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RAKKASAH MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008 EAST!

RAKKASAH EAST 2008 - PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008
7:00 RAKKASAH BEGINS WITH THE ‘LIVE’ MUSIC OF: PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA
7:24 SHADIA, GILBERTSVILLE, PA
7:32 ZIBA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
7:40 GABI, RANDOLPH, NJ
7:48 AYPERI, PORTLAND, ME
8:00 TROUPE TRYANGA, KALINA DEVI, MAPLEWOOD, NJ
8:16 SHAKE CHARMERS DANCE COMPANY, VALERIE RUSHMERE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
8:24 ALRANA, STAMFORD, CT
8:32 WILLOW, HONOLULU, HI RAKKASAH TEACHER
8:42 NAJMA, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY
8:50 LEILA HADDAD, PARIS, FRANCE RAKKASAH TEACHER
9:00 MYSTIC WILES, ALIA STUDIOS, BARRINGTON, NJ
9:16 SOUND CHECK: DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
9:26 BLANCA, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
9:36 JENNIFER, HIGHLAND PARK, NJ
9:52 ARIEL, WASHINGTON, DC
9:44 TEMPEST, CAPE MAY, NJ
10:00 ALIA STUDIO DANCERS, BARRINGTON, NJ
10:16 WICKED WIGGLES, SAFIRA SAHAR, GAITHERSBURG, MD
10:24 TONCHE THE SPIRIT DANCER, HAMILTON, NJ
10:32 YOSHA RADHA, WESTMINSTER, MD
10:40 MIA NAJA AL SEPHIRA, COLUMBIA, MD
11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW -

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008
11:00 EASTERN PA MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE CLUB, PATRICIA, SCHWENKSVILLE, PA
11:16 RAQS CARAVAN WEST, AMI, WASHINGTON, DC
11:32 MAHRABESH & MIDDLE EAST MYSTIQUE, SPRING MOUNT, PA
11:40 ANKA KUSU, TREANNAH & KHATIFE, SOMERSET, NJ
12:00 EGYPTIAN SUN, DORI WITT, BALTIMORE, MD
12:16 JENDAYI, HAMILTON, NJ
12:24 YA’LLA, RIANA, PHILADELPHIA, PA
12:40 URBAN OASIS, MAHIRA, LONG ISLAND, NY
1:00 NATICA’S POETIC DANCE THEATER CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:16 SOUND CHECK: DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, NY, NY
1:26 ALEXA, PHILADELPHIA, PA
1:34 MAJESTIC HIPS, HUNTINGTON, NY
1:42 AMALIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA
1:50 KAESHI CHAI, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:00 EGYPTIAN SUNRISE, ALARA, DANBURY, CT
2:16 EYES OF HORUS, NAJLA SASI, NORWALK, CT
2:24 JENIVIVA, NEW YORK,NY
2:32 SAQRA, SEATTLE, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:43 FAHTIEM, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA RAKKASAH  TEACHER
2:54 DELUX KURIO & PECO, TOKYO, JAPAN
3:00 FEMME FATALES, PANDORA, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ
3:16 SIRENA, ANNAPOLIS, MD
3:24 ANEENA, NOVATO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:35 REPERTORIE ENSEMBLE & RASHID, SUHAILA SALIMPOUR, BERKELEY, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:50 ISABELLA KHOURY, BERKELEY, CA SPRING CARAVAN TEACHER
4:00 ABZAHRAH, AMALA GAMEELA, BETHLEHEM, PA
4:16 SOUND CHECK: ZIKRAYAT, SAMI SHUMAYS, NY, NY
4:26 RAQQASET ZIKRAYAT, DAMESHE, NEW YORK, NY
4:42 NABILA NAZEM, NEW YORK, NY
4:50 JEHNA, BETHESDA, MD
5:00 MAHALAT, MICHELLE DEVINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:16 FATIMA AL WAHID, SACRAMENTO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:27 MA’SHUQA MIRA MURJAN, LOS GATOS, CA RAKK T.
5:38 NAHEDA, GERMANY RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:49 NIXIES, ZOE DE VINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ
6:00 DESERT JEWELS BELLY DANCE COMPANY, BEAR, DE
6:16 SOUND CHECK: PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA
6:26 JEWELS OF THE NILE, BEAR, DE
6:34 SURAYYAH, OREFIELD, PA
6:42 NOELLE, NEW YORK CITY, NY
6:50 DONDI, SAN DIEGO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
7:00 ALCHEMY, SARAH JOHANSSON LOCKE, BROOKLYN, NY SPRING CARAVAN TEACHER
7:16 CHRISTINA HANNA, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ
7:24 LISA, MILFORD, NJ
7:32 SONZIRY, NEW YORK, NY
7:40 EDDY KOJACK - AWARD PRESENTATION & MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
8:00 SERA & SOLSTICE, NEW YORK, NY SPRING CARAVAN TEACHER
8:16 SOUND CHECK : EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NY., NY
8:26 ENZINA, NEW YORK CITY, NY
8:34 GYPSIES & GENIES, SCOTCHPLAINS, NJ
8:42 LEENA, NEW YORK CITY, NY
8:50 SAFIYA, ANNAPOLIS, MD
9:00 LATIFA & BANAT AL-BELED, SEVERNA PARK, MD RAKKASAH TEACHER
9:16 RAKASAT EL LAYLA, YASMEEN EL QA’HIRA, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ
9:32 MAHIRA TRIBE, AMY, RUNNEYMEDE, NJ
9:48 KAORU, BALITMORE, MD
10:00 JOHARA & SNAKE DANCE THEATER, BOSTON, MA
10:16 SAHIBAT, HOLYOKE, MA
10:32 AMIRA SHULA, ROCKVILLE, MD
10:40 LOTUS NIRAJA & THE NDC,
11:05 CLOSE OF SHOW

