my Dad

Gregory George Daniels
October 12, 1920 - April 28, 2008



With sadness and so much love.

Go gently Dad.

Ala Nar - 5 years!

We have been dancing together as a troupe for 5 years. To celebrate we are hosting another hafla at The End Cafe on May 9th. Come out and join us.

Giving thanks to the beautiful women of Ala Nar. nina d. xxx

dancing with the Boz

Leona and I had the joy of studying with Jim Boz when he was in Vancouver this spring. What a wonderful teacher and generous spirit.

Thank you Jim.

no looking back

ala nar

belly dance in Vancouver - you can feel spring around the corner

There are lots of events and workshops about to happen in Vancouver, B.C.:

- Jim Boz, Got Hips 2 workshop March 1st & 2nd at the Polish Community Centre, hafla at Kalypso Ouzeria on March 2nd - contact Faith 604-521-4703

- MEDA Grande Bazaar March 29th & 30th at Bonsor Recreation Centre, Burnaby - workshops, performances, consignment table and oh my, costumes galore - bring your piggy bank savings

- Bellydance Superstars are back at the River Rock Theatre March 21st and 22nd

- Jillina drum solo workshop and Sonia Latin fusion workshop, both March 23rd, Issam Arabic drumming workshop March 22nd - contact Venus Bellydance

- Sharon Moore of Infusion Tribal Belly Dance workshop April 5th & 6th at the Chilliwack Arts Centre, Spirit of the Tribz Belly Dance show April 5th
- contact Ahmileena 604-792-8923

Spring bulbs are pushing through the soil. I'm itching to study with all these fabulous teachers. Get out there and register.

nina

non stop bellydance

little dancers

2008

Hello dancers,

there are so many fabulous events coming to Vancouver the beginning of this year:

- workshop and show with Bozenka January 19-20
- Venus show featuring Bozenka January 20
- BDSS back in town March 21-22
- workshops with Jillina and Sonia March 22-23
- MEDA grande bazaar March 29-30

Let's light up the world with dance.

nina

it is fall

Autumn is definitely here - the red falling leaves and the fat drops of rain tell it all. And autumn means all kinds of belly dancing events in the air. Next up:

- November 11th Venus' non-stop belly dancing at Howie's Bistro
- November 25th Binet Rahma & Rahma Hadad at Dance Alsorts, Roundhouse
- November 25th Sarita's student night at Kalypso.....

whee...!

Thank you to Steve Terrell for the beautiful photos.

PNE 2007

Ala Nar and the umbrellas and Ala Nar joined by the lovely Masabo Dancers. What a rush.

kyoto - a year ago

A year ago today we said goodbye to Kiki and sent her on her path.

Such a little one, such a loving soul.

I feel you when you visit Kik.

xxxxxxxxx


"For an instant, I am absent, myself and my problems, my anxieties, my troubles: nothing but this wonder exists." - Krishnamurti

Drive Days

Ala Nar will be dancing on the street this sunday, July 22nd. Come on out to Commercial Drive for the second Drive Day event this year. The Drive will be closed to cars and jammed packed with people having fun.

The troupe will be dancing at the intersection of Charles Street and the Drive at 1:30 p.m.

See you then ......on your bike, on your feet, walking your dog or just enjoying our community.