Dance Conditioning Workshop - Jan. 2 (events » arts) Wednesday, January 2, 2008 - 6:30 PM Commit to your New Year's Resolutions!

Stretch and breathe and improve your posture. Enjoy feeling your body move and begin to own the power in your body. Kahena's famous warm-up with all the extra parts and then some.

6;30PM - 8;30pm

Alexander Hughes Community Center
1700 Danbury Rd
Claremont, CA 91711
Registration: 909 399-5490

Call for Papers - 4th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies (events » community) Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 8:30 AM Fourth Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies:
Emerging From Chaos
January 19 & 20, 2008
Albrecht Auditorium
Claremont Graduate University
10th and Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, California 91711

Call for Papers

Papers sought that engage different topics relating to current Pagan Studies with an eye to concepts of chaos and their effect (or lack of effect)on Pagan theories, theologies, cosmologies, ethics, literature, music, politics, art, etc. We are using Pagan in its most inclusive form, covering pagans, wiccans, witches and the numerous hybrids that have sprung up.

We are looking to expand the conversation on Pagan Studies and the ways it shapes our world.

Please send abstracts by December 22, 2008 to: HYPERLINK "mailto:pagan_conference@yahoo.com" pagan_conference@yahoo.com
My new phone number is 714 472-5772.

4th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies - Registration forms (events » community) Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 8:00 AM 4th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies Registration Jan. 19&20, 2008

Conference Fees: Include Conference, Lunch & coffee and pastries at Registration,
Claremont Consortium Students: $20, Students: $35, Others $50
Registrations, questions etc. e-mail Kahena at dorothea.viale@cgu.edu or snail mail to
Kahena c/o School of Religion, Claremont Graduate University, 831 N. Dartmouth,
Claremont, CA 91711
Please register early so we order enough food!
Two days of papers exploring many aspects of Pagan Studies.

On Saturday, Max Dashu will give a keynote address, “Te Kore Kore, Hun Dun, Aluna: Chaos
and the Restoration of Pagan Wisdom” based on her work with the Suppressed Histories Ar-
chives which she founded in 1970.

On Sunday, we are still negotiating with the speaker. Update coming soon.
On Saturday evening, we will have Full Moon ritual after the end of the conference day. Details
will be forthcoming.

NAME__________________________________________________________

INSTITUTION ____________________________________________________

INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR __________________________________________

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EMAIL (Please write clearly)_____________________________


Conference on Current Pagan Studies January 19 & 20, 2008
Registration Form
Paper Proposal Submission Deadline is January 8, 2008

NAME________________________________________________________

INSTITUTION ____________________________________________________

INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR __________________________________________

STREET ADDRESS _____________________________________________

CITY _______________________________STATE __ZIP _____________

PHONE________________ (DAY)___________________________(EVENING)

EMAIL (Please write clearly)_____________________________

TITLE of your proposal:_________________________________________

SESSION to which you are submitting this proposal: __________________

SECOND SESSION CHOICE (optional): __________________________

I am participating but not presenting_______

YOUR A.V. NEEDS (Every attempt will be made to accommodate specific requests, but we cannot guarantee to meet all needs. Equipment requests not included on this form may not be accommodated.)

VCR/Monitor___ Overhead Projector___ Slide Projector___ PowerPoint___ Other ___________

Fees: Includes coffee and pastries at Registration, lunch & conference
Claremont Consortium Students: $20, Students: $40, Others $50
Make checks payable to Kahena Viale.
Kahena c/o School of Religion, Claremont Graduate University, 831 N. Dartmouth, Claremont, CA 91711


Conference on Current Pagan Studies January 19 & 20, 2008
Registration Form – Art Show, Vendors, Posters
Submission Deadline is January 10, 2008

NAME________________________________________________________

INSTITUTION/BUSINESS ___________________________________________

INDEPENDENT ARTIST __________________________________________

STREET ADDRESS _____________________________________________

CITY _______________________________STATE __ZIP _____________

PHONE________________ (DAY)___________________________(EVENING)

EMAIL (Please write clearly)_____________________________

Artist____ Describe Work/Medium____________________________________

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Vendor___ Describe Product________________________________________

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Poster___ Title/Description__________________________________________



Fees same as other participants. Absentee posters no fee if work is posting ready. There are a limited number of tables in the room but they are not very wide. Artists and Vendors must provide their own display needs, easels, etc. Space is limited to 8 feet per vendor or artist.

4th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies - Emerging from Chaos (events » community) Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 8:00 AM Emerging from Chaos

Claremont Graduate University, Stouffer Building, Claremont, CA
January 19 & 20, 2008, 8am -5:30pm, 10th St

Scholarly Papers  Art Work  Vendors

Max Dashu is a scholar of global women's history and pagan philosophies. In 1970 she
founded the Suppressed Histories Archives, building an unparalleled collection of some 15,000
slides and 100 presentations. She has presented hundreds of visual talks at universities, Max
is known for her scholarship on ancient goddess iconography and female shamans. She has
also intensively researched European folk goddesses, priestesses, witches, and the witch
hunts. Her long-awaited book _Secret History of the Witches is a multi-volume work of which
excerpts are online at suppressedhistories.net. Max is a founding mother of the Goddess resur-
gence, a teacher of shamanic arts, and an artist well-known for her paintings of bold and spir-
ited women.


Constance Wise has been a Feminist Wiccan for over 30 years and has co-founded two
covens in the Denver area. Her book Hidden Circles in the Web: Feminist Wicca, Occult Knowl-
edge, and Process Thought, will be published by Rowman and Littlefield in Spring 2008. Dr.
Wise currently works the itinerate instructor circuit teaching courses in religious studies,
women’s studies, and ethics at the University of Colorado at Denver, the Metropolitan State
College of Denver, and the University of Northern Colorado. She has her doctorate in Religious
and Theological studies from the University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology joint Ph.D. pro-
gram.


