WELCOME TO RAKKASAH EAST 2006!

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IF YOU ARE LISTED BELOW AND THERE IS A TYPO OR IF YOU SUBSTITUTED FOR SOMEONE PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE CAN CORRECT IT!

FOR INFORMATION ON ORDERING HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS AND PRINTS AND SEEING WHAT ELSE THE PHOTOGRAPHER HAS AVAILABLE, PLEASE CLICK THE "PHOTO BY" LINE BELOW THE PHOTOGRAPH. YOU ARE ONLY ABLE TO PURCHASE A PHOTO IN WHICH YOU APPEAR.

NOTE: As of 11/06/06 only one photographer's work (Carl Sermon's) has been sorted for this site. Please check back and see the updates coming very soon!

OUR THANKS GO OUT TO OUR TERRIFIC TEAM OF PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR '06!

• Our East Coast Photographer Co-ordinator and talented dance photographer: SCOTT CHAPIN
• Professional photographer CARL SERMON - Reel Sound & Light Productions of Los Gatos, CA
• And professional print photographer MEL DEJACOMO

(Additional thanks to Morocco for recommending Scott to me! ~Saqra)

MASTER PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

RAKKASAH MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006 EAST!

RAKKASAH EAST 2006 - PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2006
7:00 RAKKASAH BEGINS WITH THE LIVE MUSIC OF PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA
7:24 SHADIA, GILBERTSVILLE, PA
7:32 ALRANA, STAMFORD, CT
7:40 MIA NAJA, COLUMBIA, MD
7:48 SAMIRA SURUK, WASHINGTON, DC
8:00 MIRAGE BELLY DANCERS OF ITHACA, ZAJAL, ITHACA, NY

8:16  ASHERA, VALLEJO, CA
8:24 HANNAN, TORONTO, CANADA
8:32 NAJMA, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY
8:40 LEILA HADDAD, PARIS, FRANCE RAKKASAH TEACHER
8:50 JIM BOZ, SAN DIEGO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
9:00 ALIA STUDIOS, MICHELE BROWNER, BARRINGTON, NJ
9:16 SOUND CHECK: HELM, MARK BELL, FAIRFAX, CA RAKKASAH TEACHERS
9:26 ANTONIA, BALTIMORE, MD  
9:42 YOWALKA, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
9:50 TORIA, BALTIMORE, MD
10:00 HAREM DC, YILLAH, WASHINGTON, DC
10:16 KISMET DANCERS, ALIYA,
10:32 OREET, NEW YORK, NY
10:40 DESERT MOON DANCERS, SU’AD, HARTFORD, CT
11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW -- SEE YOU IN THE MORNING

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 2006
11:00 EASTERN PA MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE CLUB, PATRICIA, VALLEY FORGE, PA
11:16 JENDAYI, HAMILTON, NJ
11:24 JESSICA, EASTHAMPTON, MA
11:32 KATHLEEN, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ
11:40 KINNARI , LITTLE YORK, NJ
11:48 GHAWAZI DUET, DIANNA & TERESA, KEY LARGO, FL
12:00 U STREET CARAVAN, YILLAH, WASHINGTON, DC
12:16 SOUNDCHECK FOR: MEDITERRANEAN RAQSBAND, SAQRA, SEATTLE, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER
12:26 ALETA, TOKOMA PARK, MD
12:34
12:42 DONNA SAHLAH, NEWARK, DE
12:50 ALIYA, GATHERSBURG, MD
1:00 NATICA’S POETIC DANCE THEATER CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:16 SURAYYAH, OREFIELD, PA
1:24 ODALISQUE, NEW YORK, NY
1:32 KENDRA, BERKELEY, CA
1:40 SHAHLA ZAHR, HOLLYWOOD, MD
1:50 NABILA NAZEM, NEW YORK, NY
2:00 MAHALAT, MICHELLE DEVINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:16 SOUND CHECK: EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NEW YORK, NY
2:26 RANYA, NEW YORK, NY
2:34 KARADJA, NEW YORK, NY
2:42 ZAROUHI, REDBANK, NJ
2:50 BASEMA, BALTIMORE, MD
3:00 BELLY QUEENS, KAESHI CHAI, NEW YORK, NY SPRING CARAVAN TEACHER
3:16 NIXIES, ZOE DE VINE-THYGESEN, LITTLE YORK, NJ
3:24 HABIBA, PHILLADELPHIA, PA
3:32 DIANNA, KEY LARGO, FL
3:40 SUHAILA SALIMPOUR, BERKELEY, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:50 ISABELLA KHOURY, BERKELEY, CA
4:00 HABIBA DANCE ENSEMBLE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
4:16 SOUND CHECK: HELM, MARK BELL, FAIRFAX, CA
4:26 DAMESHE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
4:34 ASHARAH, ALEXANDRIA, VA

