Shimmy Shake Festival 2019

THE international fusion belly dance festival in The Netherlands

8, 9 & 10 November 2019

Headliners Piny Orchidaceae, Kira Habibi Lal, Patricia Zarnovican, Leo Orchidaceae & Tjarda van Straten

The 6th edition of the International Shimmy Shake Festival will take place on 8, 9 and 10 November 2019 in Rotterdam.

Once again there will be great international star dancers invited to perform and teach and many opportunities to see and dance with the best of Dutch talent.
You can join in on many different levels with classes for absolute beginners, advanced and professional level dancers. In our Oriental cafe there will be a weekend long program to delight visitors with great catering, live music, open stage performances and a colorful market for shopping!

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Festival program

Sunday 12:00 | A Journey through Gypsy Dance - by Mena Leila PWYW*

Gypsies throughout the world live a life full of pain and joy. This is to be seen clearly in their dance. In this workshop/lecture Mena Leila takes you on a journey through India, via Andalusia, the Ottoman Empire ending up with a tambourine by a Romanian campfire. She will show you the basic dance steps and hand movements of the diverse styles and illustrate the history with a film projection. 

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