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ARTICLES, REVIEWS AND NEWS

- Donna Mejia in Cape Town - July 2012

- Nicola Harding heads up the ATS part of SOMA - the first FCBD sister schoo teacher (termiz)l in Cape Town!

- Samantha Emauel South Africa Tour - November 2010

- Soma in the Cape Times August 2009 <...see article...>

- Read Fulvia Becatti's report on the SOMA workshops in Johannesburg August 2009: read here

- SHARON KIHARA TEACHING AND PERFORMING IN CAPE TOWN IN OCTOBER 2009 !
click here for more information

- Review of Mirages of Marrakech event: by Nick Hanekom <...read article...>

- Soma featured as "Site of the week" in africa.com's newsletter, April 2007

- Check out pictures of Marissa's retreat in Mexico with the bellydance superstars!!

ARCHIVE OF EVENTS
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Southern Ink Exposure

Venue: BMW Pavillion
Date: 27th-29th Jan

Soma performance group will be performing at the Tattoo Convention on Saturday at 4pm
Sunday at 2.30pm


Fundraiser Show at Mesopotamia

Venue: Barans, Cape Town
Organiser: Beverley from London (www.beverli.biz)
Time: 7pm for 7:30pm (90 minute show)
Guests: Soma, Mesopotamia resident dancers, Beverley from London, Mystical East, Nadia's school of bellydance, Hip Fusion, Sanaa Moon

Please bring along friends and families to support this cause: monies raised all go to KHRAG - the kurdish human rights action group www.khrag.org. There are a massive amount of displaced Kurds worldwide as the Kurdish in their native land in Eastern Turkey are politically silenced. KHRAG raise money towards awareness newsletters and sending representatives to important EU, UN etc gatherings.

SOMA HAFLA PARTY

Saturday 10th March 2012
Erin Road Hall, Rondebosch
7.30pm, R40 entrance (purchase at the door)
If you would like to be involved at all in this hafla, performance or otherwise, please send your teacher an email

Saturday 30th June 2012
Nix's UK teacher and mentor Hilde Cannoodt
will be teaching a workshop and performing alongside Donna Mejia in Cape Town.

link to Hildes dancing
link to Hildes bio

 

DONNA MEJIA IN CAPE TOWN!
lectures - workshops - performance!!!

Venue: CURVESPACE, Woodstock
Date: 6th - 9th July 2011

Donna Mejia is the first global professor of Tribal Fusion to teach a full course in history, theory and technique. Based on her 26 years of teaching dance (15 at the university level), she is renowned as an outstanding instructor and critically acclaimed choreographer/performer. Donna will facilitate a weekend touching on everything from anatomical knowledge, to reading the capacities of students, to handling emotional tension in the classroom.

link to Donna bio
link to Donna dancing

 
 

PAST EVENTS


Hafla Party - 25th March 2011

Venue: Erin Hall, Rondebosch
Time: 7.00 - 10.30pm
Cost: R40 guests, R10 performers

Raw food gourmet pizza and chocolate treats on sale by earthshine. Kombucha, wine and tea available. Soma stall.

Bring an extra cushion if you like, as there will be casual seating on luxurious carpets, seats available too.

Performances by: SOMA Fusion Bellydance Company students, teachers and professional performance group. Natasha of Hip Circle, Devin the juggler, James van Minnen, Kheyrne Danu

Hafla Party - 25th March 2011

Venue: Vlada's home: 64 Mahogany Crescent, Tygerberg Hills, Loevenstein
Contact  Vlada 073 302 0067, vladameyer@gmail.com.
Time: 7.30 SHARP - suprise guest performers start at 8pm
Cost: R20 entry.

Brinf snacks, refreshments and a blanket/shawl incase it gets chilly

Performances by: SOMA Fusion Bellydance Company students, teachers and professional performance group. afro-cuban rumba guest acts start at 8pm SHARP!


click here to view details of workshop

INFUSION
Soma Fusion Bellydance Comapny Annual Student Concert 2010


Venue: Camps Bay High School Main Hall
Time: 7.30
Tickets: R60 presale (R30 for children under 12)
R70 at the door

 

3,4,5 Sept 2010, www.voorkamerfest-darling.co.z

Triboriginals
Dancers: Marissa Cuenoud, Kashiefa Athanatos
Percussionist: James van Minnen

Southern Subs Hafla – 18 Sept 2010

Venue: On the Greenz, Vodacom Golf Driving Range, Rosmead Avenue becomes Prince Georges Drive.
Time: 7.30 for 8pm
Cost: R50 entry. Performers pay R20

Merchandising stalls
Cash Bar
A la carte menu

Performances by: SOMA Fusion Bellydance Company students, teachers and professional performance group. The Mystical East Dance Company, The Jamming Djembees!

 
 

SOMA June Hafla in Northern Suburbs - Ladies only event
Venue: Van Riebeeck hall, Kuils River
Date: 19th June 2010
Time: 7.30pm
Entrance: R50

Stalls, merchandise, refreshments and performances by SOMA students, teachers and guests!