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MASTER PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

RAKKASAH WEST PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES FOR WEST STAGE (EXHIBIT HALL) MARCH 14, 15 & 16 2008

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008 WEST STAGE

7:00 MYSTIC FIRE, LADIVINA, MODESTO, CA
7:16 ROGUE DANCERS, DENZEL, BAYAREA, CA
7:32 NARANTUYA, SHAHEEN SHARMA, SAN JOSE, CA
7:48 JOHONNA GAMBLE, ROANOKE, VA
8:00 RAKA A-DIVA, ZA-MON, WALNUT CREEK, CA
8:16 NATICA’S POETIC DANCE THEATER COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
8:32 JAHMRA, CAMPBELL, CA
8:40 LATIFA, SEVERNA PARK, MD
8:48 NUMA’IR, DUBLIN, CA
9:00 MOON GODDESS CARAVAN, GYPSY, FOLSOM, CA
9:16 THE MEDITERRANEAN RAQSBAND, SAQRA, SEATTLE, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER
9:26 SIDONIA OM DUNIA, BOISE, ID
9:34 ALENNA, OAKLAND, CA
9:42 EOWYN, SANTA ROSA, CA
9:50 ZIBA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
10:00 GOOD VIBRATIONS, TATSEENA, SAN LEANDRO, CA
10:16 RAQS AL HEA, SAN DIEGO, CA
10:24 KATIA SAHAR, SEATTLE, WA
10:32 HALA DANCE COMPANY, HALA, SAN JOSE, CA
10:48 EVILEYE BELLYDANCE, LORI TAWASHA, BERKELEY, CA
11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

SATURDAY, MARCH 15 WEST STAGE

11:00 GENIE DREAMS, LOA KIRKBRIDE, BENICIA, CA
11:16 SACRET SECRETS, NANATHA SIGISA, VALLEJO, CA
11:24 HAND OF FATIMA DANCE TRIBE, ROSSAH, LAS VEGAS, NV
11:40 TRIBAL TRANSFUSION, SONJA COLLIER, UKIAH,CA
11:48 DANCERS OF THE SUN, IZMIRA JIHAN, ANTIOCH, CA
12:00 YA HABIBI DANCE COMPANY, SHOSHANNA, ARCATA, CA
12:16 MYSTIC MOON, RENO, NV
12:24 ARBA, DARYLIN, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
12:40 BANAT EL HOGGAR, ALEKA, RICHMOND, CA
1:00 FOLK INFUSION, ISVARI, SACARAMENTO, CA
1:16 ANDREA, SAN PABLO, CA
1:24 TYPHRODIASIA, PASADENA, MD
1:32 SALEEMA MAJIDA, VALLEJO, CA
1:40 KIKI, TOKYO, JAPAN
1:48 RUKA, NANAGAWA, JAPAN
2:00 SAHARA’S DREAM, SAHARA, BEND, OR
2:16 MARIKESH EXPRESS, VAR DAGHDEVIRIAN, ALTA LOMA, CA
2:26 NABEELA EL SHALIMAR, SEATTLE, WA
2:34 GAYLE WAYNE, WOODINVILLE, WA
2:42 CYRIANA, ALTA LOMA, CA
2:50 HASANI, GIGHARBOR, WA
3:00 RED DESERT DANCERS, MARIE, REDWOOD CITY, CA
3:16 TO BE ANNOUNCED
3:27 MESMERA, LOS ANGELES, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:38 SUZANNA DEL VECCHIO, DENVER, CO RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:49 NAHEDA, LUDWIGGSTADT, GERMANY RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:00 NIRAJA DANCE COMPANY, LOTUS NIRAJA, BALTIMORE, MD
4:16 HELM, MARK BELL, FAIRFAX, CA
4:26 FATCHANCEBELLYDANCE, CAROLENA NERICCIO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
4:42 DANSE MAGHREB, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
4:50 MAGIDAH, PORTLAND, OR
5:00 TROUPE ALA NAR, SHERRY BRIER, CORTE MADERA, CA
5:16 LOTUS NIRAJA, BALTIMORE, MD
5:24 ZAINA HART, VANCOUVER, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:32 LEILA WA HENNA, CALA AL NUR, SACRAMENTO, CA
5:40 KATHARINA, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
5:48 LINDALEE, PENN VALLEY, CA
6:00 ANJA’S COURT, ANJA, LOS ANGELES, CA
6:16 HEATHIR LAURENT, TORONTO, CANADA
6:24 GYPSY MOON, CHELLE HENDRIX, SANTA MARIA, CA
6:32 MASUMI AND DANCE ARABESQUE, TOKYO, JAPAN
6:48 SHOSHANNA, ARCATA, CA
7:00 TROUPE RAK ASSAYA, PARRI, SAN JOSE, CA
7:16 EL ASAAB, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
7:32 MIRAYA DELAMAR, MAKAWAO, HI
7:40 CHEMAGNE, TORONTO, CANADA
7:48 ROZ, SAN RAFAEL, CA
8:00 SAMSARA, LEIGH ANNE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
8:16 EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
8:26 TANYA TANYA, PELEPONESE, GREECE/ TIBURON, CA
8:34 AMIRA ARIANA, SAN LEANDRO, CA
8:42 KHADIJAH, DENVER, CO
8:50 ALFREDO, KELAKEKUA, HI
9:00 DAUGHTERS OF THE OASIS, SAN JOSE, CA
9:16 WILLOW & THE SANGHA DANCE THEATER, HONOLULU, HI RAKKASAH TEACHER
9:24 NANDI, ST. LOUIS, MD
9:32 ALAKWAT DANCE TROUPE, RAH, SAN JOSE, CA
9:48 TANDEMONIUM, BURBANK, CA
10:00 DREAMS OF CLEOPATRA, TATSEENA, SAN LEANDRO-DUBLIN, CA
10:16 JEWEL OF OPAR, SHAHEEN, SAN JOSE, CA
10:32 PHENOMENAL ABDOMINAL, ZARA BLACK, REDDING, CA
10:48 AKI HARUNA, TOKYO, JAPAN
11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

