Afghan Kebab House:
(listings thru out NJ and NY)
Aladdin's:
http://www.nj.com/dining/reviews_ledger.ssf?10546?10546
Trenton
Al Khimah:
(609) 427-0888
Cherry Hill
Kaptan Turkish
Grill and Restaurant:
http://kaptanrestaurant.com/
Hackettstown
Cedar's:
http://www.cedarsfinecuisine.com/
Somerville
Cinderella Sabbaba:
http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Cinderella.Sabbaba.Restaurant.856-227-6537
Turnersville
Club Aladdin:
http://www.clubaladdin.com/about.htm
Hackensack
CousCous:
http://www.couscousnj.com/
Cherry Hill
Marakesh:
http://www.marakesh.com/
Parsippany
Marmara Turkish
Restaurant:
http://www.marmararestaurant.com/
Manalapan
Mediterranean
Cafe:
973 744 1300
Montclair
Sultana
Restaurant & Cafe:
http://www.sultanarestaurant.com/promo.html
Edison
Tedman's
Mediterranean American Cuisine:
526 Main St., 732-361-8784
Shows are every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm starting Saturday,
September 16th featuring NJ Dancer and Instructor Zarouhi!
Toros:
Toros Restaurant
(Mustafa Bayram) - (201) 742-6877
1083 Main St. Paterson, NJ 07503
Local Events/Haflas
January
First BellyJam of the Year!
Organizer: Anka Kusu
Type Music / art -- Jam
Network: Global
Date: Saturday, January 9,
2010
Time: 20:00 to 22:30
Location: Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19-21 South 2nd Avenue,
Highland Park, NJ
Come out for the first BellyJam of the year ... a bigger, grander
BellyJam ...... A BELLYJAM FEST!
What is a BellyJam? It's a participatory dance and music event that
brings together dancers, drummers and melody musicians in the
community for a night of fun, socializing and sharing Middle Eastern
Music and Dance.
SPECIFICS:
This BellyJam has a HUGE room with plenty of space to dance and make
music, and it's got vendors too!
Vendors include:
- Nightshade Boutique by Michelle DeVine
- Silkdancer - beautiful handmade veils and more!
- Farasha Su'ad & Dance & Designs
- Henna Henna art by Ziba
Cost: $ 10 (which covers entrance and some light snacks)
What to bring: a portable chair or floor pillow to sit on, and a few
dollars to spend if you'd like.
NOTE: The event site is the social hall at the Reformed Church of
Highland Park - their parking lot, and the entrance to the social
hall is around the back of the building (you can enter the parking
lot from either Raritan Ave / Rt 27 or Magnolia Street)
What:
Veiled Visions & Middle East Delights
When:
January 16, 2010 7:00 PM
Price: $18.00 per person
Where:
Temple Beth Am
879 South Beverwyck Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Veiled Visions and Middle East Delights
Experience an Exciting evenign fo Belly Dancing!
Audience Participation, Middles Eastern Buffer, Raffles and More!
Performances by Audie, Feiruze, Jeanna, Kim Marissa, Shar, Sakara
Amyra, Sa'Noorah Raqs, Shaula, Tanya, Tashira Wadiya, Yami, Yuliya,
ZaLisa, Zingara
And The Daughters of HetHaru, And Troupe Veiled Visions
January 16, 2010
7:00 to 10:00 PM
Temple Beth Am, 879 South Beverwyck Road, Parsippany, NJ
Doors open at 6:30 $18.00 prepaid by January 10,/ $27.00 at the
door.
Make check payable to and mail to Temple Beth Am
Attention: Doug Mauro, PO Box 5305, Parsippany, NJ 07054
All Proceeds to benefit Temple Beth Am programs.
Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/The-Ocean-Monmouth-Bellydance-Meetup-Group/calendar/11802005/
Bezdikian & Barsamian Live Music and Belly Dance NYC
Thursday
January 21st
2010
Live Middle Eastern Music and Belly Dance with:
Jerry Bezdikian (kanun)
Dick Barsamian (ud & vocals)
Jesse Kotansky (violin)
Marissa Arciola (bass)
Carmine Guida (doumbek)
Casey Bond (bass doumbek)
Hanna St. John (riq)
Featuring the dance artistry of Jaida and the Bel-Motions
(Monet, Sheila, Yendys, Toni, Monique and Atlanta)
$10. cover / No Minimum / Must be 21+
2 for 1 Drink Special from 8 pm - 9 pm
Info: jebez@verizon.net
BellyJam
Organizers::
Easton Belly Dancers
Musica/arte - Jam session
Saturday,
January 23,
2010
8:00 - 11:00pm
Easton Yoga
Cost: $10, cash only at the door!