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2008
11:00 JUNE WITH CHANDNI & ISHTAR’S DAUGHTERS, ITHACA
11:16 TRIBAL REMIX, MELINA, WASHINGTON, DC
11:24 BARVAL TA PANI, SYRACUSE, NY
11:32 AVIVAH, BETHLEHAM, PA
11:40 SOVREIGN REIN, WEST WARICK, RI
11:48 JOHONNA GAMBLE, ROANOKE, VA
12:00 OASIS DREAM DANCERS, RANDOLPH, NJ
12:16 SOUND CHECK: ZIKRAYAT, SAMI SHUMAYS, NEW YORK, NY
12:26 JAIDA, NEW YORK, NY
12:34 INDRA LAZUL, SILVER SPRING, MD
12:42 MARIYAH, NEW YORK, NY
12:50 YASMINE, CHARLOTTE, NC
1:00 FRINGE BENEFIT, KIMBERLY COSTA, CLINTON, NJ
1:16 ALHENA SUHAYLA, BALTIMORE, MD
1:24 TANANEEN, MEKLENA, COLUMBIA, MD
1:40 BASEMA & GELSOMINA, BALTIMORE, MD
1:48 ANTONIA, BALTIMORE, MD
2:00 SAHARA SHIMMER, DEVRA, ROCHESTER, NY
2:16 KINNARI, MICHELLE DE VINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ
2:32 ERIKA, PRINCETON, NJ
2:40 WILLOW, HONOLULU, HI RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:50 LEILA HADDAD, PARIS, FRANCE RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:00 THE HABIBA DANCE EMSEMBLE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
3:16 SOUND CHECK: PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA
3:26 DENISE, MT. SHASTA, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:37 KATARINA GALA, PRESTON, VA
3:45 REYNA ALCALA'S ENSEMBLE, NEW YORK, NY
3:53 DHYANIS, SAN ANSELMO, CA
4:00 NUBIAN MOON DAUGHTERS & TROUPE WAHAD, ARIANNA HALIMA AL-TIYE, NEW YORK, NY, RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:16 SUZANNA DEL VECCHIO, DENVER, CO RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:27 JIM BOZ, SAN DIEGO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:38 OREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:49 INSINUOUS OF RAPTOR, NJ
5:00 DESERT MOON DANCERS, HARTFORD, CT
5:16 JANA SCUDERI, A TRIBE OF ONE, DENVER, CO
5:24 SAKURA RAKS, NEW YORK, NY 
5:32 LAYLA & VEILED VISIONS DANCE ENSEMBLE, HOWARD BEACH, NY
5:40 BINT AL BASHIRAH, ROCHESTER, NY
5:48 CALIXTA, EAST ROCKAWAY, NY
6:00 DENA & THE SHAZADI DANCERS, POMPTON LAKES, NJ
6:16 SOUND CHECK: DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, NY, NY
6:26 NESHELI & JANIM, PITTSBURGH, PA
6:34 ALIA THABIT, WEST BURK, VT
6:42 SAHARI, GROTON, CT
6:50 SONJIREY, RAHWAY, NJ
7:00 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORIENTAL DANCE, FIFI ZTAOUI, PHILADELPHIA, PA
7:16 RAKKASAT EL HILWA, HASNA, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
7:32 HIPNOSIS, VICKKI, HUNTINGTON VALLEY, PA
7:40 TROUPE TAHYA, TAHYA, BETHLEHEM, PA
8:00 CLOSE OF SHOW --
 

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