SUNDAY, MARCH 16 WEST STAGE

11:00 SIERRA SPIRAL DANCE CIRCLE, NESHAMAH, AVERY, CA
11:16 AMY TANISHA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
11:24 WARDA, SACRAMENTO, CA
11:32 RAKS JENNA, ELAYNA, LOS ALTOS, CA
11:48 BIJOU PROJECT, BEND, OR
12:00 DANCERS OF AMARA, FARIDA, PASO ROBLES, CA
12:16 AL’AZIFOON, YOSIFAH ROSE, MARTINEZ, CA
12:26 AISHAH, HERCULES, CA
12:34 PALOMA, SUNNYVALE, CA
12:42 NATASHA, BENICIA, CA
12:50 LATIFA, SAUSALITO,CA
1:00 SAJA, SAUNDRA & JENNA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
1:16 RAKS ALNISA, ALNISA, PETALUMA, CA
1:32 SALENA, CONCORD, CA
1:40 HABIBI AMAR, MYCHELLE, SACRAMENTO, CA
2:00 ALEXANDRIA & THE GHAWAZZI DANCERS, BERKELEY, CA
2:16 RAJAB JUMA AND OMAR TAREK, WEST VALLEY, UT
2:26 XANTHIA, SACRAMENTO, CA
2:34 PARRI, SANTA CLARA, CA
2:42 SABIBA, SAN JOSE, CA
2:50 KASHMIR, LOS ANGELES, CA
3:00 BIBI & THE KASHMIR DANCERS, BIBI, SALINAS, CA
3:16 FAHTIEM, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:26 HEIDI ALEXANDER & THE NAUGHTY KNICKERS, PHOENIX, AZ RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:41 AVA FLEMING & BLACK OPAL, PHOENIX, AZ RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:50 WILLOW, HONOLULU, HI RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:00 RAKS AL KHALIL, KHAJULAH, SAN JOSE, CA
4:16 MARY ELLEN DONALD & ARABIAN PASSION, OAKLAND, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:26 MOZELLE, STOCKTON, CA
4:34 MONICA, SAN FRANCISCO,
4:42 REYNA ALCALA, NEW YORK, NY
4:50 ZAHARA, VALLEJO, CA
5:00 TROUPE TANGIERS, SHARIFA, WALNUT CREEK, CA
5:16 NEFER TEM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
5:32 EGYPTSIES, MANDELLA, SAN JOSE, CA
5:48 SHARIF, SANTA CRUZ, CA
6:00 NAJMES RAK STARS, NAJMA, NAPA, CA
6:16 BLACKSHEEPBELLYDANCE, SEBA, SANTA ROSA, CA
6:32 CALANTHA & LARISSA, FREMONT, CA
6:40 NAJWA’S MYSTIC CARAVAN, NAJWA, SACRAMENTO, CA
7:00 TROUPE DHYANIS, SAN ANSELMO, CA
7:16 DEVI SAFIR, ROGUE RIVER, OR
7:24 SCIMITAR, CRYSTAL, PINOLE, CA
7:40 LES GAZELLES, DHYANIS, SAN ANSELMO, CA
8:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

