RAKKASAH MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006 WEST

RAKKASAHTM WEST 2006 Festival Schedule, Fees and General Info

NEW FOR 2006
PERFORMANCES IN THE CABARET & AUDITORIUM STAGE
ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
SEE SCHEDULES BELOW

PERFORMANCES FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2006 CABARET STAGE

ONLY THE OFFICIAL VIDEOGRAPHERS ARE ALLOWED TO VIDEO AT RAKKASAH FESTIVALS

7:30 Ayesha's Oasis Dance Company, Medford, OR
7:46  Noor Belly Dance, San Francisco, CA
7:54  Maria, Boulder, CO
8:02  Origin, Sarah Adams, Chico, CA
8:18 Joanne, Laramie, WY
8:26  Jahmra & Kamilla, Campbell & Santa Clara, CA
8:34 Hizz Al Banat, Kamseen, Martinez, CA
8:42 Alnisa's Dancers, Petaluma, CA
8:58 Time to Catch Up...
9:00  OohLaLa, Shabnam, Oakland, CA
9:16  Sandra's Student Troupe, Mt. View, CA
9:32 Desert Wind Dancers, Yasmin, Turlock, CA
9:48 Katerina, Salt Lake City, UT
9:56 Time to Catch Up...
10:00  Rock Rose Tribal, Point Arena, CA
10:16  Ahava, Pleasanton, CA
10:24  Narantuya, San Jose, CA
10:32  CLOSE OF STAGE --- SHOW CONTINUES ON THE MAIN STAGE

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2006 MAIN STAGE

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
7:00 Pangia, Pat Olson, Mt. Shasta, CA
9:16  Sahara Sands Band, Joe Lewis, Sacramento, CA
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7:00 RAKKASAH 2006 WEST BEGINS WITH THE LIVE MUSIC OF
PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT SHASTA, CA    RAKKASAH TEACHER
7:24 Katherine Granado, Antioch, CA
7:32  Aleta, Takoma Park, MD
7:40 Tahira of Los Angeles, CA
7:48  Christina Sophia, Sebastopol, CA
7:56  Time to Catch Up..
8:00 Unmata, Amy Sigil, Sacramento, CA
8:16  Lisa, Milford, NJ
8:24 Ghawazee, Alexandria, Berkeley, CA
8:32 Katharina, Zurich, Switzerland
8:40  Masala, Ft. Mohave, AZ
8:48  Leila Haddad, Paris, France   RAKKASAH TEACHER
8:59  Time to Catch Up...
9:00  Arabia's Diamonds, Dafne, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
9:16  SOUND CHECK FOR: Sahara Sands Band, Joe Lewis, Sacramento,  CA
9:26  Nour, North Highlands, CA
9:34  Troupe Al Ama, Nevada City, CA
9:42  Xanthia, Sacramento, CA
9:50  Jade, Elk Grove, CA
9:59  Time to Catch Up...
10:00  Jewels of the Nile, Linda Erland, Simi Valley, CA
10:16  Nicoliana, Los Angeles, CA
10:24  Red Lotus, Sandy Woo, San Francisco, CA
10:40  Sirens in Sanity, Benicia, CA
10:56  Sassa Rae, Austin, TX
11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2006 CABARET STAGE
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
2:56 Armando Mafufo & Paul Ohaneshian, Santa Cruz, CA
5:56 Mirage, Fresno, CA
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE CABARET STAGE
12:00  Tempest, Sunnyvale, CA
12:08 Katia Sahar, Seattle, WA
12:16  Luna Helwa, Los Angeles, CA
12:24 Tribal Moon, Kathy Stahlman, San Jose, CA
12:32 Chellcy, Chicago, IL
12:40 Shayla Pharaohs Dancers, Sacramento, CA
12:56 Time to Catch Up...
1:00 Sandy, Pleasant Hill, CA
1:08 Mirayah Delamar, Makawao, HI
1:16 Ziba, Carmichael, CA
1:24 Raqs Habibi, Shakira, Portland, OR
1:32 Azar, Folsom, CA
1:40  Amira Alabina, Modesto, CA
1:48 Deborah, Burlingame, CA
1:56  Time to Catch Up...
2:00 Jewels of the Delta, Almaza, Tracy, CA
2:16 Ya Helewa! Amara, Los Angeles, CA
2:32 Basima & George, Renton, WA
2:40 Dalloua Dance Company, Mina, Sunnyvale, CA
2:56 SOUND CHECK FOR:  Armando Mafufo & Paul Ohaneshian,Santa Cruz, CA
3:16 Nadika, Ben Lomond, CA
3:24  Neshwa Ahlam, Menlo Park, CA
3:32 Sharifa, Walnut Creek, CA
3:40 Rasha, South San Francisco, CA
3:48 Zemira, Redwood City, CA
3:56 Time to Catch Up...
4:00 Christina & Jessie Loring, San Francisco, CA
4:08 Farasha, Las Vegas, NV
4:16 Rachel, Portland, OR
4:24 TC, Tempe, AZ
4:32 Eowyn, Santa Rosa, CA
4:40 Mo'Menein, Zephyra, Morgan Hill, CA
4:56 Time to Catch Up...
5:00 Nefer Tem, San Francisco, CA
5:16 Good Vibrations, Tatseena, San Leandro, CA
5:32 The Moon Goddess Dancers, Cinder, Folsom, CA
5:48 Una, San Jose, CA
5:56 SOUND CHECK FOR: Mirage, Fresno, CA
6:16 DaVid of Scandinavia, San Diego, CA
6:24 Mielle, San Ramon, CA
6:32 Delphina, Santa Clara, CA
6:40 Judy, San Jose, CA
6:48 Alia Thabit, West Burke, VT
6:56  Time to Catch Up..
7:00 Masumi Nenuphar, Tokyo, Japan
7:08 Zilly Girls & Zillettes, Ashera, Vallejo, CA
7:24 Amina Salah, Boulder, CO
7:32 Nijmeh, Una, Cuperino, CA
7:48 Eternal Gypsy, Sacramento, CA
7:56  Time to Catch Up..
8:00 Paloma, Sunnyvale, CA
8:08 Troupe Dhyanis, San Anselmo, CA
8:24 Tanjora Tribal Belly Dance, Lydia Fortner, Fresno, CA
8:40 Shanti, Penngrove, CA
8:48 Kassar, Somerset, NJ
8:56 Time to Catch Up...
9:00 Jewel of Opar, Alyne, San Jose, CA
9:16 Sierra Spiral Dancers, Nefhamah, Avery, CA
9:32 Troupe Satya, Tracy, Ukiah, CA
9:48 Erica, San Anonio, TX
9:56  Time to Catch Up..
10:00 Desert Dreams, Jannel, Felton, CA
10:16 Mara & The Mystiques, Anaheim, CA
10:32  CLOSE STAGE - SHOW CONTINUES IN THE AUDITORIUM
 

