Past Performances:
Desert Dance Festival - Saturday, September 24, 2011
At the S.E.S. Hall 1375 Lafayette St., Santa Clara , California, Bahira performed with Indigenous at DDF's 26th annual two-day festival featuring all day performances of belly dance, live music, dance classes, vendors of treasures and fantastic Middle East food from Kabully Foods. The Saturday evening showcase "Belly Laugh" had everyone rolling in the aisles. Indigenous featured its new Far Eastern Themed Mytho-Poetic performance piece on Saturday afternoon and got many favorable comments on the set! Special thanks to Carl Sermon for the following photos:
See you next year!
Go to Desert Dance Festival for more details.
Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival - September 17, 2011
For the fifth year in a row, Bahira performed with Indigenous at the fabulous Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival on the Meadow Stage in Central Park, Santa Clara, California. Indigenous debuted their latest Mytho-Poetic performance piece, an imaginary story from the ancient Far East. Here are photos courtesy of Douglas Martin:
All is peaceful and carefree in the Village until a messenger brings dire news of War!
The Bushi women take up their ancestors' swords, practice their fighting skills and march to battle against the Enemy.
Enter the Dragon Warriors:
Who merge their powerful spirits to defeat the Enemy in battle.
After defeating their foe, the Bushi women put down their weapons and return to their homelands....
...where they honor their ancestors by dancing Obon....
...and then joyfully returning to their womanly ways with wagasa (parasol), sensu (fan) and silk.
Thanks to all who came out to support Bahira and Indigenous! See you next year!
Second Annual Breast Cancer Belly Dance Benefit
August 13, 2011 San Jose, California
Indigenous with Saiqa and her Sisters of the Temple Moon and with (lucky) San Jose Police 911 Angels supporter, Alex
Bahira was delighted to perform with Indigenous and a sparkling line-up of performers for Saiqa and Farouche's Second Annual Breast Cancer Belly Dance Benefit on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the perfectly intimate stage of the Willow Glen United Methodist Church, 1420 Newport Avenue in San Jose, California. Over 100 guests showed up to watch, buy raffle tickets and enjoy a fantastic spread of good eats, all for a good cause. The generous donations collected by the 911 Angels of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer organization totaled $3684, 100% of which goes directly to Breast Cancer Research.
Thanks to everyone: volunteers, dancers, raffle donators and especially the audience who made this a success!
More information on the good cause can be found at In It To End It
Boogie on the Bayou
Bahira performed with Indigenous on Sunday, May 22, 2011 12:30 PM on the Gumbo Community Stage in Campbell, CA
Boogie On The Bayou takes place each Spring in Historical Downtown Campbell on Campbell Ave between Winchester and Bascom. This two day street festival is FREE and brings people out to have fun in the sun while mixing and mingling with the local Campbell community. In 2011 it featured 200+ arts and crafts booths, a Kiddie Korner, live entertainment, American and International cuisine featuring Cajun and New Orleans-style food, beer, wine and soda as well as entertainment by yours truly. Bahira with Indigenous performed on the Gumbo Community Stage with an exciting Traditional Belly Dance mix. Thanks to all who came out to support us!
Private Party Mediterranean Night - Santa Clara, California May 21, 2011
Private Party Kay Brown - Palo Alto, California February 26, 2011
Thai Lovers Restaurant Bon Voyage to Ashley Lopez - San Jose, California January 8, 2011
Jingle Bell Raks - Sunnyvale, California December 17. 2010
Haunted Hafla Adira 2010 - San Jose, California October 23, 2010
Desert Dance Festival - Santa Clara, California September 25, 2010
Mystery Unveiled - Masters of Belly Dance - Visalia, California August 14, 2010
Dancin' On The Avenue - Willow Glen, California June 26, 2010
MECDA's Cairo Caravan 2010 - Long Beach, California June 5, 2010
Boogie on the Bayou 2010 - Campbell, California May 23, 2010
Mediterranean Nights Private Performance - Santa Clara, California May 8, 2010
Ashley Lopez's Dance du Ventre - Redwood City, California April 23, 2010
Halloween Bean Scream 2009 - Sunnyvale, California October 30, 2009
Private Performance at Spiritual Living - San Jose, California August 8, 2009
Private Performance: Mediterranean Nights - Santa Clara, California August 1, 2009
Dancin' On The Avenue - Willow Glen, California June 20, 2009
MECDA Summer Dancer Night - Sunnyvale, California June 14, 2009
Rakkasah West 2009 - Vallejo, California March 14, 2009
SF Ethnic Dance Festival Auditions - San Francisco, California January 17, 2009
Carnival of Stars 2008 - Hayward, California November 9, 2008
Desert Dance Festival and Santa Clara Art & Wine - Santa Clara, California September 13, 2008
Santa Clara Art & Wine 2008 - Santa Clara, California September 14, 2008
Tatseena's Fantasy Festival 2008 - San Leandro, California August 3, 2008
Private Party: Mediterranean Feast - San Jose, California May 16, 2008
Private Birthday Party Santa Clara, California January 27, 2008
Carnival Of Stars Hayward, California November 10, 2007
Desert Dance Festival San Jose, California September 23, 2007
Santa Clara Art & Wine 2007 Santa Clara, California September 15 &16, 2007
Bean Scene Dream Sunnyvale, California August 3, 2007
Private Party Mediterranean Feast - Santa Clara, California June 2, 2007
AKOD! All Kinds Of Dance! - Mountain View, California April 29, 2007
Menara Moroccan Restaurant Final Performance at Menara, San Jose, California January 27, 2007
Alcina's Student Night at Menara Menara Moroccan Restaurant, San Jose, California October 29, 2006
The Bean Scream 2006 The Bean "Scream" Halloween at The Bean Scene, Sunnyvale, California October 27, 2006
Hafla Santa Cruz 2006 Masala Imports & Bellydance Odyssey Productions Hafla, Santa Cruz, California July 8, 2006
Cairo Carnivale 2006 MECDA Cairo Carnivale, Santa Anita, California June 10, 2006
Rakkasah West 2006 Rakkasah West, Richmond, California March 26, 2006
Visions of Spring 2006 Visions of Spring BellyDance Gala, San Jose, California March 12, 2006
Magic Camel Opening Opening of The Magic Camel belly dance boutique, Mountain View, California December 4, 2006
Wedding of Jenny Wood Jenny Wood's Wedding, Travis Airforce Base May 2005
Menara Student Night 2005 Student Night at Menara Moroccan Restaurant, San Jose, California May 2005
Menara Student Night 2004 Student Night at Menara Moroccan Restaurant, San Jose, California July 2004
Magic Camel Fashion Show The Magic Camel Fashion Show, Santa Clara, California May 2004
2004 Mecda Hafla MECDA Bay Area Hafla 2004, Los Altos, California 2004