Mark your calendars for BellyJam - a middle eastern
drum & dance jam event!!! BellyJam is a
participatory dance & music event that brings
together dancers, drummers and musicians in your
community.This drum/music circle is facilitated by
Luis Manuel, in partnership with Easton Yoga's
Tribal Fusion Teacher, Laura Wilson.
BYOB. Some refreshments will be provided.
More Info:
www.BellyJam.com
Contacts:
mail@LuisManuelPercussion.com , Laura Wilson:
lossenre@yahoo.com
February
Bezdikian &
Barsamian Live Music and Belly Dance NYC
Thursday February 4th 2010
Live Middle
Eastern Music and Belly Dance with:
Jerry Bezdikian (kanun)
Dick Barsamian (ud & vocals)
Jesse Kotansky (violin)
Marissa Arciola (bass)
Rami El Aasser (doumbek)
Casey Bond (bass doumbek)
Hanna St. John (riq)
Featuring the dance artistry of Jaida and the Bel-Motions
(Monet, Sheila, Yendys, Toni, Monique and Atlanta)
$10. cover / No Minimum / Must be 21+
2 for 1 Drink Special from 8 pm - 9 pm
Info:
jebez@verizon.net
March
5th Annual Goddess Festival
March 12,13 and 14
3 Days of
peace, love & The Goddess
Friday-Saturday-Sunday
Woodstock Goddess Art Exhibition
Benefiting Ulster County Battered Women's Shelter
@ Colony Cafe 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY
Call Jean-Michel DEsJardins (845) 246-1625 (Founder / Organizer
http://www.familyofwoodstockinc.org/161.html
Renaissance Festivals
Listings provided by:
http://www.renfaire.com/Sites/index.html
New Jersey
Lakewood Lions Charity Renaissance Faire - Lakewood (Sep)
http://www.faires.com/EventRecord.php?Id=301
Mystic Realms Fantasy Faire - Berlin (May)
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New Jersey Medieval and Fantasy Festival - Long Valley (Jun)
http://www.paladinmusic.com/festivals.html
New Jersey Pirate Festival and Kingdom - Somerset (Jun)
http://www.njkingdom.com/
That Medieval Thing (TMT) - Madison (Apr)
http://www.groups.drew.edu/medfest/
West Windsor Lions Renaissance Faire - West Windsor (May)
http://www.eastkingdom.org/event-detail.html?eid=1199
New York
Bill Johnston Pirate Days - Alexandria Bay (Aug)
http://www.alexbay.org/2005 pirate days event
schedule.htm
Catskill Mountains Renaissance Faire - Cairo (Aug)
http://www.caironychamber.com/cairfirmedfa.html
Hawk Creek
Wildlife and Renaissance Festival - East Aurora (Jul )
http://www.hawkcreek.org/festival/
Hudson Valley Mayfaire - New Paltz (May)
http://www.hvmayfaire.com/
Kingston Renaissance Faire - New Paltz (May)
http://www.kingstonrenfair.com
Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon Park - New York (Oct)
http://www.whidc.org/home.html
New York Renaissance Faire - Tuxedo Park (Aug - Sep)
http://www.recfair.com/NY/
Sands Point Faire - Port Washington
http://www.kingdomofacre.org/
Sterling Renaissance Festival - Sterling (Jul - Aug)
http://www.sterlingfestival.com/
Pennsylvania
Fairie Festival at Spoutwood Farm - Glen Rock (May)
http://www.fairiefestival.net
Kutztown Renaissance Faire - Kutztown (May)
http://www.geocities.com/kumrc2000/
Medieval Majesty's Renaissance Faire - Linden (Jun - Jul)
http://www.medievalmajesty.com/
Midsummer Renaissance Faire - Lehighton (Jun)
www.midsummerproductions.com
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - Manheim (Aug - Oct)
http://www.parenfaire.com
The Village Renaissance Faire - Wrightstown (Sep)
http://www.villagefaire.org
Western Pennsylvania Fairie Festival - Slippery Rock (Jun)
http://www.wpafairiefestival.com/