Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival
The annual Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival is Australia's longest-established and most popular belly dance event. It is the highlight of the year for belly dancers, students and fans throughout the country.
The Festival is produced by Leonie Sükan, Principal and Artistic Director of the Newtown Middle Eastern Dance Centre.
From small beginnings the Festival has grown to attract participants from all over Australia and from overseas. Special guests in recent years include Tanyeli from Turkey, Narmaya from Canada , Ashraf from Egypt and Ayelet from Israel.
The Festival consists of middle eastern dance and drumming workshops taught by Australia's best teachers and international guests, and many performances, including a gala concert, a dance party, and the all-day Festival Follies.
When? 3 -6 May, 2012 (The Festival takes place each year in April / May)
Where? Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL (20 - 26 Canterbury Rd, Hurlstone Park -cnr Crinan St)
What? The Festival consists of middle eastern dance and drumming workshops taught by Australia's best teachers and international guests, and many performances, including a gala concert, a dance party, and the all-day Festival Follies
Festival Website? Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival
Leonie Sükan, Principal of the Newtown Middle Eastern Dance Centre and Director of the Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival, is also the Artistic Director of the Delights. Leonie began the troupe nearly twenty years ago, and since then many of Sydney's best dancers have been, and continue to be, members of the Turkish Delights (above).
