Monday, August 10, 2009

"Belly Dance Goes To The Movies": 5th Annual Belly Dance Karavan (Saturday, September 19, 2009)

More than fifteen individual dancers and two dance troupes blend stunning costumes, dance talents, and music to benefit accessibility improvemts to Foxborough's oldest church building!



"Belly Dance Goes To The Movies"
The 5th Annual Belly Dance Karavan Fundraiser

"Belly Dance Goes To The Movies" is a show not to be missed! The 5th Annual Belly Dance Karavan fundraiser begins at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009, at 6 Bird Street in Foxborough, MA. Featuring some of the areas best belly dancers, the family-friendly show is always a crowd pleaser. Come to watch the beautiful dancers in their art while helping support accessibility improvements to the oldest building on the Foxborough Common.

This year's show includes more than 20 belly dancers performing to songs from the movies. Audience members will experience a visual and musical journey from Slumdog Millionaire to Get Shorty, through 007 and License To Kill to Lawrence Of Arabia.

Each year, the belly dancers donate their talent and time to help raise funds to benefit the Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA. All money from the fundraiser will go towards the Acceccibility Improvements Fund ramp initiative. The ramp, when completed, will allow the historic building to be more accessible to all.

Nehira, Ioke, Moirae, Almasa, Dorothea, Sadira, Goddess Delight, Samantha, Shimmy Kimmy, Aneckha, Odalisque Dancers,Ameena, Maatkare, Sumora, Anam Cara, Zaharah, The Dobersheik Dames Tribal Dance Collective, Morgana, and Sabrina are among the belly dancers scheduled to perform.

Tickets to the September 19 show are available at the door. Cost is seniors $10; adults $15; children $10; family maximum $35. There will be an intermission with light refreshments. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; show starts at 8:00 p.m. If you need directions to the venue (Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA, 6 Bird Street, on the town common/Route 140), or want more information about the show, please call the event coordinator, Sumora, at 508-561-4229 or visit events.uufoxborough.org.

About The Dance

Arising from the culture of the Middle-Eastern world, belly dancing is traditionally performed at weddings and parties, as well as in the best nightclubs and theaters. This form of dance depends on fine muscle control of the torso, arms, and hips, and on interpretation of the music. Middle-Eastern dance is neither a tease nor a come-on nor are there nude dancers - it is family friendly! The dance is an expression of feeling: joy, love, sorrow, friendliness, passion, contemplation, and all the complex emotions of life.