* Feb 25-28, 2010:
Atlanta, GA
Olivia performs at Tribal Con!!!
Hosted by Awalim, more info above...

* March 6 & 7, 2010:
Pittsburgh, Pa
Kami Liddle Workshops!
Hosted by Zafira, more info above...

* March 27, 2010:
Cleveland, OH
Organ Grinders Ball!!!!
Awesome Fetish Party!!

* March 31, 2010:
Pittsburgh, Pa
The Indigo Belly Dance returns to the Rex to present "Le Serpent Rouge" ZAFIRA DANCE CO will open up for this event!

Vintage cabaret with ragged edges in a strange brew of Belly Dance, Ragtime, Vaudevillian, Mid-Eastern and Gypsy music. Sometimes enchanting, sometimes mischievous, often raucous, but always delightful, these performers breathe new life into the movement and spectacle of a bygone era.

This show is all ages. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 day of show. Doors at 7pm.
LSR TICKETS!

* April 8-11, 2010:
Texas
Tribal Dance Camp! (TRAMP)
Workshops & performance by Zafira!

* April 17-18, 2010:
Atlanta, GA
Tribal Carnivale!
East Coast Style Belly Dance Workshops with Maria and Olivia of Zafira and Elizabeth of Tribe Marrakech

hosted by our friends of Awalim!

* April 29-May 2, 2010:
Evergreen, Colorado
Elevation!Workshops & Show
Featuring:Rachel Brice, Unmata, Zafira, The Mezmer Society, Monnya Silver, Frank Farinaro, Tribe Marrakech

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ZAFIRA'S RECENT ACTIVITY:

* Jan 22- 24 & Jan 30 & 31, 2010:
Winter Sun Carnival Tourito
No need to shiver this winter! Warm your body and spirit at the Winter Sun Carnivale! This event is packed with workshops for new and experienced dancers and musicians! Don't miss an opportunity to take classes from world class instructors,
Olivia Kissel of Zafira
Onca O’Leary of The Mezmer Society
Elizabeth Ostteen of Tribe Marrakech
August Hoerr, Accordionist,
David Machek , percussionist

St. Petersburg FLA
January 22-24
Hosted by Hip Expressions

Ft. Meyers, FLA
January 30 & 31
Hosted by Tribal Nimbus

* Jan 21, 2010:
Sending back the Spirit: Benefit for Haitian Survivors
Shadow Lounge
7PM - 1 AM/ $10
Come join us at the Shadow Lounge as we try to raise money for Wyclef's Yele Haiti fund. Featuring performances by world reknowned trumpeter Sean Jones, pianist and vocalist Joy Ellis with the Georgetowne Trio, singer songwriter Joy Ike, guitarist Colter Harper, bassist Tony DePaolis, poet Christiane D, Ben Alper, Yours Truly, Irish activist and balladeer Terry Griffith, dancers Christine and Maria Hamer of Zafira, DJ Flex, Ben Hackett, Mike Glabicki and chanteuse Phat Man Dee.

* Dec 12, 2009:
Boston, Ma
Zafira Workshops & Show!Hosted by Valdana Tribal Dance Co
Performing with "DUDOCHKA" a septet dedicated to providing live Gypsy grooves to the sublime dancers of ZAFIRA. Comprising members of Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band, Esthema, Faebotica, and Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, it strives to combine sensuous Balkan brass with a modern cabaret sound conducive to disrobing."

* Nov 27, 28, 29, 2009:
THE INDIGO in PITTSBURGH!
Workshops (link above) & Indigo & Zafira Show!!!
Show info HERE!

* Nov 21, 2009:
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Workshops & Show
Hosted by the Uzume and performance with Foxglove Sweethearts, The Uzume and More!

* Nov 7, 2009:
Pittsburgh, Pa
Rajasthani Workshops with Christine Andrews!!
11 - 1:00PM and 2:00 - 4:00PM
Hosted by our friends SADIQA!!!!

* Oct 31, 2009:
UKRAINE
Workshops & Show
Check out this Promo video!
For more info email mina_fo2006@ukr.net

* OCT 23-26, 2009:
BARCELONA, SPAIN
Workshops & Show
Olivia Kissel and Maria Hamer will be in Barcelona giving workshops and performing in a gala along with other tribal dance aritstas! Information will be on www.almaoriental.com
Or click on the Facebook link for the event above

* OCT 10-14, 2009:
Czech Republic
Workshops & Show w/ Olivia Kissel

* Oct 1, 2009:
Pittsburgh, Pa
ACLU Banned Books Readings
This year’s talented readers come from a variety of disciplines. A sampling of those scheduled to appear includes belly dancers from the Zafira Dance Company, puppeteers under the direction of Mike Cuccaro of the Black Sheep Puppet Festival, and Sally Denmead & Jonah Winter who perform with the Pittsburgh Savoyards.

The Banned Books Reading is free and open to the general public. For more information, call the Pittsburgh office of the ACLU-PA at 412.681.7736 or email bannedbooks@aclupgh.org.
Presented by: ACLU
Sponsor: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, WYEP

Location:
Lecture Hall - Main
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

* Sept 26, 2009:
PITTSBURGH
Zafira performs at Sinferno and Hanging Garden hosted by Julie Devine
Show 10 pm, DJ's on 2 floors until 2!
Remedy
5121 Butler St, Lawrenceville PA
Myspace: Sinferno

* Sept 22-27, 2009:
AUSTRALIA
WILD HONEY Dance Festival
Workshops & Show with Maria Hamer

* Sept 11-22, 2009:
RUSSIA
Olivia tours Russia!

Russian Dance Federation's Fall Tribal Fair
Moscow fair:
7th-10th Spt - ATS intensive training with WSvetlana Dvoretskaya (Moscow) and Milana (St. Petersburg)
12-13th - 2 WS with Olivia Kissel ("Zafira Dance Company")
13th - "Tribal Show booth"

Yaroslavl fair:
15th Spt - Tribal party
16th Spt - WS with Olivia Kissel ("Zafira Dance Company")

Petersburg fair:
19-20th - 2 WS with Olivia Kissel ("Zafira Dance Company")
19-20th Spt - ATS WS with WSvetlana Dvoretskaya (Moscow) and Milana (St. Petersburg)
19th - "Peterburg tribal fair" party
For more info: FALL TRIBAL FAIR IN RUSSIA
& for you Russian speakers: www.tribal.su

We would like to teach in your town! Workshop!