4:42 REYNA ALCLA DANCERS, NEW YORK, NY
4:50 AMY, QUEENS, NY
5:00 TROUPE LITTLE EGYPT, SHALIMAR, MANCHESTER, CT
5:16 ANEENA, NOVATO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:26 SAQRA, SEATTLE, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:36 MESMERA, LOS ANGELES, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:46 FAHTIEM, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
6:00 FRINGE BENEFIT, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ
6:16 SOUND CHECK : PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA
6:26
6:34 DELINE, NEW YORK, NY
6:42 ALIA SALEEM, BARRINGTON, NJ
6:50 MINA, WASHINGTON, DC
7:00 SHAHRAZAD & THE ARABIAN NIGHTS, NEW YORK, NY
7:16 MARY JOHNSON, ISLE OF PALMS, SC
7:26 MA’SHUQA MIRA MURJAN, LOS GATOS, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
7:37 LEYLA, BARNEVELD, NY
7:45 ROSE CHAMPAGNE, HOLYOKE, MA
7:53 JAIDA, BROOKLYN, NY
8:00 SOLSTICE, SHIRAZ, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY
8:16 SOUND CHECK: DIJIN, CARMINE GUIDA, NEW YORK, NY
8:26 WILLOW, SAUGERTIES, NY
8:34 AUTUMN WARD, NEW YORK, NY
8:42 VADALNA, NEW YORK, NY
8:50 JEMILEH, BOSTON, MA
9:00 POP RAQS DC, ALEXIS, WASHINGTON, DC
9:16 ALEXIA, PRINCETON, NJ
9:24 FRANKEE SUNSHINE, WASHINGTON, DC
9:32 POSITIVE PAT, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD
9:40 JENIFFER YAHNIT & DAHLOONA, BAYAMON, PR
9:48 ELECTRA, EASTON, PA
10:00 INSINUOUS FUSION TRIBAL, NEW JERSEY
10:16 KASSAR, SOMERSET, NJ
10:24 KAORU, LUTHERVILLE, MD

10:32 YOKO, TOKYO, JAPAN
10:40 SHULA, ROCKVILLE, MD
10:48 LOTUS NIRAJA & THE NIRAJA DANCE COMPANY, BALTIMORE, MD
11:03 CLOSE OF SHOW - SEE YOU ALL IN THE MORNING!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2006
11:00 AVIVA’S DAUGHTERS OF THE DESERT, NORTHPORT, NY
11:16 TROUPE TAHYA, NORTHAMPTON, PA
11:32 RAQSROQS, AMARA, GERMANTOWN, MD
11:48 JOHONNA GAMBLE, ROANOKE, VA
12:00 RAQS CARAVAN EAST, COLLEEN MATHIAS, WASHINGTON, DC
12:16 SOUND CHECK: EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NEW YORK, NY
12:26 TASHA, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ
12:34 ZENAIDE, NEW YORK, NY
12:42 LAYLA, NEW YORK, NY
12:50 ALANAH, NEW YORK, NY

1:00 TROUPE MIRAJ, MIRAJ, HARRISBURG, PA
1:16 SHAKE CHARMERS, VALLERY RUSHMERE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
1:32 ZA-BETH, BOSTON, MA
1:40 CAMAY, ATLANTA, GA
1:48 SUFFIYAH NAHILA ELZAR, DUBLIN, PA
2:00 DANCERS OF THE PHAROAHS, SHUKRIYA, PINOLE, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:16 SOUND CHECK: PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA RAKKASAH TEACHERS
2:26 DENISE, MT. SHASTA, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:36 STACY ALYNN, WEST WINSOR, NJ
2:44 SAGIRA & ZOHRA, WARMINSTER, PA
2:52 TIMAT & ONYA, NEW YORK, NY
3:00 DALIA CARELLA DANCE COLLECTIVE, NEW YORK, NY
3:11 PHILADELPHIA TRIBAL DANCE, FLEUR, PHILADELPHIA, PAK
3:24 ANSUYA RATHOR, FL RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:35 ZAINA HART, VANCOUVER, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:45 NUBIAN MOON DAUGHTERS, ARIANNA HALIMA AL-TIYE TROUPE, NEW YORK, NY
4:00 RAKKASAT EL CAIRO, HASNA EHMAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
4:16 SOUND CHECK: MEDITERRANEAN RAQSBAND, SAQRA, SEATTLE, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:26 JUNE, ITHACA, NY
4:34 NADIA, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
4:42 OBERON, PORTLAND, OR

4:50 ZIBA, STANARD SVILLE, VA
5:00 THE SHIMMY SISTERS, MALENA, MONTVALE, NJ
5:16 FATIMA AL WAHID, NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:27 HADIA, CALGARY, CANADA RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:38 MOMO KADOUS, FRANKFURT, GERMANY RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:49 LEILA HADDAD, PARIS, FRANCE RAKKASAH TEACHER
6:00 EGYPTIAN SUN PRODUCTIONS, DORI, BALTIMORE, MD
6:16 DIJIN, CARMINE GUIDA, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
6:26 TAMAR, NEW YORK, NY
6:34 TEUTA ILYRIANA, STANTON ISLAND, NY
6:42 VIKTORIA, BUDAPEST, HUNGRY
6:50 ALIA THABIT, WEST BURK, VT
7:00 TAKOMA BELLY DANCE, LUSAKA, TAKOMA PARK, MD
7:16 SAFIYA, BALTIMORE, MD
7:24 GHADA IV, LONG ISLAND, NY
7:32 ROXANN, GROSSE POINTE, MI
7:40 SAYOKO, CHEVY CHASE, MD
7:48 MARTA, MILLBURN, NJ
7:56 METAL GODDESS, LONG ISLAND, NY
8:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

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