2009 Events:
SF/BA MECDA Gala Show & Fundraiser
November 14, 2009
Bahira's Beautiful Bedlah was selected by the SF/Bay Are MECDA committee along with other exciting venders to sponsor the 2009 Gala Showcase & Fundraiser at the Cubberley Auditorium in Palo Alto, California.
Bahira offered a colorful display of her costumes, yarn hairpieces, jewelry, accessories and she also featured her California Green line of reasonable priced dancing belts and wearable art made from recycled materials.
These items can be found for sale on-line at Flowering Enterprises Inc On-Line Store Wearable Art
This fundraising event featured all day dancing by both professional and non-professional local dancers and ended with two showcases of local teachers and troupe performances. A portion of the funds raised went to support MECDA's pet charity, Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence helping women in need.
Here are some snapshots of dancers and vendors:
Alcina, Ashley Lopez, Dunia, MaShuqua & Pepper Alexandria
Malia's New Moon Dance Ensemble & Raks A'Diva
Geisha Moth, Shiny Sparkly Things, SJE Creations and Karen Berman Henna Arts
Halloween Night
Bahira, Fara'Asha, Shiva and Aniq partied well past Midnight on All Hallow's Eve at the Buddha Lounge in Mt View. Three Creatures of the Night accompanied Little Red Riding Hood to dance the night away. It was wild:
We won't bite.....much...
Security kept a watchful eye on the crowd and Shiva kept a watchful eye...on Security!
Dancing, dancing, dancing.....we live to dance!
Hugs and Mugs for the camera
The Bartender performed his magic for a packed full house!
Dia De Los Muertos
Bahira got up early the morning after Halloween Night and joined Khajulah and friends for the Annual Day of the Dead parade and dance performances in down town San Jose, California, celebrating the lives of loved ones and ancestors who have passed over to the other side. The morning started at Khajulah's digs with breakfast and face painting, and a drumming parade onto the Light Rail to Down Town where the group joined the official gathering before parading down E. San Fernando Street to the Martin Luther King Plaza.
Khajulah (center) opened her garden to the group for breakfast and face painting.
Skeletons in the bushes watched over the proceedings...
Veterans of the event exhibited their expertise with the paint brushes.
Khajulah helped to paint Paloma's face but Bahira kept it simple.
The group gathered to organize on Almaden Blvd. just before the Parade.
The Aztec Dancers performed the spectacular Opening Ceremonies before the Parade down San Fernando Street.
The Lion Dancers were one of many ethnic groups who performed in front of the Martin Luther King Library.
Bahira helped to drum for the Belly Dance Collective's performance on the stage.
The group went out to late lunch/early dinner at the nearby Flames restaurant after the Festival....drumming and dancing all the way. We were at big hit with the restaurant patrons!
2008 Events : City Souks I & II, Rakset Wadi Al Shems at San Jose Women's Club & MECDA's Hafla at the Hoover with Morocco
2006 Events : Bellydance Superstars Performances