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VISION & MISSION

Raks Dunya, is an online festival organised by Leena Vie (India) and Sureya Hussein (UK/Turkey). It is the first event of this kind to celebrate both Turkish dances and Egyptian Raqs Sharqi, whilst linking the history between them. 

Our mission - to celebrate, represent and spread knowledge and understanding about Turkish dances alongside Egyptian Raqs Sharqi. 

15 World renowned teachers will delve into the shared history, lineage and influences of both styles, whilst highlighting their uniqueness 

Alongside our fun and challenging workshops as well as lectures, we will prepare a film screening and panel discussion for you to enjoy. Participants will also have the opportunity to submit any questions to our teachers and all workshops will be recorded. 

We warmly invite you to come and dance, study, enjoy and broaden your knowledge with us! 

Raks Dunya Team,

Leena & Sureya

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MEET YOUR TEACHERS

Teachers

WORKSHOPS

Workshop

All times are in BST (UK time zone) To calculate into your time zone click here 

Friday
19th July 2024

2.15 PM - 3.15 PM

Body Prep for Floorwork

Tara Lee Oakley

3.30 PM - 5.00 PM

Flawless Floorwork

Technique and Combination

Leena 

5.15 PM - 6.45 PM

Exploring the Golden Era Period in Egypt 

Workshop and Lecture

Julia Farid

7.00 PM - 8.00 PM

Turkish vs Egyptian Raqs Sharqi

Lecture

Charlotte and Sureya

8:15 PM - 8:45 PM

Film Screening

Sureya & Leena

Saturday
20th July 2024

10.00 AM - 11.30 AM

Roman Havasi / Turkish Romany

Serkan Tutar

11.45 AM - 1.15 PM

Get that Shaabi vibe! 

Workshop

Kay Taylor

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Evolution of the Egyptian Dance Scene

Lecture 

Zara

3.00 PM - 4.30 PM

Azerbaijani Folk Dance

Laman Hendricks

5.00 PM - 6.30 PM

 Level Up ! Professional Technique in Diva Style

Diva Darina

6.45 PM - 7:45 PM

Treasures Unveiled: A Historical Exploration of Turkish Dance

Lecture

Badriyah & Anne-Sofie

Sunday
21st July 2024

10.00 AM -11.30 AM

Mastering the Belly

Shahrzad

11.45 AM - 12.45 PM

Oriental Dance in the East and North Coasts of the Mediterranean

Lecture 

Walladah

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Turkish Oryantal

Sureya

3.00 PM - 4.30 PM

Turkish Folk Dance - Halay

Eray

5.30 PM - 6.30 PM

Panel Discussion

Serkan, Laman, Eray, Kay, Charlotte, Badriyah, Walladah

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Raks Dunya Video Competition 


Compete to be crowned Raks Dunya Champion 

 

How to enter:
1.    Send us an email to raksdunyafestival@gmail.com with the link to your video.

Mention
a.    Your full name
b.    Instagram handle
c.    The category you want to compete for – Student/Semi-Pro or Professional 
d.    The level you want to compete for Classical Egyptian, Oriental, Pop Song, Drum Solo, Turkish Oryantal or Arabesk

 

2.    If you not a Raks Dunya participant we shall email you a Paypal link to pay $10 to register for the competition.

Look forward to your entries!

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