RAKKASAH WEST PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES FOR WEST STAGE (EXHIBIT HALL) MARCH 14, 15 & 16 2008

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008 WEST STAGE

7:00 MYSTIC FIRE, LADIVINA, MODESTO, CA

7:16 ROGUE DANCERS, DENZEL, BAYAREA, CA

7:32 NARANTUYA, SHAHEEN SHARMA, SAN JOSE, CA

7:48 JOHONNA GAMBLE, ROANOKE, VA

8:00 RAKA A-DIVA, ZA-MON, WALNUT CREEK, CA

8:16 NATICA’S POETIC DANCE THEATER COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

8:32 JAHMRA, CAMPBELL, CA

8:40 LATIFA, SEVERNA PARK, MD

8:48 NUMA’IR, DUBLIN, CA

9:00 MOON GODDESS CARAVAN, GYPSY, FOLSOM, CA

9:16 THE MEDITERRANEAN RAQSBAND, SAQRA, SEATTLE, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER

9:26 SIDONIA OM DUNIA, BOISE, ID

9:34 ALENNA, OAKLAND, CA

9:42 EOWYN, SANTA ROSA, CA

9:50 ZIBA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

10:00 GOOD VIBRATIONS, TATSEENA, SAN LEANDRO, CA

10:16 RAQS AL HEA, SAN DIEGO, CA

10:24 KATIA SAHAR, SEATTLE, WA

10:32 HALA DANCE COMPANY, HALA, SAN JOSE, CA

10:48 EVILEYE BELLYDANCE, LORI TAWASHA, BERKELEY, CA

11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

11:00 GENIE DREAMS, LOA KIRKBRIDE, BENICIA, CA

11:16 SACRET SECRETS, NANATHA SIGISA, VALLEJO, CA

11:24 HAND OF FATIMA DANCE TRIBE, ROSSAH, LAS VEGAS, NV

11:40 TRIBAL TRANSFUSION, SONJA COLLIER, UKIAH,CA

11:48 DANCERS OF THE SUN, IZMIRA JIHAN, ANTIOCH, CA

12:00 YA HABIBI DANCE COMPANY, SHOSHANNA, ARCATA, CA

12:16 MYSTIC MOON, RENO, NV

12:24 ARBA, DARYLIN, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA

12:40 BANAT EL HOGGAR, ALEKA, RICHMOND, CA

1:00 FOLK INFUSION, ISVARI, SACARAMENTO, CA

1:16 ANDREA, SAN PABLO, CA

1:24 TYPHRODIASIA, PASADENA, MD

1:32 SALEEMA MAJIDA, VALLEJO, CA

1:40 KIKI, TOKYO, JAPAN

1:48 RUKA, NANAGAWA, JAPAN

2:00 SAHARA’S DREAM, SAHARA, BEND, OR

2:16 MARIKESH EXPRESS, VAR DAGHDEVIRIAN, ALTA LOMA, CA

2:26 NABEELA EL SHALIMAR, SEATTLE, WA

2:34 GAYLE WAYNE, WOODINVILLE, WA

2:42 CYRIANA, ALTA LOMA, CA

2:50 HASANI, GIGHARBOR, WA

3:00 RED DESERT DANCERS, MARIE, REDWOOD CITY, CA

3:16 TO BE ANNOUNCED

3:27 MESMERA, LOS ANGELES, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:38 SUZANNA DEL VECCHIO, DENVER, CO RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:49 NAHEDA, LUDWIGGSTADT, GERMANY RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:00 NIRAJA DANCE COMPANY, LOTUS NIRAJA, BALTIMORE, MD

4:16 HELM, MARK BELL, FAIRFAX, CA

4:26 FATCHANCEBELLYDANCE, CAROLENA NERICCIO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

4:42 DANSE MAGHREB, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

4:50 MAGIDAH, PORTLAND, OR

5:00 TROUPE ALA NAR, SHERRY BRIER, CORTE MADERA, CA

5:16 LOTUS NIRAJA, BALTIMORE, MD

5:24 ZAINA HART, VANCOUVER, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER

