Stockholm Belly Dance Festival 2008 - Page 2

gisela · 03-22-2008, 11:57 AM

Hi Caroline,
The dates this year are May 1-4. It takes place once a year as you said but the same organizers also have two smaller festivals usually in november and march called "Cairo by night". I have never attended these myself but since I've been longing to go for many years I have eagerly been studying their homepage.

Suheir · 03-22-2008, 12:26 PM

My teacher, Melissa Abraham, has been attending the Stockholm Belly Dance Festival since the first one and it's just got bigger and better every year. The Egyptian teachers are always in a good mood (even the normally grumpy ones!) and the level of students in the Advanced classes really *is* advanced so if you want to be pushed, it's a great festival to attend.

Caroline_afifi · 03-22-2008, 02:00 PM

I just had a quick look at flights, there are three airports so which is the best?
also accomodation etc. where is the best and how much and any other info??
thanks, x

gisela · 03-22-2008, 06:05 PM

hmm not sure which three airports you mean. In Stockholm the biggest one is "Arlanda" and a smaller one is "Bromma". They would have decent transfer into city. Any other airports are probably nearby cities that offer transfer to stockholm as well but it can take time. A bit like Stanstead perhaps? Absolutely doable if you get a good price but there's quite a long busdrive.

I can't advice on accomodations since I always stay with some relatives.

Nicki · 03-25-2008, 09:41 PM

Caroline,
on the official website index you can check out the links to several hotels and hostels nearby the festival area, or at Stockholms website Welcome to Stockholm.com and click for accomodations.

Caroline_afifi · 03-26-2008, 02:59 PM

Thank you for the info.
I certainly will try this and hope everything comes together.

Khaira · 04-05-2008, 10:31 AM

Hi everyone,

Im going to Stockholm festival as well. Im taking workshops from teachers who's lessons I havn't attended before:

Aida's Om Kalthoum
Freiz's Eskanderani
Nour's tabla and baladi
Leyla's oriental
Reda's coctail
Liza's khaleegy
Maher's assaya (been at this class before)
Shaba's choreo

Hope to see You there

Khaira

gilda1979 · 04-05-2008, 12:10 PM

hola!!!!

I will go to this festival also... I will take workshops with Mahmoud Reda, Freiz, Tito, Aida Nour, Liza Laziza, Ousama Emam and Kazafy.... I'm so excited to dance with them again, I met all of them in Egypt and they are really nice and the workshops amazing...

see you in the festival

gilda

Deliana · 04-11-2008, 08:50 AM

Now I finally decided on what workshops to take.
Being a newbie in the field I'm too nervous to take more than 2 classes. Maybe I'll do more next year.

I'm taking the Tribal workshop with Ulla Edenmark and then the Oriental technique (intermediate level) with Lubna Eman.

Anyone here taken classes with any of the teachers mentioned above before? If so, are they very difficult?

I just hope there's room for me in the classes, I haven't received a confirmation email yet....

I'm thinking of going to maybe two of the dance shows as well.

Agghhh this is my first dance festival, I'm a bit nervous actually but it's going to be sooo much fun!

Khaira · 04-11-2008, 08:58 AM

Dear Deliana,

I haven't been to Ulla's class, but Lubna is a lovely patient teacher. I think the workshops You have chosen will not be hard for You

Also, when I first went to Stockholm I dacided as well to take tickets for two nights but afer I went to them I immediately purchased tickets for other nights as well

Khaira

03-22-2008, 11:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
gisela Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 928	Hi Caroline, The dates this year are May 1-4. It takes place once a year as you said but the same organizers also have two smaller festivals usually in november and march called "Cairo by night". I have never attended these myself but since I've been longing to go for many years I have eagerly been studying their homepage. __________________ You need chaos in your soul to create a dancing star-nietzsche

03-22-2008, 06:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
gisela Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 928	hmm not sure which three airports you mean. In Stockholm the biggest one is "Arlanda" and a smaller one is "Bromma". They would have decent transfer into city. Any other airports are probably nearby cities that offer transfer to stockholm as well but it can take time. A bit like Stanstead perhaps? Absolutely doable if you get a good price but there's quite a long busdrive. I can't advice on accomodations since I always stay with some relatives. __________________ You need chaos in your soul to create a dancing star-nietzsche

04-05-2008, 10:31 AM	#17 (permalink)
Khaira Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 112	Hi everyone, Im going to Stockholm festival as well. Im taking workshops from teachers who's lessons I havn't attended before: Aida's Om Kalthoum Freiz's Eskanderani Nour's tabla and baladi Leyla's oriental Reda's coctail Liza's khaleegy Maher's assaya (been at this class before) Shaba's choreo Hope to see You there Khaira __________________ (www.mustika.eu)

04-11-2008, 08:50 AM	#19 (permalink)
Deliana Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	Now I finally decided on what workshops to take. Being a newbie in the field I'm too nervous to take more than 2 classes. Maybe I'll do more next year. I'm taking the Tribal workshop with Ulla Edenmark and then the Oriental technique (intermediate level) with Lubna Eman. Anyone here taken classes with any of the teachers mentioned above before? If so, are they very difficult? I just hope there's room for me in the classes, I haven't received a confirmation email yet.... I'm thinking of going to maybe two of the dance shows as well. Agghhh this is my first dance festival, I'm a bit nervous actually but it's going to be sooo much fun! Last edited by Deliana; 04-11-2008 at 08:54 AM.

04-11-2008, 08:58 AM	#20 (permalink)
Khaira Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 112	Dear Deliana, I haven't been to Ulla's class, but Lubna is a lovely patient teacher. I think the workshops You have chosen will not be hard for You Also, when I first went to Stockholm I dacided as well to take tickets for two nights but afer I went to them I immediately purchased tickets for other nights as well Khaira __________________ (www.mustika.eu)

03-22-2008, 12:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
Suheir V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Europe - London Posts: 1,227	My teacher, Melissa Abraham, has been attending the Stockholm Belly Dance Festival since the first one and it's just got bigger and better every year. The Egyptian teachers are always in a good mood (even the normally grumpy ones!) and the level of students in the Advanced classes really is advanced so if you want to be pushed, it's a great festival to attend.

03-22-2008, 02:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
Caroline_afifi V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 1,285	I just had a quick look at flights, there are three airports so which is the best? also accomodation etc. where is the best and how much and any other info?? thanks, x

03-25-2008, 09:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Nicki Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 25	Caroline, on the official website index you can check out the links to several hotels and hostels nearby the festival area, or at Stockholms website Welcome to Stockholm.com and click for accomodations.

03-26-2008, 02:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
Caroline_afifi V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 1,285	Thank you for the info. I certainly will try this and hope everything comes together.

04-05-2008, 12:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
gilda1979 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lund, Sweden Posts: 50	hola!!!! I will go to this festival also... I will take workshops with Mahmoud Reda, Freiz, Tito, Aida Nour, Liza Laziza, Ousama Emam and Kazafy.... I'm so excited to dance with them again, I met all of them in Egypt and they are really nice and the workshops amazing... see you in the festival gilda