Stockholm Belly Dance Festival 2008

[heinakuu]

They have announced a list of more than 40 teachers and the schedule is amazing as well as the list of performers at the three shows. I feel they have invited all the Nile Group teachers to Sweden this year. I have a difficult choice to make which workshops to pick since they list Mahmoud Reda, Lubna Emam, Tito, Asmahan, Khaled Mahmoud, Aida Nour, Kazafy, Liza Laziza... and many others.

Look at index

Anyone else coming this year? If not - you should!!!! I just love this event,and the dates this year are earlier than usual, it is going to be
1-4th May.

[Soheir_Iceland]

No question about it, ofcourse I´m coming!!! Love it! love it! love it!

[gisela]

I'm coming too! Posting here even though you don't know me (I don't post much). I'm having trouble deciding workshops as well. So much good stuff! It's my first visit to SBDF even though I'm swedish and used to live in Stockholm, so I'm VERY excited. Especially at getting a chance to be taught by so many egyptians. Wow! I want to take classes with at least Aida Nour, Tito and Lubna Emam. Any other recommendations?

Hope you all will have a great time!

[Iceland]

Im in!!!!!

[heinakuu]

so far I count ten finnish dancers (at least) to go this year, and I also got an email from an Slovenian dancer who is about to join us this time. Anyone staying on the boat (loginn or the other) this year? - I might pay for drinks one night to meet you all! i know everybody is busy because of the workshopping and shopping and performing, but maybe.... let me know!

[TanyaLV]

maybe????

[fayzah]

Finally I can confirm I´m going. (I had to charm my teacher to let me take a final exam one day before everybody else)

I´m really looking forward seing all of you!!!!

[debzzz]

All of these teachers are brilliant, I have done workshops with Lubna, she is very down to earth and friendly, Aida nour is class, she expects you to work hard, and be a least a grade 3 dancer. Khaled is my teacher and does a good workshop he has a lovely personality and makes the workshop fun as well as hard work. Asmahan is beautiful, an excellant dancer, not really a teacher but she knows a lot, her stagecraft workshop was very informative, if you dance professionally. Kazafy im doing his workshop on 29th March at the Egyptian moonlight show workshop at Littlehampton, Ill let you all know what its like. Im also doing Asmahan muscle technique, and Lubna saidi stick. Im comming to stockholm in June 19th untill 24th so Ill miss all the fun with you guys, anything bellydance going on that weekend its midsummers day 21st.

[Soheir_Iceland]

Hey Heinakuu Im staying at Loginn with 8 other Icelandic girls! There will be 13 of us this year, but some are staying in other places..
Hey we will have soooo much fun on the boat haha!!

Originally Posted by heinakuu

so far I count ten finnish dancers (at least) to go this year, and I also got an email from an Slovenian dancer who is about to join us this time. Anyone staying on the boat (loginn or the other) this year? - I might pay for drinks one night to meet you all! i know everybody is busy because of the workshopping and shopping and performing, but maybe.... let me know!

[caroline_afifi]

Can anyone suggest a good places to stay near the main venue? how many euros per night is it?
Thanks

[Soheir_Iceland]

These are the ones I have tried and the only ones that are near by, as far as I know. I put the cheapest first and the most expensive last....

Loginn hotel boat
Rygerfjord hotel boat
Hotel Alexandra

Rival hotel

Originally Posted by caroline_afifi

Can anyone suggest a good places to stay near the main venue? how many euros per night is it?
Thanks

[caroline_afifi]

Thanks very much for that. I shall look into it.
I am thinking that perhaps they maybe booked up by now?

[Soheir_Iceland]

The boats might be booked up, but worth the try.....
The hotels are probably not booked up though, they are not as close, but still not far away (aprox.15 min. walk)......

Originally Posted by caroline_afifi

Thanks very much for that. I shall look into it.
I am thinking that perhaps they maybe booked up by now?

[katja]

Originally Posted by heinakuu

They have announced a list of more than 40 teachers and the schedule is amazing as well as the list of performers at the three shows. I feel they have invited all the Nile Group teachers to Sweden this year. I have a difficult choice to make which workshops to pick since they list Mahmoud Reda, Lubna Emam, Tito, Asmahan, Khaled Mahmoud, Aida Nour, Kazafy, Liza Laziza... and many others.

Look at index

Anyone else coming this year? If not - you should!!!! I just love this event,and the dates this year are earlier than usual, it is going to be
1-4th May.

I´ll be there And you are more than welcome to buy me a drink

[katja]

Originally Posted by debzzz

All of these teachers are brilliant, I have done workshops with Lubna, she is very down to earth and friendly, Aida nour is class, she expects you to work hard, and be a least a grade 3 dancer. Khaled is my teacher and does a good workshop he has a lovely personality and makes the workshop fun as well as hard work. Asmahan is beautiful, an excellant dancer, not really a teacher but she knows a lot, her stagecraft workshop was very informative, if you dance professionally. Kazafy im doing his workshop on 29th March at the Egyptian moonlight show workshop at Littlehampton, Ill let you all know what its like. Im also doing Asmahan muscle technique, and Lubna saidi stick. Im comming to stockholm in June 19th untill 24th so Ill miss all the fun with you guys, anything bellydance going on that weekend its midsummers day 21st.

I´ve set you a mess...

[nakiajizeem]

Sounds fantastic! I am so jealous...not enough money to travel this year..

[heinakuu]

ok - at the loginn boat - at 6 pm on 30th, april (one night before the festival)
I invite Katja, Soheir, Gisela, Iceland, Fayzah...and other bhuzzers that will be there at that moment to join me at the Loginn bar. I do not definitely know your face but if you just come and give me a hint, the drink will be yours...but not too much because we will have to full festival ahead us. all the finnish ladies are invited, too, but they I think will arrive by boat which means they are there in the morning of the 1st.

So be invited, let's see how it goes!!!!LogInn Hotel - Stockholm

[fayzah]

Heinakuu, you are so lovely, I dont know you that much but you seem soooo much fun!

I just love how many new people i get to know in sbdf!!! So many new great friends

We are going out to dinner in the evening so this would be a good chance for a nice apertif :)

[azizabellydance]

Ah, wish I could join you all fine ladies. Maybe next year

[taheya]

This festival looks fab and I have heard some glowing reports, have a great time everbody! Let us know all about it! I will try and go next year money permitting!