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NADA AGM Weekend - March 2/3/4 - PEEBLES
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All workshop places must be booked in advance - and to attend the free workshop you must attend the AGM. Details of the Teacher, and workshop content will be announced in the December magazine.
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Saturday 3rd March
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12.00
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Coffee (free)
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12:30 - 1:30
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AGM
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2:00 - 3:15
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Free taster Workshop for NADA members. You have to attend the AGM! (Open level - Sha-abi - funky Egyptian pop)
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3:30 - 5:00
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Workshop - £12-00 (£8-00 NADA members)
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5:30 - 6:30
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Meal to be served in Burgh Hall £7-00
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7:00 - 10:00
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Hafla/Showcase NADA members £4-00, Others £8-00 / £6-00 concessions
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Sunday 4th March
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11:00 - 3:00
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4 hour Workshop - £22-00
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We have arranged a really wonderful weekend of workshops with Shafeek Ibrahim (who wowwed everyone at Raqs Britania) and a performance showcase that you can dance at on the Saturday night.
Don't forget that this AGM is your chance to hear all up to date news - air your own views and shape policy for the future.
There will be a souk, and professional photographer, Matt Laver (prices from £10 for a publicity shot - I have seen these and they are VERY VERY good, - many of the performers in the Scottish area are already using his work) - and as his wife is a belly dancer he knows exactly what we are looking for.
The meal on the Saturday night will be by a famous Goan cook (fabulous flavours),and the showcase itself, in the Eastgate Theatre - a lovely venue, with a very friendly atmosphere. It has a bar and quality snacks.
The workshops are being held in the Burgh hall - (2 mins from the theatre)and has space for as many dancers as can make it.
Coffee /tea + biccies will be free at the AGM and there is a free workshop with Shafeek !Another workshop after a short break and then on the Sunday a 4 hour choreography workshop.
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This is an event not to be missed - we are even able to offer transport back to Edinburgh on the Saturday night after the Showcase !!! If you book it!
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HOWEVER - ALL ITEMS MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE
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So please get back to me with any queries at all. I am at the moment wrangling with hotels etc to negociate rates for overnight accomodation - so please get back to me if you need info about that on
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dance@celiabuchan.wanadoo.co.uk
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Nada members will be given priority for dance spaces at the Showcase, Please give details of Music (including duration) and Dance style, if you wish to be allocated a slot on the programme. Places will be limited so inclusion cannot be guaranteed.
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PEEBLES, in the Scottish Borders is very happy to have been asked to host this event in March 2007.
Over the last few years there has been an explosion of interest in Egyptian Bellydance in this picturesque borders town - and the dancers - from age 6 to 60 (plus??) are delighted to be hosting the Nada AGM in 2007.
Peebles dancers are friendly, enthusiastic and welcoming, so this promises to be a fun event for all those who attend the workshops and Showcase.
We have held a number of very successful Haflas in the town attracting dancers from Glasgow, Edinburgh and all over the Borders.
Peebles is built round the river Tweed, and as it s in acres of hill, river and woodland walks its a lovely spot for a weekend break, easily accessible from northern England and Central Scotland.
Centres of interest in the town are generally no more than 5 minutes away from each other and there are lots of coffee shops and cafes for a quick cup of tea! The town has the highest concentration of independent specialist shops in any Scottish town and there are several silk, woodwork, and jewellery workshops. Also 4 or 5 of my own favourite Charity shops!!
The Eastgate theatre - where we are holding the showcase - is a wonderful performance venue - lots of space to dance and with an all-round balcony, no one need miss a thing. The theatre was converted from a church building a few years ago and is a thriving arts centre. The workshops will be held in the Burgh Hall 2 mins from the theatre, no need to shift the car!
If anyone needs to book accommodation overnight try the website at www.visitscottishborders.com
There is a possibility of running a bus after the show to Edinburgh Centre on the Saturday if there is enough interest see booking form.
Download the NADA AGM Booking Form - 
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Shafeek Ibrahim
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 Shafeek is the newest and youngest male dance artist to come from Egypt. He is the only professional male Arabic folkloric dancer in Europe, and the only tanoura dancer in the UK.
His experience and talents are vast. Having been devoted to dance since the age of eight, he has worked in theggest Arabic dance events. Shafeek is considered a master of Arabic dance, and was recently a judge for the BBC's Big Dance Mass, the biggest recorded dance eveatres and shows all over Egypt. As an ex-Reda troupe member, his experience and training are well-recognised and respected in the field.
Rapidly making his name in the UK after only nine months, he has already performed and taught at the country's biggest Arabic dance events. Shafeek is considered a master of Arabic dance, and was recently a judge for the BBC's Big Dance Mass, the biggest recorded dance event in history.
courtesy of Arab Media Watch
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