Chaos Under the Full Moon – Ritual Saturday evening for those Interested

Conference Registration

Conference Fees: Includes Conference, Lunch & coffee and pastries at Registration,
Claremont Consortium Students: $20, Students: $35, Others $50
Registrations, questions etc. e-mail Kahena at pagan_conference@yahoo.com or snail mail Kahena c/o School of Religion, Claremont Graduate University,
831 N. Dartmouth, Claremont, CA 91711
Please register early so we order enough food!
Two days of papers exploring many aspects of Chaos, including Lovecraft; Hoodoo; Assuaging Chaos; Chaos, Conflict and Magickal Ways of Knowing and more!

Saturday, Max Dashu will give a keynote address, “Te Kore Kore, Hun Dun, Aluna: Chaos and the Restoration of Pagan Wisdom” based on her work with the Suppressed Histories Archives which she founded in 1970.

Sunday, Constance Wise will give a keynote address “She's Been Waiting for Her Children to Remember to Return: The Goddess as Hidden Contin-uity within the Chaos of Events that Comprise the Universe” based on her upcoming book Hidden Circles in the Web: Feminist Wicca, Occult Knowledge, and Process Thought.



NAME__________________________________________________________

INSTITUTION ____________________________________________________

INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR __________________________________________

STREET ADDRESS _____________________________________________

CITY _______________________________STATE __ZIP _____________

PHONE________________ (DAY)___________________________(EVENING)

EMAIL (Please write clearly)_____________________________

Kahena is back from Egypt and dancing in Anaheim (events » nightlife) Sunday, March 2, 2008 - 5:30 PM Saffron Grill proudly presents
Kahena Dancer of the Sacred Mysteries
w/Banaat al-Qamar
and
Selected Students & Guests
In an evening of exciting Middle Eastern Dance
and fabulous Persian Cuisine
Sunday, March 2, 2008, @ 5:30 pm
For a special price of $22 (includes dinner and show)
For Reservations: (714) 538-3940
Saffron Grill
720 E. Katella Ave. Orange, CA
Kahena: Dancer, Teacher & Choreographer, offers classes
in Middle Eastern Dance as well as workshops in Middle
Eastern, North African and Goddess Dance. Personal
choreographies created for you!
New classes start March 27, 2008
For information: (714) 472-5772 or sacreddancer@mac.com

Study Belly dance w/Kahena In Claremont & Orange (events » arts) Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 2:00 AM Recently back from Egypt and look forward to sharing what I learned! Egyptian Style Belly Dance, Beginning –Experience the graceful, fun moves of Egyptian Belly Dance as you learn to shimmy, hip lift and undulate to exciting Arabic music. Each semester - a new choreography highlighting different aspects of this fabulous, sensual dance with insightful connections to its cultural base. Egyptian Style Belly Dance, Intermediate – Start with the Beginning class, reinforcing basics, then stay another hour learning more professional techniques and a new advanced choreography. <Bring this flyer to ensure getting the correct class>
Class Times: Claremont: Hughes Community Center 1700 Danbury Rd (909) 399-5490 Starting Weds. March 26, 2008 Beginning: 6:30pm – 8pm $74 – 9 classes Intermediate: 6:30pm – 9pm $88 – 9 classes Starting Sat. March 22, 2008 Beginning: 10:30am – 12:00noon $74 – 9 classes Intermediate: 10:30am – 1:00pm $88 – 9 classes
Class Times: Orange City of Orange Community Services Shaffer Park, 1930 N. Shaffer St. Orange: (714) 744-7272 StartingThurs. March 27, 2008 Beginning: 6:45pm – 8:15pm $65 – 9 classes Intermediate: 6:45pm – 9:15pm $85 – 9 classes Email Kahena for info – email: sacreddancer@mac.com

Come learn Arabic with Kahena (events » community) Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 1:00 PM Come learn Arabic with Kahena who has recently returned from Egypt, where she negotiated her way, in Arabic, around the streets of Cairo and also studied at the Kalimaat Institute of Language.

Introduction to Colloquial Arabic

Intrigued by the sounds of the Middle East?
Planning a trip to Egypt?
Want to be able to speak with your guide at the Pyramids? Yallah!
Sect. 1: Weds. March 26 May 21 10am-1pm
Sect. 2 : Tues. March 25 May 20 6pm-9 pm


Reading and Writing Arabic!

Learn the basics in Modern Standard Arabic. We will cover the alphabet, beginning grammar and basic sentence structure.
Great for students in Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies or business people who deal with the Middle East or North Africa.
Sect. 3 Sat. March 22 - May 31 2-5pm (no class 3/29, 5/17, 5/24)

Alexander Hughes Community Center
1700 Danbury Rd, Claremont
(909) 399-5490

$108 each section

For info: sacreddancer@mac.com

Mama’s Grill happily presents Kahena, Dancer of the Sacred Mysteries, Banaat al-Qamar and Selected Students and Guest Dancers (events » nightlife) Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 5:30 PM In an evening of exciting Middle Eastern Dance
and fabulous Mediterranean Cuisine
Sunday, June 1, 2008, @ 5:30 pm
For a special price of $15.95 (includes dinner and show)
For Reservations: (909) 944-8013
Mama’s Grill
8417 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Kahena: Dancer, Teacher & Choreographer, offers classes
& private lessons in Middle Eastern Dance as well as
workshops in Middle Eastern, North African and Goddess
Dance & Beginning Arabic. Personal choreographies
created for you!
New classes start June 11, 14 & 19 2008
For information: (714) 472-5772 or sacreddancer@mac.com