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Belly Dance Artistry by Shahina
Belly Dance News Archive 2002

2002 was the year that the English speaking media began to take notice of the bellydance resurgence. The US press was still oblivious to the burgeoning popularity of Middle Eastern dance. This archive contains news stories from that period with content that is either timeless in its presentation or historically significant for its content.

More recent articles are posted on the in the news page. For news and information specifically about Shahina and her dance use the links on the left-hand side of this page.

Articles in Descending Order by Date:

October 28 2002 United States Time
Shakin' All Over

August 15 2002 United States Soriano's Daily Review
Ya Salaam: the New Amer-Abic Sound

August 14 2002 Beirut Lebanon CNN
Beirut Resurrection Woos Tourists

May 25 2002 United Kingdom Daily Telegraph
Turkey's Had A Bellyful Of Stereotypes

May 16 2002 Japan Weekly Playboy
Belly Dancing Boom Going Bonkers

February 10 2002 Cairo Egypt Scotsman
Egyptian Dancers Get Bellyful of Racy Rivals After Crackdown

January 26 2002 Washington DC All Things Considered
Belly Dancing in Studio 4A

January 25 2002 Chicago Illinois Christian Science Monitor
The Allure of Cleopatra

Related Links:
Current Middle Eastern Dance News
Bellydance News Archive 2007 | Bellydance News Archive 2006
Bellydance News Archive 2005 | Bellydance News Archive 2004
Bellydance News Archive 2003 | Bellydance News Archive 2001
Bellydance News Archive 2000 | Bellydance News Archive 1999
Bellydance News Archive 1998 | Bellydance News Archive 1997 & Prior


The links above are posted for the edification and entertainment of Shahina's students and clients.
A link does not imply an affiliation with or endorsement of any site, person, or organization.
Shahina is in no way responsible for their respective contents, and the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Shahina.

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