I got the community here in Winnipeg into joining the IBDW celebrations presented by Suzy Evans & The International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance, and we organized an exciting week of events which called the media's attention. One of the highlights of our celebrations was the presence of a very special guest, my friend Paola Blanton, who decided to come to Canada for the release of the first Belly Dance anthology book - Stories from Inside the Mirror. Paola is one of the contributors with a story to the book, and I was so happy when she decided to come here!!! She instructed a series of workshops A to Z (Keti Sharif' series) here in Winnipeg, and there was so much interest on them that we had to open two extra workshops to accommodate everybody.

The celebrations of the International Belly Dance Week were fabulous and ended with a glorious sunshine afternoon under the Canopy at The Forks, where more then 30 dancers performed to their hearts. I heard from some of them that they had such an inspiring feeling during the event that they didn't want it to end... I hope celebrations get even bigger next year, and that the IBDW spreads around the globe! The news were spread here in Winnipeg through the local papers and TV. I will be posting some of these on youtube and on my website soon.

The anthology Stories from Inside the Mirror can be purchased for now at www.lulu.com - just search for the name of the book and you will find it. by October I believe it will be available at amazon.com

For now, we are concentrating on packing for the big move. We're moving out to the West, to live in the Okanagan valley in the province of BC - Canada. One of the most beautiful places I have seeing in Canada. Nature placed a call in my heart, and there we go! Before that, Farasheh, one of my friends who has been dancing with the Goddesses of Dance, is planning a surprise farewell barbecue for me this Saturday :))))))

May the Magic of Dance be with You!