February
February 16-17 2008 Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition & International Dance Festival
President's Day Weekend
Location: Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Grand Ballroom
300 East Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, Ca 90802
Info: Universal Solo, Egyptian Solo, Fusion Solo, Veil Solo, All Ages Group,
Tribal Group, Junior Solo, Little Solo, Taxim Solo, Surprise Category
Deadline: February 5th, 2008*
March
March 14-16 2008 Rakkasah West 2008
Location: Solano County Fairgrounds
900 Fairgrounds Drive Vallejo, Ca 94589
Info: Classes March 10-14 in Temple Beth Hillel located at
801 Park Central El Sobrante, Ca 94803
Deadline: Call in; January 2008
May
May 14-18 2008 Tribal Fest
Location: Sebastopol Community Center & Youth Annex Building (next door)
390 Morris St. Sebastopol, Ca 95472
Info: Five day event
Deadline: Call in; January 2008
May 24-26 2008 Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant
Memorial Day weekend
Location: San Ramon Valley High School Performing Arts Center
501 Danville Blvd. Danville, Ca 94526
Info: Outdoor performances as well
Deadline: Contact comittee for details
June
June 7-8 2008 Cairo Carnivale
Location: Santa Anita Racetrack
285 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, Ca 91007
Info: Middle Eastern & American food plus a full bar
Deadline: Contact for details
June 21-22 2008 Hafla Santa Cruz
Location: Veteran's Memorial Building
846 Front St. Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
Info: Soloist, troupe, small ensemble, novice
Deadline: Contact website
July
Queen of the Bay 3
July 2008 Location: Humanist Hall
390 27th St. Oakland, Ca 94612
Info: Workshops, contests & show
Deadline: July
July 2008 7th Annual Belly Dance Fantasy Festival
Location: San Leandro Marina Community Center
15301 Wicks Blvd. San Leandro, Ca
Info: 2 day festival at the end of July
Deadline: More details when available
September
September 2008 Desert Dance Festival
Location: Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium
Francis Beacon Theatre, 1342 Naglee Ave. San Jose, Ca 95126
Info: Annual festival; workshops
Deadline: Call in; June
September 2008 Arabesque Belly Dance Competition
Location: See link above for details
Info: Up-and-Coming, Veil Soloist, Caberet Soloist, Cabaret Drum Soloist,
Cabaret Dance Troupe
Deadline: Contact Tea Rose Productions for details
October
October 2008 Luna Gitana Bellydance Festival
Location: Henry J Mello Center for Performing Arts Theatre
250 East Beach St. Watsonville, California
Info: Workshops and Evening Show
Deadline: See website for details
November
1st week Hips of Fury
of November Location: Larry Chimbole Cultural Center
38350 Sierra Highway Palmdale, Ca 93550
Info: Tribaret, Gothic, Tribal, Faizeh's Choice (troupe & solo), Ultimate Troupe,
Ultimate Soloist
Deadline: Contact for details
November 2008 15th Annual North Valley Belly Dance Competition
Location: The State Theatre
Info: Troupe, Soloist, Live Music Soloist, Intermediate, Novice
Deadline: October
November 8-9 2008 Carnival of the Stars
Location: Centennial Hall
22292 Foothill Blvd. Hayward, Ca 94541
Info: Belly Dance & Comic Book Convention
Deadline: Registration details available online
February 16-17 2008 Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition & International Dance Festival
President's Day Weekend
Location: Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Grand Ballroom
300 East Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, Ca 90802
Info: Universal Solo, Egyptian Solo, Fusion Solo, Veil Solo, All Ages Group,
Tribal Group, Junior Solo, Little Solo, Taxim Solo, Surprise Category
Deadline: February 5th, 2008*
March
March 14-16 2008 Rakkasah West 2008
Location: Solano County Fairgrounds
900 Fairgrounds Drive Vallejo, Ca 94589
Info: Classes March 10-14 in Temple Beth Hillel located at
801 Park Central El Sobrante, Ca 94803
Deadline: Call in; January 2008
May
May 14-18 2008 Tribal Fest
Location: Sebastopol Community Center & Youth Annex Building (next door)
390 Morris St. Sebastopol, Ca 95472
Info: Five day event
Deadline: Call in; January 2008
May 24-26 2008 Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant
Memorial Day weekend
Location: San Ramon Valley High School Performing Arts Center
501 Danville Blvd. Danville, Ca 94526
Info: Outdoor performances as well
Deadline: Contact comittee for details
June
June 7-8 2008 Cairo Carnivale
Location: Santa Anita Racetrack
285 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, Ca 91007
Info: Middle Eastern & American food plus a full bar
Deadline: Contact for details
June 21-22 2008 Hafla Santa Cruz
Location: Veteran's Memorial Building
846 Front St. Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
Info: Soloist, troupe, small ensemble, novice
Deadline: Contact website
July
Queen of the Bay 3
July 2008 Location: Humanist Hall
390 27th St. Oakland, Ca 94612
Info: Workshops, contests & show
Deadline: July
July 2008 7th Annual Belly Dance Fantasy Festival
Location: San Leandro Marina Community Center
15301 Wicks Blvd. San Leandro, Ca
Info: 2 day festival at the end of July
Deadline: More details when available
September
September 2008 Desert Dance Festival
Location: Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium
Francis Beacon Theatre, 1342 Naglee Ave. San Jose, Ca 95126
Info: Annual festival; workshops
Deadline: Call in; June
September 2008 Arabesque Belly Dance Competition
Location: See link above for details
Info: Up-and-Coming, Veil Soloist, Caberet Soloist, Cabaret Drum Soloist,
Cabaret Dance Troupe
Deadline: Contact Tea Rose Productions for details
October
October 2008 Luna Gitana Bellydance Festival
Location: Henry J Mello Center for Performing Arts Theatre
250 East Beach St. Watsonville, California
Info: Workshops and Evening Show
Deadline: See website for details
November
1st week Hips of Fury
of November Location: Larry Chimbole Cultural Center
38350 Sierra Highway Palmdale, Ca 93550
Info: Tribaret, Gothic, Tribal, Faizeh's Choice (troupe & solo), Ultimate Troupe,
Ultimate Soloist
Deadline: Contact for details
November 2008 15th Annual North Valley Belly Dance Competition
Location: The State Theatre
Info: Troupe, Soloist, Live Music Soloist, Intermediate, Novice
Deadline: October
November 8-9 2008 Carnival of the Stars
Location: Centennial Hall
22292 Foothill Blvd. Hayward, Ca 94541
Info: Belly Dance & Comic Book Convention
Deadline: Registration details available online
| Notable Out-of-State Festivals Double Crown Belly Dance Competition Portland,OR 13th Annual Wiggles of the West Reno,NV Northern Migration Buffalo,NY |
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