Giza Club Events

Upcoming Events

(for past events, view the archives)

The GIZA Film Festival November 13, and Nov. 20, Dec. 11, 2009 and Jan. 8 & 15, 2010

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Other Events Around Town of General Interest*

PEÑA PACHAMAMA CONCERTS-various days, San Francisco, CA
Arabic violinist Georges Lammam. and friends play the best of multi-ethnic fusion at "San Francisco’s most fun underground club" (per the 2002 ZAGAT Survey-"Best of San Francisco"). Excellent fresh organic Bolivian cuisine. Now featuring mouth-watering Bolivian tapas! Cover charge was $10.00 last time, but check with them.
Peña Pachamama
1630 Powell Street
(between Union & Green) North Beach
San Francisco
Mapquest directions.
Reservations 415-646-0018
It's a small venue, so reservations are advised. Parking is challenging.
If you would like their newsletter mailed to you, e-mail pachamamapena@aol.com.
Live Arabic music and dance on Friday evenings.
Amorfia Productions and Peña Pachamama would like to offer Arabic dance teachers who are in the Bay Area or will be in the Bay Area the opportunity to showcase their work and that of their students. Those interested will be given a specific date for their performances with live music. Amina and other musicians often sit in with Georges and the band.
Contact info@amorfiaproductions.com.
Admission, $10.
Currently Amina is scheduling dancers on various Fridays.
E-mail Amina for information or to sign up.

mary ellen donald
© Mary Ellen Donald
   Mary Ellen's Middle Eastern Treasures Concert - Sunday, October 25, 2009, Oakland, CA
Middle Eastern Treasures presented by master percussionist Mary Ellen Donald
Showtime 2:00 PM
$17 with potluck
Humanist Hall
390 27th Street near Broadway
Oakland, CA
For information about the program: www.maryellendonald.com
On-going percussion classes with Mary Ellen Donald Oakland, and Berkeley, CA
Middle Eastern musician Mary Ellen Donald offers classes in all kinds of Middle Eastern percussion, including tambourine, cymbals, and all kinds of drums.
Classes include basic music theory, popular Middle Eastern rhythms, drumming techniques, and fun!

Travel to Egypt with Ma*Shuqa and Carl-November 7-18, 2009.
Contact Ma*Shuqa's Studio
Reel Sound and Light Productions
15651 Camino Del Cerro
Los Gatos, CA
Tel: (408)-356-9473
E-mail ma_shuqa@hotmail.com
Watch for dates for Ma*shuqa's open stage haflas with dance performance opportunities.
New website: www.mashuqa.com.

Hala Fauzi
Photo of Hala © Stephanie Bond
   

Live music dance parties with Hala-as scheduled, San Jose, CA.
Egyptian-American dancer Hala brings local musicians as well as international dance stars to her studio in San Jose for dance parties and workshops. Check with Hala for latest scheduling.
Halanda Studio
1062 Lincoln Ave
San Jose, CA 95125
408-246-1129 or 408-369-1304
Check Hala's website for details on future events.


   

Join Yosifah at El Morocco's Sunday Dancer's Night-Selected Sundays, Pleasant Hill, CA.
Good dancing has been a tradition with the owners of this classy East Bay nightspot. Join Yosifah and local dance teachers the first Sunday night of the month for an open floor hafla. Now featuring live music by Al Azifoon, Yosifah's band. Contact Yosifah Rose for more information (925) 372-8520
E-mail yosifah@yosifah.com.
El Morocco Restaurant
2203 Morello Avenue at Taylor Boulevard
Pleasant Hill, CA
(925) 671-0132

Workshops at World Dance Fitness-various dates, San Anselmo, CA
Join Dhyanis and Aruna for world dance workshops and parties at their beautiful Marin studio.
World Dance Fitness
40 Greenfield Ave.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
415-457-8787
www.worlddancefitness.com

Arab Film Festival October 15-25 2009, San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA.
The 13th Annual Arab Film Festival will be screening in Los Angeles, too.
Check their website for the call for submissions and the upcoming schedule.
www.aff.org.

Carnival of Stars    

Carnival of Stars: Sixth Annual Ghawazee.com holiday dance and comic book festival- October 10-11, 2009 Richmond, CA.
"How would you like to do your holiday shopping in a pleasant atmosphere with plenty of free parking while enjoying continuous entertainment? The show will include stars of the belly dance world and a variety of other entertainers and vendors. Don’t miss this chance to spend an enjoyable day being entertained and getting an early start on your holiday shopping!"
Workshops featuring Mahsati and Dahlena
For more information, visit Ghawazee.com and Carnivalofstars.com.
Or phone 510-548-4260 or 415-332-4113.
Admission will be $15.00 for adults and $6.00 for children under 12.
Richmond Civic Auditorium
Richmond, CA

Events-Region and Beyond

Fifth Annual Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival- October 3-4, 2009, Arcata, CA
Spend the weekend dancing with Shoshanna and friends. Workshops with Dalia and Tatseena..
12pm to 8pm Saturday - 12pm to 6pm Sunday
$8 general/day, $5 students/seniors, free for kids under 12. Weekend passes available, too. Arcata Community Center
321 Community Park Way
Arcata CA 95521
Contact Shoshanna at (707) 616-6876, dance@shoshannaland.com
or P.O. Box 1038, Arcata CA 95518
www.redwoodcoastbellydance.com/

Tenth Annual Rakkasah East Belly Dance Festival October 16-18, 2009, Somerset, New Jersey.
The East Coast version of this popular Bay Area festival celebrates its tenth anniversary. Choose from a multitude of excellent workshops and enjoy a three day performance marathon.
See their website for more info.

The Nile Group's Fall Event-NOVEMBER 16-23 2009, Cairo, Egypt.
Intensive teaching with Egyptian masters dancers and musicians, including Aida Nour, integrated with shows and performing opportunities. www.nilegroup.net

Cheb Khaled in Las Vegas-NOVEMBER 21, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada
King of Rai Cheb Khaled with Assala Nasri and Rida al Abdulla at the MGM Grand hotel.
www.mgmgrand.com/sahra



For a synopsis of past Giza events, see the

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