For more information, see event info on Facebook here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1743112045993345/

A rare local showcase featuring professional belly dancers and folkloric troupes performing dances from across the globe! Open to the public. 

Featuring: 
Leila Farid (USA/Egypt)
Sahra Saeeda (USA/Egypt)
Tamalyn Dallal (USA/International citizen)
Amity Alize and the Raq-ettes of Raq-On Dance (NH, VT, MA, & ME)
Alwan Dance Company (MA/RI)
Alia Thabit (VT)
Ameena (RI)
Amy & Danielle (OH)
Aurel (MA)
Liesa (NY)
Origins Folkloric Dance Company (MA)
Suad (CT)
Tava (CT)
& More!

Belly and Soul is a monthly event that celebrates all forms and styles of belly dance. Origins is honored to be performing in the January show. Our show includes the "Sudani", "Eiwa Aah", "Nubian", and "Women's Dance". 

Please come help support this wonderful community event!

Origins' showtime is estimated to be at 8:45 pm.

The Eve Tribal Belly Dance Company, of Central Massachusetts, is celebrating their 10th birthday this year. Origins is honored to perform at their birthday party! This event is a fundraiser to benefit Sweetpea For Animals: a nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue organization.

See this link for more info:
http://www.evetribalbellydance.org/10th-anniversary.php

Details TBD.

Join local dancers for a casual and fun evening of dance. $5 admission.

The New England Folk Festival is a fabulous blend of dance, music, crafts, and food from many lands. The 2016 Festival takes place April 15-17  in Mansfield, Massachusetts (near Boston).

Origins will be performing on the High School Auditorium on Saturday, April 16, in the afternoon slot (sorry, no exact times). See this page for the lineup: http://www.neffa.org/cgi-bin/public/showgrid.pl?T=grid_S

Origins is honored to be a part of this special event, featuring performances by Amani Jabril of Atlanta, Rosa Noreen, Adira, Sahina, and more!  

Origins joins a wonderful lineup of dancers, including featured dancer Elisheva Raqs, Su'ad, Sahina, Aria, and more! 

Featuring live music, open mic dancers and lots of open dance. Origins is honored to be the featured guest troupe of the evening!

Admission by advance ticket purchase ($11) via Paypal at host Erzulie's site. 
They must sell 20 tickets sold to hold the event so if you are coming, please Paypal as soon as you can! (Kids under 10 get in free, please let Erzulie know when you order. Kids must be supervised at all times.)

Please remember to support Moksa with your food and drink orders—If we don’t, they won’t be able to continue the event. Please do not buy a ticket then not show up for food and drink.

Origins is delighted to perform in this showcase. We love Sahra Saeeda!

The New England Folk Festival is a fabulous blend of dance, music, crafts, and food from many lands. The 2015 Festival, our 71st annual Festival, is to be held on April 24-26, 2015 in Mansfield, Massachusetts (near Boston).

Origins will be performing on the High School Auditorium on Saturday, April 25, in the afternoon slot (sorry, no exact times). See this page for the lineup: http://www.neffa.org/cgi-bin/public/showgrid.pl?T=sked_S

Snake Dance Theater presents a theatrical hafla featuring a variety of solo and troupe performances - including Origins! 

Location is T-accessible and there is plenty of free street parking. 

For more information, visit the NEFFA site.

Za-Beth hosts Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray, who will teach dances of the Turkic world. 

Join Origins Folkloric Dance Company on a journey through the oases, deserts, and villages of Egypt, North Africa, and Lebanon, as we share the rich musical and dance traditions of the people of these countries. Be part of the joy and fun of dancing in community.

Athenian Corner Restaurant
207 Market St.
Lowell, MA

Tickets: $25 and $20. Purchase details forthcoming. ​

RAQTOBERFEST is Boston’s premier Tribal Fusion Belly Dance festival, created and produced by Urban Nomad Dance Co. This day-long festival will include a belly dance workshop by nationally acclaimed Tribal Fusion artist, Jenna Shear, as well as interactive Middle-Eastern, Balkan, North African, and Andalusian dance workshops by the most sought-after local presenters in these genres.

The YWCA Central Massachusetts will host its fourth annual Dance for Peace on Friday, September 27. All funds raised during this dance marathon benefit the YWCA’s BWR Program, the local domestic violence program in North Central Massachusetts.Origins will be performing a short set and demonstrating some folkloric moves!

Fitchburg Senior Center
14 Wallace Ave.
Fitchburg, MA 01420

Join Origins for a festive start to a summer weekend as we entertain attendees of Newburyport's Yankee Homecoming Festival! Origins will be joining musicians and other performers as part of the downtown entertainment on the Market Square Stage on Merrimac Street in Newburyport.

Origins is pleased to be performing at the 2013 Salem Arts Festival. The SAF - which runs June 7 - 9 - promotes the arts in downtown Salem through a collaborative festival for residents and visitors, providing opportunities to highlight the existing artist community and encourage general community participation in the arts.

Origins will be performing on Saturday, June 8 at 1:00 pm on the Fountain Stage.

​FMI: Salem Arts Festival

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