RAKKASAH PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE EAST STAGE (MC CORMICK HALL) MARCH 14, 15 & 16, 2008

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008 EAST STAGE

7:00 DANCE JOURNEY, KATHY WOLF, SEBASTOPOL, CA
7:16 AURBA ALA NAR, SANTA CRUZ, CA
7:24 ORIGIN, SARA ADAMS, CHICO, CA
7:40 DESERT OASIS DANCERS, PHAEDRA, VALLEY SPRINGS, CA
8:00 AYESHA’S OASIS DANCE COMPANY, AYESHA, MEDFORD, OR
8:16 PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT SHASTA, CA
8:26 JAUHARA, ARCATA, CA
8:34 NAVANI, ;HIGH POINT, NC
8:42 KISA, SALEM, OR
8:50 UNA, SAN JOSE, CA
9:00 JEWELS OF THE NILE, LYNNE TEPPER, SIMI VALLEY, CA
9:16 ALYSSA BICKHAM, RICHMOND, CA
9:24 TANJORA, LYDIA FORTNER, FRESNO,
9:40 JODI WASECA & JD LIMELIGHT, SEBASTOPOL, CA
9:48 KATHERINA’S HABIBI DANCERS,KATHY WOLF, SEBASTOPOL, CA
10:00 GODDESS2U, SAAHIRA, CHICO, CA
10:16 NIJMEH DREAM DANCERS, UNA, SAN JOSE, CA
10:32 JEWELS OF THE NORTH, VAHANA, PLACERVILLE, CA
10:48 SERPENTINE SORCERESS JENEVIEVE & HABIB, SEDONA, AZ
11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

SATURDAY, MARCH 15 EAST STAGE

11:00 AVESTA, SIMONE, QUARTZ, CA
11:16 GYPSY SOUL, SAAHIRA, RIVERSIDECA
11:24 DALLOUA DANCE COMPANY, MINA, SANTA ROSA, CA
11:40 SAHRA ROUH, SARAH JEN, NORTH BAY, CA
12:00 DIFFA DANCE TRIBE, JENNY MURPHY, BELMONT, CA
12:16 ZOE, LITTLE YORK, NJ
12:24 MO’MENIEN, ZEPHYRA, MORGAN HILL, CA
12:40 CRON NES KA BAL, ALIMA, SANTA ROSA,CA
1:00 DESERT WIND DANCERS, YASMIN, TURLOCK, CA
1:16 FLOWERS OF THE NILE, PHILLIP GABRIEL & CYNTHIA RUTHERFORD, SACTO, CA
1:26 SHAYNA, NEWARK, CA
1:34 JANENE, CARMICHAEL, CA
1:42 ZEMIRA, REDWOOD CITY, CA
1:50 ZEPHYRA, MORGAN HILL, CA
2:00 ZILLY GIRLS, ASHERA, NORTHBAY,CA
2:16 MAHALAT, MICHELLE DE VINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:32 AMAYA, CEDAR CREST, NM RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:43 TARA EL NUR, BERLIN, GERMANY
2:51 ROM DEUSSEN, ST. GEORGE, UT
3:00 DESERT HEAT DANCERS, JALEENA, EL CERRITO, CA
3:16 DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, N.Y., NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:26 VAHANA, PLACERVILLE, CA
3:34 JEWELS, PORTLAND, OR
3:42 ALIA THABIT, WEST BURKE, VT
3:50 YASMINE, CHARLOTTE, NC
4:00 TROUPE CELENE, CELENA, FREMONT, CA
4:16 REPERTOIRE ENSEMBLE PRESENTED BY SUHAILA SALIMPOUR BERKELEY, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:32 OREET, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:42 JIM BOZ, SAN DIEGO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:52 NOEL, TOKYO, JAPAN
5:00 JOWEH, ZANIA, SANTA ROSA, CA
5:16 RAJAB JUMA AND OMAR TAREK, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT
5:26 NAIYA-HAYAL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
5:34 JUDY, SAN JOSE, CA
5:42 JAMEERAH, MORGAN HILL, CA
5:50 TATSEENA, DUBLIN, CA
6:00 DANCERS OF THE PHAROAHS, SHUKRIYA, PINOLE, CA
6:16 FATIMA’S CULTURAL DANCE STUDIO, SACRAMENTO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
6:32 SAQRA, SEATTLE, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER
6:43 JOSEPHINE WISE, LONDON, ENGLAND
6:51 BASIMA & GEORGE, RENTON, WA
7:00 SESE PRESENTS, SESE, SANTA CRUZ
7:16 THE MEDITERRANEAN RAQSBAND, SAQRA, VANCOUVER, WA
7:26 ALEXANDRA KING, SANTA BARBARA, CA
7:34 ADIRA, SAN JOSE, CA
7:42 OBERON, PORTLAND, OR
7:50 NADIA SAHAR, EL CERRITO, CA
8:00 ARABIAN JEWELS, NARA ALEYNA, LODI, CA
8:16 TROUPE MANASA, TRICE, SACTO, CA
8:32 THE GODDESSES FRUIT BELLY DANCE, AMBROSIA, HAYWARD, CA
8:48 MELANIE, NOVATO, CA
9:00 SABAH ENSEMBLE, KAREN, BONNIE & MICHELLE, BERKELEY, CA
9:16 VINCE DELGADO & CORAL LEE, FAIRFAX, CA
9:26 NADIKA, BEN LOMAND, CA
9:34 JENZA, LAKE BALBOA, CA
9:42 GHANIMA GADITANA, SANTA CLARA, CA
9:50 AMIRA ALABINA, MODESTO, CA
10:00 RAKS AHROOSH, AISHA, GRANTS PASS, OR
10:16 GODDESS RAKS, SAUNDRA, SAN LEANDRO
10:32 SULTANS TREASURES, NATIRA, VACAVILLE,
10:40 BELLY DANCE ODYSSEY DANCE COMPANY VASHITI, SOQUEL, CA
11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

