOGRAPHERS ARE ALLOWED TO VIDEO AT RAKKASAH ‘EAST’ 2005
11:00 AM  TROUPE BANAT TAHYA, LEHIGH, PA
11:16  BELLYSIMA, KARLA & GINA, SOUTH SALEM, NY
11:24  METAL GODDESSES, LONG ISLAND, NJ
11:32  RAQS ROQS!  GAITHERSBURG, MD
11:48  JOHONNA GAMBLE & ELIZABETH CLARK, ROANOKE, VA
11:56  TIME TO CATCH UP..
12:00  TOPKAPI DANCERS,  AVIVA, NOTH POINT, NY
12:16  SOUND CHECK:  EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NEW YORK, NY
12:26  SARAH, NEW YORK, NY
12:34  RAYHANA, NEW YORK, NY
12:42 NYLA, BARRINGTON, NJ
12:50  TASHA, POHATCONG, NJ
12:8  TIME TO CATCH UP....
1:00  REYNA ALCALA DANCE ENSEMBLE, NEW YORK, NY
1:16  KASSIA, BUFFALO, NY
1:24  ASHERA, VALLEJO, CA
1:32  DENA & SHAZADI DANCERS, POMPTON LAKES, NJ
1:48  "BDC", LURAINYA, AZHIA & FAIROUZA, DOYLESTOWN, PA
1:56  TIME TO CATCH UP..
2:00  DANCERS OF THE PHAROAHS, SHUKRIYA, PINOLE, CA
2:16  SOUND CHECK:  PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:26  DENISE, MT. SHASTA, CA    RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:36  DESIRAE, FRENCHTOWN, NJ
2:42  NADIRA, SEATTLE, WA
2:50 ZIBA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
3:00  DALIA CARELLA DANCE COLLECTIVE, NEW YORK, NY
3:16  DALIA CARELLA, NEW YORK, NY
3:24  JIM BOZ, SAN DIEGO, CA
3:32  SUZANNA DEL VECCHIO, DENVER, CO  RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:43  CHADIA & THE GYPSY CARAVAN, WOOD RIDGE, NJ
3:59  TIME TO CATCH UP...
4:00  CABARET MAJEEDA, MUSHIRAH, PHILADELPHIA, PA
4:16  SOUND CHECK:  HELM, MARK & LING SHEN BELL, FAIRFAX, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHERS
4:19  DAMESHE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
4:26  FLAVIA & SOMADATTA, BRAZIL & INDIA
4:34  MIMI FONTANA & SARAH LOCKE, NEW YORK, NY
4:42  VANESSA, NEW YORK, NY
4:50  DORIT, NEW YORK, NY
4:58  TIME TO CATCH UP....
5:00 DESERT MOON DANCERS, SU'AD, CT
5:16  FATIMA AL WAHID, NORTH HIGHLANDS   RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:27  AZIZA, OREGON - CANADA    RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:38  MOMO KADOUS,  FRANKFURT, GERMANY  RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:49  LEILA HADDAD, PARIS, FRANCE   RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:59  TIME TO CATCH UP..
6:00  SHAKE CHARMERS, VALERIE RUSHMERE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
6:16  ATHALLIA, BROOKLYN, NY
6:24  RAYNA RENEE, AUTUMN WARD & COMPANY, NY
6:40  FRINGE BENEFIT, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ
6:55  TIME TO CATCH UP...
7:00  ONE THOUSAND AND ONE DREAMS, PHILADELPHIA, PA
7:08 DHYANIS & DAVID LUDWIG, MILL VALLEY, CA
7:16  KASSAR, SOMERSET, NJ
7:24  TEUTA ILYRIANA, STATEN ISLAND, NY
7:32  PATRICIA & THE EASTERN PA MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE CLUB,VALLEY FRORGE, PA
7:40  DANCERS OASIS, SUFFIYAH, GREENVILLE, PA
8:00  CLOSE OF SHOW

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