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2006 AUDITORIUM STAGE
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
12:16 Tahneen, Marti Coyne, San Francisco, CA
2:16 Efendi, Scott Wilson, New York, NY
4:16  Helm, Mark & Ling Shen, Fairfax, CA
6:16  Raj Juma & Tarek Omar, Salt Lake City, UT
8:16  Desert Wind, Alan Bachman, Salt Lake City, UT
10:16  Flowers of the Nile, Phillip Gabriel & Cynthia Rutherford, Sacramento, CA
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR MAIN STAGE
11:00 Jawahir, Emerald, Atascadero, CA
11:16 Nahlah & Troupe Ahlam, Reno, NV
11:32 Somos Tierristas, Rica, Santa Cruz, CA
11:48  Yumi Koyabu, Tokyo, Japan
11:56 Time To Catch Up..
12:00 Tribal Zills & Sag Olun, Yokohama, Japan
12:16  SOUND CHECK FOR: Tahneen, Marti Coyne, San Francisco, CA
12:26 Aliya, Gaithersburg, MD
12:34 Andrew Lee De La Vergne, Sacramento, CA
12:42 Parri, Santa Clara, CA
12:50 Shabnam, Oakland, CA
12:56  Time to Catch Up...
1:00  Natica's Poetic Dance Theater Company, Richmond, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:16  Alexandria, Berkeley, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:24  Michelle De Vine, Little York, NJ
1:32  Zoe Thygesen-DeVine, Little York, NJ
1:40 Banat El Hoggar, Aleka, Richmond, CA
1:52 Ana Banat, Alyssa & Nejma, Antioch & Richmond, CA
2:00 Willow & Sangha Dance Theater, Honolulu, HI
2:16  SOUND CHECK FOR: Efendi, Scott Wilson, New York, NY   RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:26  LeylaMary, New York, NY
2:34 Jenza, Canoga Park, CA
2:42 Zenaide, New York, NY
2:50 Nadia Behbehani, San Mateo, CA
2:58  Time to Catch Up...
3:00  Fatima's Cultural Studio Dancers, Carmichael, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:16  Zaina Hart, Vancouver, WA    RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:26  Ansuya Rathor, FL   RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:36  Angelika Nemeth & Ensemble, Los Angeles, CA    RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:52  Tara El Nur, Berlin, Germany
4:00  Troupe Kashar, Ashera, Vallejo, CA
4:16  SOUND CHECK FOR: Helm, Mark & Ling Shen Bell, Fairfax, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHERS
4:26  Hannah, Berkeley, CA
4:34 Fatchancebellydance, Carolena Nericcio, San Francisco, CA
4:50  Shekina An Noor, Vie Trisul, Italy
4:58  Time to Catch Up...
5:00  El Asaab, San Francisco, CA
5:16  Katiri, San Bruno, CA
5:24  Yosifah Rose, Concord, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:34  Saqra, Vancouver, WA    RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:44 Bal Anat, Jamilla & Suhaila Salimpour, Berkeley, CA    RAKKASAH TEACHERS
6:00 Lotus Niraja & The Niraja Dance Company, Balimore, MD
6:16  SOUND CHECK FOR: Raj Juma & Tarek Omar, Salt Lake City, UT
6:26 Naiya-Hayal, San Francisco, CA
6:34  Jameerah, San Jose, CA
6:42 TerriAnn, Petaluma, CA
6:50 Ireena Volovik, Reno, NV
6:58  Time to Catch Up...
7:00  Jewels of Isis, Anemone Ruder & Denise LeClair, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
7:16  Roxxanne, Hollywood, CA
7:24 Underbelly, Trisnasari, Melburn, Australia
7:32  Aki Haruna, Tokyo, Japan
7:40  Katia, Albuquerque, NM
7:48 Salena, Concord, CA
7:56 Time to Catch Up
8:00  Araba's Rubies, Dafne, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
8:16  SOUND CHECK FOR:Desert Wind, Alan Bachman, Salt Lake City, UT
8:26 Adira, San Jose, CA
8:34 Rose, Phoenix, AZ
8:42 Goddess Force, Sadiyah, San Leandro, CA
8:50 Tatseena, Dublin, CA
8:58 Time to Catch Up...
9:00 Rising Stars, Sherry Brier, Corte Madera, CA
9:16 Nuwayrah, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
9:24 Rajaa, Lielle, France
9:32 Noel, Tokyo, Japan
9:40 Masako Saito, Tokyo, Japan
9:48 Masmi Igarashi, Tokyo, Japan
9:56  Time to Catch Up...
10:00 Black Sheep Belly Dance, Kajira Djoumahn, Santa Rosa, CA
10:16  SOUND CHECK FOR:Flowers of the Nile, Phillip Gabriel and
Cynthia Rutherford, Sacramento, CA
10:26  Mychelle, Sacramento, CA
10:34 Amira Ariana, San Leandro, CA
10:42 Shayna, Newark, CA
10:50  Tanya Tanya, Peloponese, Greece
11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW - SEE YOU ALL IN THE MORNING!
 

SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2006 CABARET STAGE
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
1:56  Marikesh Express, Var Daghdevirian, Alta Loma, CA
4:56  Helm, Mark & Ling Shen Bell, Fairfax, CA
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE  CABARET STAGE
12:00 Tandemonium, Burbank, CA
12:08 Modern Gypsy, Detta, Redding, CA
12:24 Backwoods Belly Dance, Neshamah, Avery, CA
12:40 Arba, Darylin Linning, San Luis Obispo, CA
12:56 Time to Catch Up..
1:00 Raks Jenna, Elayna, Sunnyvale, CA
1:16  Roshan Dunyana, Paso Robles, CA
 1:24 New Moon Belly Dance, Malia, Half Moon Bay, CA
1:40 Troupe Bahiya, Rahana, Santa Monica, CA
1:48 Turkish Delights, Cesara, Sunnyvale, CA
1:56 SOUND CHECK FOR:  Marikesh Express, Var Daghdevirian, Alta Loma, CA
2:16 Hala, Santa Clara, CA
2:24 Gayle Wayne, Woodinville, WA
2:32  Cyriana, Alta Loma, CA
2:40 James Austen, Hercules, CA
2:48 Magenta, Lodi, CA
2:56 Time to Catch Up...
3:00 Black Opal Dance Company, Ava Fleming, Phoenix, AZ
3:16 Ava Fleming, Phoenix, AZ
3:24 Maya, Nanna Candalaria, Oakland, CA
3:40 Shazara, Boulder Creek, CA
3:48 Cris!  Santa Barbara, CA
3:56 Time to Catch Up...
4:00 Mystic Caravan, Gina Beck, Sacramento, CA
4:16 Les Gazelles, Dhyanis, San Anselmo, CA
4:32 Goddess 2 U, Saahira, Oroville, CA
4:48 Bemused, Alameda, CA
4:56  SOUND CHECK FOR:  Helm, Mark & Ling Shen Bell,Fairfax,  CA
5:16  Raks Terayz, Terry Del Giorno, Fairfax, CA
5:32 Khajulah, San Jose, CA
5:40 Sabiba, San Jose, CA
5:48 Daughters of Aphrodite, Belmont, CA
5:56 Time to Catch Up...
6:00  Alexandra Saalik, Sonoma, CA
6:08 Essence of Egypt Dance Company, Amira, Windsor, CA
6:24 Viktoriya, Ukraine
6:32 Tareefa, Tatseena, Livermore, CA
6:48 Basima, Highland, CA
6:56 Time to Catch Up...
7:00 Joweh, Terri Ann, Petaluma, CA
7:16 Hala Dance Troupe, Santa Clara, CA
7:32  STAGE CLOSES -- SHOW CONTINUES IN THE AUDITORIUM

SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2006 AUDITORIUM STAGE
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
12:16 Mirage, Fresno, CA
2:16 Pangia, Pat Olson, Mt. Shasta, CA
4:16  Mary Ellen Donald & Friends, Oakland, CA
6:16  Mediterranean RaqsBand, Saqra, Seattle, WA
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR AUDITORIUM STAGE
11:00 Dancers of Amara, Lindsey Young, Paseo Robles, CA
11:16 Bibi & The Kashmir Dancers, Salinas, CA
11:24 Troupe Ala Nar, Sherry Brier, Corte Madera, CA
11:40 Dancers of Ahira, Nanette Young, Paso Robles, CA
11:56 Time to Catch Up...
12:00 Anja, Woodland Hills, CA
12:08  Perfumes of Araby, Anaheed, North Hills, CA
12:16  SOUND CHECK FOR:  Mirage, Fresno, CA
12:26  Amara, Los Angeles
12:34 Dawna, Phoenix, AZ
12:42 Hasani, Gig Harbor, WA
12:50 Saahira, Oroville, CA
12:58  TIME TO CATCH UP..
1:00  Raks Thalata & Company, Fatima Al Wahid, Carmichael, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:16 Malika, Pleasant Hill, CA
1:24 Aphrodite, Denver CO
1:32 Amaya, Cedar Crest, NM
1: 40 Ma' Shuqa Mira Murjan, Los Gatos, CA
1:48  Jim Boz, San Diego, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHER
1:59 Time to Catch Up..
2:00  Dancers of the Pharoahs, Shukriya, Pinole, CA    RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:16  SOUND CHECK FOR: Pangia, Pat Olson, Mt. Shasta, CA  RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:26  Troupe Mandala California, Denise Mannion, Mt. Shasta, CA
RAKKASAH TEACHER
2:42 Oberon, Portland, OR
2:50 Amara Ravanna & The Desert Dudes, Santa Rosa, CA
2:58 Time to Catch Up...
3:00 Dancers of the Desert, Aneena, Novato, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:20 Suzanna Del Vecchio, Denver, CO
3:30  Fahtiem, Rowland Heights, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:40  Naheda, Ludwiggstadt, Germany    RAKKASAH TEACHER
3:50 Leila Haddad, Tunisia & France   RAKKASAH TEACHER
4:00 Kaya & Sadie Present Groove Du Monde, Denver, CO  RAKKASAH TEACHERS
4:20  SOUND CHECK FOR:  Mary Ellen Donald & Friends, Oakland, CA
4:30  Reyna Alcala, New York, NY
4:38 Yveline & Wendy, Marin, CA
4:46 Nanna Candelaria, Oakland, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:00  Arabesque Dance Company, Momo Kadous, Frankfurt, Germany
5:16  Momo Kadous & Yalia, Frankfurt, Germany   RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:26 Naiya & Numa'ir, Dublin, CA
5:34  Suhaila Salimpour Dance Company, Suhaila Salimpour, Berkeley, CA
5:49  Suhaila Salimpour, Berkeley, CA   RAKKASAH TEACHER
5:58 Time to Catch Up...
6:00 Desert Heat Dancers, Jalena, El Cerrito, CA
6:16 SOUND CHECK FOR:  Mediterranean RaqsBand, Saqra, Seattle, WA
RAKKASAH TEACHER
6:26 Anastasia, Millbrae, CA
6:34 Azura, Santa Clara, CA
6:42 Nadira, Seattle, WA
6:50 Lara, Phoenix, AZ
6:58 Time to Catch Up..
7:00 Dancers of the Crescent Moon, Siwa, Santa Cruz, CA
7:16 Rom Deussen, St. George, UT
7:24 Said El Amir, Germany
7:32 The Bennuvians, Alcina, Santa Clara, CA
7:48 Manasa, Patrice Norris, Sacramento, CA

8:00 CLOSE OF SHOW -- SEE YOU ALL AT RAKKASAH 'EAST� IN OCTOBER

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