SUNDAY, MARCH 16 EAST STAGE

11:00 DESERT ICE BELLY DANCE & NAIMA, PITTSB
11:16 RAKS ARABESQUE, MARI, MOORPARK,CA
11:32 SA’ ELAYSSA, HOLLYWOOD, CA
11:40 DANCERS OF THE CRESCENT MOON, SIWA, SANTA CRUZ, CA
12:00 MODERN GYPSY, CEETA, REDDING, CA
12:16 RAVEN’S FIRE, MEDINA, VALLEJO, CA
12:32 SONG OF THE SAND, SANDRA, MENLO PARK, CA
12:48 ANEENA’S TROUPE, ANEENA, NOVATO,CA
1:00 SIRENS IN SANITY, SAIEDEH, BENICIA, CA
1:16 PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT SHASTA, CA
1:23 TROUPE MANDALA CALIFORNIA, DENISE MANNION, MT. SHASTA, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:36 NADIRA, SEATTLE, WA
1:43 DONDI, SAN DIEGO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:53 ANASTASIA, MILLBRAE, CA
2:00 ASATA & THE DAUGHTERS OF ANKET, RICHMOND, CA
2:16 JAQUAHIR TAHOE, NAMIRA, SOUTH LAKE TAHO
2:24 DALIA CARELLA, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:34 NUBIAN MOON DAUGHTERS, ARIANNA HALIMA AL-TIYE, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:50 NIKA FEYROUZ, HEMET, CA
3:00 DANCERS OF THE DESERT, ANEENA, NOVATO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:16 EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:26 TABITHA, ALAMEDA, CA
3:34 JODY, LOS ANGELES, CA
3:42 YOLANDA, MENLO PARK, CA
3:50 JENNA, NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES
4:00 RISING STARS, SHERRY BRIER, CORTE MADERA, CA
4:16 MA’SHUQA MIRA MURJAN, LOS GATOS, CA
4:24 SUHAILA & ISABELLA SALIMPOUR, BERKELEY, CA RAKKASAH TEACHERS
5:00 RAKS THALATA, FATIMA AL WAHID, CARMICHAL, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:16 DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:26 SORSHA, FAIRFIELD, CA
5:34 MAGENTA, LODI, CA
5:42 KAESHI CHI, NEW YORK, NY - RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:50 LULU, DAVIS, CA
6:00 THE DANCING BELLY, NIKA FEYROUZ, THE INLAND EMPIRE, CA
6:16 SANDHYA, PLEASANT HILL, CA
6:24 DESERT DREAM, JANELLE RODRIGUEZ, SANTA CRUZ, CA
6:40 RED LOTUS BELLY DANCE, S.F., CA
7:00 GODDESS FORCE, SAUNDRA, SANLEANDRO, CA
7:16 DAUGHTERS OF DAMASCUS, MAYA, SANTA CRUZ, CA
7:24 OMPHALA, EL CERRITO, CA
7:32 NAIYA, DUBLIN, CA
7:40 KALILA, SACRAMENTO, CA
7:48 BELLYSEMA, LANA, MONTEREY, CA
8:05 CLOSE OF SHOW

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