Thread: Zaghareet's Golden BellyDance Awards 2008

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Zaghareet Polls
Announcing the Golden Belly Nominations for 2008!


It's time to vote for YOUR favorites for the Golden Belly Awards for 2008. Remember, this is a People's Choice Award, so anyone can be nominated and anyone can win ... YOU decide! The nominations are:




Favorite Cabaret/Oriental Dancer
Aradia (NV)
Delilah (WA)
Raksanna (IL)
Princess Farhana (CA)
Za-Beth (MA)





Favorite Ethnic Dancer
Morocco (NY)
Amel Tafsout (OR)
Habiba (PA)
Lee Ali (CA)
Taletha (KY)





Favorite Interpretive Artist
Princess Farhana (CA)
Laura Rose (WA)
Sharon Kihara (CA)
Rachel Brice (CA)
Heather Shoopman (CA)





Troupe of the Year
Sirens in Sanity (CA)
Yasmine & Magic Hips (NC)
The Indigo (CA)
BlackSheep BellyDance (CA/HI)
Habiba Dance Ensemble (PA)





Favorite Event/Promoter
3rd Coast Tribal/Urban Gypsy (TX)
Grand Dame Diva Pageant/Za-Beth (MA)
Tribal Fest (CA)/Kajira Djoumahna (HI)
TribOriginal/Onca O'Leary (NC)
Southern Fusion Fest/Liora & Fatina (GA)





Best Kept Secret of 2008
Grace (OR)
Miabella (TX)
Spirit of the Lotus (NC)
Sashi (CA)
Keren (AZ)





Instructor of the Year
Saqra (WA)
Kajira Djoumahna (HI)
Raksanna (IL)
Princess Farhana (CA)
Arianna Halima al Tiye (NY)





Lifetime Achievement
Tamalyn Dallal (WA)
Fahtiem (CA)
Kajira Djoumahna (HI)
Cassandra Shora (MN)
Amara Al Amir (NC)





Favorite Musician(s)
Karim Nagi (MA)
Carmine Guida/Djinn (NY)
Solace (CA)
Raquy & the Cavemen (NY)
Gaiananda (OH)





Favorite Vendor
The Red Camel (MO)
Black Lotus Clothing (CA)
Little Egypt (TX)
The Belly Dance Shop (NC)
Anaya Tribal (AZ)





Please send your votes by August 15, 2008 to Zaghareet!, P.O. Box 1809, Elizabeth City, NC 27906 or e-mail zaghareetmagazine@earthlink.net. The winners will be announced in the September/October issue!






Tell everyone who your favorites are!! Please vote only once in each category and be sure to include your name and address. Only individual votes will be accepted, so please do not submit petitions, rosters or lists of names.

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