5:32 LEILA WA HENNA, CALA AL NUR, SACRAMENTO, CA

5:40 KATHARINA, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND

5:48 LINDALEE, PENN VALLEY, CA

6:00 ANJA’S COURT, ANJA, LOS ANGELES, CA

6:16 HEATHIR LAURENT, TORONTO, CANADA

6:24 GYPSY MOON, CHELLE HENDRIX, SANTA MARIA, CA

6:32 MASUMI AND DANCE ARABESQUE, TOKYO, JAPAN

6:48 SHOSHANNA, ARCATA, CA

7:00 TROUPE RAK ASSAYA, PARRI, SAN JOSE, CA

7:16 EL ASAAB, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

7:32 MIRAYA DELAMAR, MAKAWAO, HI

7:40 CHEMAGNE, TORONTO, CANADA

7:48 ROZ, SAN RAFAEL, CA

8:00 SAMSARA, LEIGH ANNE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

8:16 EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

8:26 TANYA TANYA, PELEPONESE, GREECE/ TIBURON, CA

8:34 AMIRA ARIANA, SAN LEANDRO, CA

8:42 KHADIJAH, DENVER, CO

8:50 ALFREDO, KELAKEKUA, HI

9:00 DAUGHTERS OF THE OASIS, SAN JOSE, CA

9:16 WILLOW & THE SANGHA DANCE THEATER, HONOLULU, HI RAKKASAH TEACHER

9:24 NANDI, ST. LOUIS, MD

9:32 ALAKWAT DANCE TROUPE, RAH, SAN JOSE, CA

9:48 TANDEMONIUM, BURBANK, CA

10:00 DREAMS OF CLEOPATRA, TATSEENA, SAN LEANDRO-DUBLIN, CA

10:16 JEWEL OF OPAR, SHAHEEN, SAN JOSE, CA

10:32 PHENOMENAL ABDOMINAL, ZARA BLACK, REDDING, CA

10:48 AKI HARUNA, TOKYO, JAPAN

11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

SUNDAY, MARCH 16 WEST STAGE

11:00 SIERRA SPIRAL DANCE CIRCLE, NESHAMAH, AVERY, CA

11:16 AMY TANISHA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

11:24 WARDA, SACRAMENTO, CA

11:32 RAKS JENNA, ELAYNA, LOS ALTOS, CA

11:48 BIJOU PROJECT, BEND, OR

12:00 DANCERS OF AMARA, FARIDA, PASO ROBLES, CA

12:16 AL’AZIFOON, YOSIFAH ROSE, MARTINEZ, CA

12:26 AISHAH, HERCULES, CA

12:34 PALOMA, SUNNYVALE, CA

12:42 NATASHA, BENICIA, CA

12:50 LATIFA, SAUSALITO,CA

1:00 SAJA, SAUNDRA & JENNA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA

1:16 RAKS ALNISA, ALNISA, PETALUMA, CA

1:32 SALENA, CONCORD, CA

1:40 HABIBI AMAR, MYCHELLE, SACRAMENTO, CA

2:00 ALEXANDRIA & THE GHAWAZZI DANCERS, BERKELEY, CA

2:16 RAJAB JUMA AND OMAR TAREK, WEST VALLEY, UT

2:26 XANTHIA, SACRAMENTO, CA

2:34 PARRI, SANTA CLARA, CA

2:42 SABIBA, SAN JOSE, CA

2:50 KASHMIR, LOS ANGELES, CA

3:00 BIBI & THE KASHMIR DANCERS, BIBI, SALINAS, CA

3:16 FAHTIEM, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:26 HEIDI ALEXANDER & THE NAUGHTY KNICKERS, PHOENIX, AZ RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:41 AVA FLEMING & BLACK OPAL, PHOENIX, AZ RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:50 WILLOW, HONOLULU, HI RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:00 RAKS AL KHALIL, KHAJULAH, SAN JOSE, CA

4:16 MARY ELLEN DONALD & ARABIAN PASSION, OAKLAND, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:26 MOZELLE, STOCKTON, CA

