When you think of belly dancing, images of lithe dancers in sultry, gauzy costumes probably come to mind. It’s the stereotype put forth in movies and music videos, in everything from 1950s sitcoms to ...

You may call Tahia Karioka whatever you like — describe her any way you can. You can consider her controversial, daring, and maybe too confrontational. However, you can’t deny one truth, which is that ...

What do you get when you mix a belly-dancing Salma Hayek with 1950s Egyptian screen sirens and a flannel-clad cowboy on a white horse? The answer is Youssef Nabil’s newest work, “I Saved My Belly ...

The belly dancer and film actress made a lasting impression on Egyptian movies, taking leading roles in several successful musical films. Today marks 26 years since Gamal's passing from this world ...

Serena Wilson, a noted dancer, teacher and choreographer widely credited with helping popularize belly dancing in the United States, died June 17 in New York. She was 73 and a Manhattan resident. The ...

Belly dancing is an ancient art form. Patti Beaman, the owner of World in Motion, says belly dancing is at least 6,000 years old, and many practitioners say it allows them to make a connection to ...

As she approached her 70th birthday, Carol Love decided that there was really only one way to mark the occasion. So, this past Sunday she gathered her coin belt and ancient assuit shawl, and headed ...