Moab's 4th Annual Belly Dance & Drum Festival
September 19th – 23rd, 2008, Moab Utah
Desert Veils invites you to our
fourth annual Tribal Sands Belly Dance & Drum
Festival, being held September 19-23, 2008, in Moab, Utah. Tribal Sands is a gathering of belly dancers and
drummers from all over the US and Canada, in order to
celebrate the world of belly dance.
This year we have workshops and performances from Belly Dance Super
Star Kami Liddle, Anita from Fat Chance,
Amy Sigil from Unmata (and Shelly), Dragomi's Fvorboda from Salt Lake City, Desert
Veils from Moab, It Is What It Is a
middle eastern band from Texas, and our special guest, musician
Azul Salvaje from Canada. We have desert dancing, a great show in the
world famous Star Hall, an overnight river trip on the Colorado river, where we
crown new Queens of D'Nile, a farewell bash and belly award ceremony, and many
more surprises.
The festival begins on Friday with workshops, desert dancing, and eating!
Saturday will include more workshops, as well as performances by many
outstanding belly dancers from throughout North America.
The Tribal Sands show will be held in Moab's historic Star Hall; performances begin on Saturday at
7:00pm. Tickets for the performance are $15.00.
About Star Hall: Built in 1905, Star
Hall was originally used for secular & non-secular entertainment.
The building was recently renovated and is now used for films,
plays, concerts, festivals & weddings.
It has a seating capacity of 289, plus three empty slots for
handicapped seating.
The performers area has dressing rooms, a green room, and 27' x 40'
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On Sunday we will have another full day of dancing and drumming
workshops, as well as a "hosted" party for performers, instructors, and invited
guests
On Monday through Tuesday is our famous Colorado River trip. This year
the trip will be an overnight trip, which promises to provide a lot of fun,
relaxation, and beachside dancing. This is your opportunity to be
initiated into the Queens of De Nile Tribe... Shimmy
on!
Cost: $50.00 per person. |
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Itinerary: Monday Sept.22 in the afternoon we will begin our journey down
the Colorado River. Here you will be inducted into the Queens of
D'Nile most amazing group of river rats! (Crown included) . We
will spend the night and oh what a night we will have. We will
have food, live music, dancing and plenty of stuff to drink and
be merry. Bring a warm set of clothing and your personal gear.
Sometime Tuesday afternoon, we will embark back on the river
again and float down to the Moab boat dock. From there you can
return home or stay in Moab for the evening.
The fee of $50.00 includes food, life jacket, tent, shuttle and
overnight gear. (Please pay with your registration) If you have
a sleeping
bag you want to use, bring it. Be sure and mark all your belongings.
All personal belonging, including camping gear, will be
put in water proof river bags.
This is sure to
be a fun time so be prepared.....
If we have crappy weather we will have a very fun alternative...
For those of you who have never been on a river trip, this is a
very gentle stretch of the river and so beautiful. The boat crew
will help you if you need it.
As this is an overnight trip and we plan to parteeeee, we are
asking for adults only. (check with me on ages) .
We also have put a limit on attendees, 40 people Max so register
soon!
Be sure and tip the boatmen since it takes a HUGE amount of work
to prepare for this event.
This is something you don't want to miss!
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When:
Friday, September 19th - Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Where:
Moab, Utah
Cost:
Special Price: $500.00 includes all workshops and
the river trip.
Workshops: $45.00 prepaid, $50.00 at the door
Performers Fee: $10.00
Star Hall Show: $15.00
River Trip: $50.00
Payment is due by August 1, 2008 to qualify for reduced price.
Send Payments to:
Desert Veils
1727 Rocky Rd.
Moab, Ut 84532