FESTIVAL DATE: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Site: Ojai Women’s Club Building, 441 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA 93023
12:00 – 6:00 p.m. Day Show / $7.50 general admission
8:00 – 10:30 p.m. Night Show / $10.00 general admission
$15 Admission both shows
$4.00 children & senior admission (4 yrs. & under, free)
The Ojai Bellydance Festival brings the top names in the Southern California World Music and Dance scene to Ojai for a day. The festival features live Balkan and Near Eastern music with guest artists from Los Angeles, Ankara, Istanbul, and San Francisco. Join the fun with a free dance class!
Ojai Bellydance Festival, now in its second year, offers an intriguing glimpse into the many styles of bellydance. Performances range from traditional North African folkloric to avant garde Modern Tribal Fusion. Performances run the gamut from award-winning professional performers to student troupes. The day show features live music with Ojai’s own Byzantium, while the night show features live music & open dance floor with the LA’s premiere Balkan Gypsy band, Lissima. Shop for exotic décor, jewelry, and couture dance fashions. Sample delicious Near Eastern food, too!
The festival is a fundraiser for Ojai’s GreenTech Village. Proceeds go toward the conversion of land in Meiners’ Oaks previously used as a junk yard which is now being converted to sustainable local food and power production.
Near Eastern Dance, often called ‚”Bellydance”, has experienced a tremendous upsurge in popularity. For perhaps the first time in history, many of the leading dancers are from the USA. American dancers now perform worldwide, from Paris to Rio de Janeiro. The popular Modern Fusion style incorporates jazz and hip-hip elements with more traditional Near Eastern dance.
The Ojai Bellydance Festival sponsors a Culture of Peace as part of our mission to foster peace and appreciation for cultural diversity. In an age when the countries of the Near East have conflicts both the United States and each other, the festival builds bridges of cultural understanding by showcasing the artistic trend toward global fusion which mixes the incredibly rich musical traditions of the Near East with innovative and vibrant
modern American dance styles.
Contact Info:
Email: neareastdance@aol.com
Website: http://www.neareastdance.com/Festival.html
Address: Ojai Bellydance Festival, 1129 Maricopa Hwy. #132, Ojai, CA 93023
Phone: 805-640-5781
