This year, I'm making sure my calendar is up to date with the upcoming belly dance events so I thought I would share the information with you all as well so you can get your calendar in order too.
August 3 & 4 2013: Carnival of Stars
Richmond Auditorium, Richmond, CA
Sat. 10am to 10pm & Sun. 10am to 8pm
Belly Dancing & SciFi/Comics collide. In addition to dance performances this event has costume contests and a raffle to raise money for future events. I have seen a picture of a lovely assiut dress that will be one of the raffle items.
http://carnivalofstars.com/
Sunday, August 11, 2013: SF/BA MECDA's Swaportunity
At Lunatic Fringe on Murphy Ave in Sunnyvale, CA
11am to 5pm
Swap Shop and Socialize. There will be FREE mini-workshops provided throughout the afternoon. This is a fundraiser for the SF/BA MECDA chapter and their designated charity Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
http://sfbamecda.com/
September 28 & 29, 2013: Desert Dance Festival
Sat 10am to 11pm (ticket includes extravaganza show) Sun 10am to 6pm
S.E.S. Hall 1375 Lafayette St., Santa Clara , CA 95050
Festival performance registration is now open online and workshops will be announced soon
www.desertdancefestival.com/
October 5-6, 2013 Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival
824 L Street, Arcata, CA 95521 at the Old Creamery Building, Arcata
Saturday 12-8pm, Sunday
12-5pm
Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival is presented by Shoshanna and Mosaic Productions, a non-profit Dream Maker program of The Ink People Center for the Arts.
Saturday November 3, 2013 SF/BA MECDA Annual Fall Festival and Fundraiser
11am to 7pm
Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave. Los Altos, CA
Festival dancing, vendors, featured dancers showcase, and more.
http://sfbamecda.com/
Ongoing events....
HaflaAdira is a monthly dance event one Saturday a month betwen May and October.
Remaining dates for 2013:
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 19 (Haunted HaflAdira)
Email adira@adiradance.com if interested in dancing