4:34 MONICA, SAN FRANCISCO,

4:42 REYNA ALCALA, NEW YORK, NY

4:50 ZAHARA, VALLEJO, CA

5:00 TROUPE TANGIERS, SHARIFA, WALNUT CREEK, CA

5:16 NEFER TEM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

5:32 EGYPTSIES, MANDELLA, SAN JOSE, CA

5:48 SHARIF, SANTA CRUZ, CA

6:00 NAJMES RAK STARS, NAJMA, NAPA, CA

6:16 BLACKSHEEPBELLYDANCE, SEBA, SANTA ROSA, CA

6:32 CALANTHA & LARISSA, FREMONT, CA

6:40 NAJWA’S MYSTIC CARAVAN, NAJWA, SACRAMENTO, CA

7:00 TROUPE DHYANIS, SAN ANSELMO, CA

7:16 DEVI SAFIR, ROGUE RIVER, OR

7:24 SCIMITAR, CRYSTAL, PINOLE, CA

7:40 LES GAZELLES, DHYANIS, SAN ANSELMO, CA

8:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

RAKKASAH PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE EAST STAGE (MC CORMICK HALL) MARCH 14, 15 & 16, 2008

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008 East Stage

7:00 DANCE JOURNEY, KATHY WOLF, SEBASTOPOL, CA

7:16 AURBA ALA NAR, SANTA CRUZ, CA

7:24 ORIGIN, SARA ADAMS, CHICO, CA

7:40 DESERT OASIS DANCERS, PHAEDRA, VALLEY SPRINGS, CA

8:00 AYESHA’S OASIS DANCE COMPANY, AYESHA, MEDFORD, OR

8:16 PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT SHASTA, CA

8:26 JAUHARA, ARCATA, CA

8:34 NAVANI, ;HIGH POINT, NC

8:42 KISA, SALEM, OR

8:50 UNA, SAN JOSE, CA

9:00 JEWELS OF THE NILE, LYNNE TEPPER, SIMI VALLEY, CA

9:16 ALYSSA BICKHAM, RICHMOND, CA

9:24 TANJORA, LYDIA FORTNER, FRESNO,

9:40 JODI WASECA & JD LIMELIGHT, SEBASTOPOL, CA

9:48 KATHERINA’S HABIBI DANCERS,KATHY WOLF, SEBASTOPOL, CA

10:00 GODDESS2U, SAAHIRA, CHICO, CA

10:16 NIJMEH DREAM DANCERS, UNA, SAN JOSE, CA

10:32 JEWELS OF THE NORTH, VAHANA, PLACERVILLE, CA

10:48 SERPENTINE SORCERESS JENEVIEVE & HABIB, SEDONA, AZ

11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

SATURDAY, MARCH 15 EAST STAGE

11:00 AVESTA, SIMONE, QUARTZ, CA

11:16 GYPSY SOUL, SAAHIRA, RIVERSIDECA

11:24 DALLOUA DANCE COMPANY, MINA, SANTA ROSA, CA

11:40 SAHRA ROUH, SARAH JEN, NORTH BAY, CA

12:00 DIFFA DANCE TRIBE, JENNY MURPHY, BELMONT, CA

12:16 ZOE, LITTLE YORK, NJ

12:24 MO’MENIEN, ZEPHYRA, MORGAN HILL, CA

12:40 CRON NES KA BAL, ALIMA, SANTA ROSA,CA

1:00 DESERT WIND DANCERS, YASMIN, TURLOCK, CA

1:16 FLOWERS OF THE NILE, PHILLIP GABRIEL & CYNTHIA RUTHERFORD, SACTO, CA

1:26 SHAYNA, NEWARK, CA

1:34 JANENE, CARMICHAEL, CA

1:42 ZEMIRA, REDWOOD CITY, CA

1:50 ZEPHYRA, MORGAN HILL, CA

2:00 ZILLY GIRLS, ASHERA, NORTHBAY,CA

2:16 MAHALAT, MICHELLE DE VINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ RAKKASAH TEACHER

2:32 AMAYA, CEDAR CREST, NM RAKKASAH TEACHER

2:43 TARA EL NUR, BERLIN, GERMANY

2:51 ROM DEUSSEN, ST. GEORGE, UT

3:00 DESERT HEAT DANCERS, JALEENA, EL CERRITO, CA

3:16 DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, N.Y., NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:26 VAHANA, PLACERVILLE, CA

3:34 JEWELS, PORTLAND, OR

3:42 ALIA THABIT, WEST BURKE, VT

3:50 YASMINE, CHARLOTTE, NC

4:00 TROUPE CELENE, CELENA, FREMONT, CA

4:16 REPERTOIRE ENSEMBLE PRESENTED BY SUHAILA SALIMPOUR BERKELEY, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:32 OREET, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:42 JIM BOZ, SAN DIEGO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:52 NOEL, TOKYO, JAPAN

5:00 JOWEH, ZANIA, SANTA ROSA, CA

5:16 RAJAB JUMA AND OMAR TAREK, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT

5:26 NAIYA-HAYAL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

5:34 JUDY, SAN JOSE, CA

5:42 JAMEERAH, MORGAN HILL, CA

5:50 TATSEENA, DUBLIN, CA

6:00 DANCERS OF THE PHAROAHS, SHUKRIYA, PINOLE, CA

6:16 FATIMA’S CULTURAL DANCE STUDIO, SACTRAMENTO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

6:32 SAQRA, SEATTLE, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER

6:43 JOSEPHINE WISE, LONDON, ENGLAND

6:51 BASIMA & GEORGE, RENTON, WA

7:00 SESE PRESENTS, SESE, SANTA CRUZ

7:16 THE MEDITERRANEAN RAQSBAND, SAQRA, VANCOUVER, WA

7:26 ALEXANDRA KING, SANTA BARBARA, CA

7:34 ADIRA, SAN JOSE, CA

7:42 OBERON, PORTLAND, OR

7:50 NADIA SAHAR, EL CERRITO, CA

8:00 ARABIAN JEWELS, NARA ALEYNA, LODI, CA

8:16 TROUPE MANASA, TRICE, SACTO, CA

8:32 THE GODDESSES FRUIT BELLY DANCE, AMBROSIA, HAYWARD, CA

8:48 MELANIE, NOVATO, CA

9:00 SABAH ENSEMBLE, KAREN, BONNIE & MICHELLE, BERKELEY, CA

9:16 VINCE DELGADO & CORAL LEE, FAIRFAX, CA

9:26 NADIKA, BEN LOMAND, CA

9:34 JENZA, LAKE BALBOA, CA

9:42 GHANIMA GADITANA, SANTA CLARA, CA

9:50 AMIRA ALABINA, MODESTO, CA

10:00 RAKS AHROOSH, AISHA, GRANTS PASS, OR

10:16 GODDESS RAKS, SAUNDRA, SAN LEANDRO

10:32 SULTANS TREASURES, NATIRA, VACAVILLE,

10:40 BELLY DANCE ODYSSEY DANCE COMPANY VASHITI, SOQUEL, CA

11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW

SUNDAY, MARCH 16 EAST STAGE

11:00 DESERT ICE BELLY DANCE & NAIMA, PITTSB

11:16 RAKS ARABESQUE, MARI, MOORPARK,CA

11:32 SA’ ELAYSSA, HOLLYWOOD, CA

11:40 DANCERS OF THE CRESCENT MOON, SIWA, SANTA CRUZ, CA

12:00 MODERN GYPSY, CEETA, REDDING, CA

12:16 RAVEN’S FIRE, MEDINA, VALLEJO, CA

12:32 SONG OF THE SAND, SANDRA, MENLO PARK, CA

12:48 ANEENA’S TROUPE, ANEENA, NOVATO,CA

1:00 SIRENS IN SANITY, SAIEDEH, BENICIA, CA

1:16 PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT SHASTA, CA

1:23 TROUPE MANDALA CALIFORNIA, DENISE MANNION, MT. SHASTA, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

1:36 NADIRA, SEATTLE, WA

1:43 DONDI, SAN DIEGO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

1:53 ANASTASIA, MILLBRAE, CA

2:00 ASATA & THE DAUGHTERS OF ANKET, RICHMOND, CA

2:16 JAQUAHIR TAHOE, NAMIRA, SOUTH LAKE TAHO

2:24 DALIA CARELLA, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

2:34 NUBIAN MOON DAUGHTERS, ARIANNA HALIMA AL-TIYE, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

2:50 NIKA FEYROUZ, HEMET, CA

3:00 DANCERS OF THE DESERT, ANEENA, NOVATO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:16 EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:26 TABITAH, ALAMEDA, CA

3:34 JODY, LOS ANGELES, CA

3:42 YOLANDA, MENLO PARK, CA

3:50 JENNA, NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES

4:00 RISING STARS, SHERRY BRIER, CORTE MADERA, CA

4:16 MA’SHUQA MIRA MURJAN, LOS GATOS, CA

4:24 SUHAILA & ISABELLA SALIMPOUR, BERKELEY, CA RAKKASAH TEACHERS

5:00 RAKS THALAT, FATIMA AL WAHID, CARMICHAL, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

5:16 DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

5:26 SORSHA, FAIRFIELD, CA

5:34 MAGENTA, LODI, CA

5:42 KAESHI CHI, NEW YORK, NY - RAKKASAH TEACHER

5:50 LULU, DAVIS, CA

6:00 THE DANCING BELLY, NIKA FEYROUZ, THE INLAND EMPIRE, CA

6:16 SANDHYA, PLEASANT HILL, CA

6:24 DESERT DREAM, JANELLE RODRIGUEZ, SANTA CRUZ, CA

6:40 RED LOTUS BELLY DANCE, S.F., CA

7:00 GODDESS FORCE, SAUNDRA, SANLEANDRO, CA

7:16 DAUGHTERS OF DAMASCUS, MAYA, SANTA CRUZ, CA

7:24 OMPHALA, EL CERRITO, CA

7:32 NAIYA, DUBLIN, CA

7:40 KALILA, SACRAMENTO, CA

7:48 BELLYSEMA, LANA, MONTEREY, CA

8:05 CLOSE OF SHOW