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Festival Timetable

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Workshops/Event venues
  • Cinnamon Twist Dance Studio: 3/6 Kenny St, Wollongong 2500
  • City Diggers Wollongong: 82 Church Street, Wollongong 2500
  • Illawarra Leagues Club: 97-99 Church St, Wollongong
  • Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC): 32 Burelli St, Wollongong 2500

Note: City Diggers & Illawarra Leagues are only a short 4mins walk up the road from Cinnamon Twist!

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FRIDAY - 25th Aug

TIME
9.00-11.00am

11.30-1.30pm

2.00 - 4.00pm


4.30 - 6.30pm


7.00 - 8.00pm
INSTRUCTOR / EVENT
**Darren Ho - Mergence

Virginia - Moroccan Chaabi

Ekaterini - Soulful Saidi
Ruby Lady - Killer Technique


**Darren Ho - Tabla Solo
Jamal - Drumming


GLITTERING COCKTAIL HOUR
VENUE
City Diggers - Owen

City Diggers - Owen

City Diggers - Owen 
Illawarra Leagues Club


City Diggers - Owen
Cinnamon Twist Studio

Cinnamon Twist Studio
STATUS
60% full

50% full

Vacancy
Less than 10 spots!


50% full
Vacancy

Limited space!

SATURDAY - 26th Aug

TIME / ROOM
9.00-11.00am


10.30-2.45pm
(1.30-2.30)

2.30 - 4.30pm


5.00 - 7.00pm


6.30 - 10.00pm
INSTRUCTOR / EVENT
Kirsty - Around the World
Johara - Intro to Belly Dance

MARKET & SHOWCASE
*Pot luck improvisation!

*Esmeralda -Beautiful Baladi 
Cristie - Snake! Tribal Fusion


*Esmeralda -Lebanese Style


MOROCCAN INDULGENCE
VENUE
Illawarra Leagues
Cinnamon Twist Studio


City Diggers - Owen


Illawarra Leagues
Cinnamon Twist Studio

Illawarra Leagues



Cinnamon Twist Studio
STATUS
50% full
SOLD OUT

Vacancy

Apply now! Limited spots

60% Full
Less than 10 spots!

Less than 10 spots


Limited space!

SUNDAY - 27th Aug

TIME
9.00 - 11.00am

11.30 - 1.30pm


5.00pm
INSTRUCTOR / EVENT
ESMERALDA INTENSIVE

*Esmeralda - Tunisian
Rita - Stage Makeup 101


Emeralds of the East:
Belly Dance Gala

VENUE
City Diggers - Owen

City Diggers - Owen
Cinnamon Twist Studio


IPAC - Illawarra Performing Arts Centre
STATUS
Vacancy

Vacancy
SOLD OUT!


 Tickets purchased through the IPAC venue - open 23rd march
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To our valued festival participants,

In the final moments leading up to the festival the Australian Embassy notified us that there was a delay with Esmeralda's Visa. This problem lies solely with the Embassy - an error made by them in the lodging of her application disappointingly means that she will not be joining us till Saturday morning. The VERY EXCITING NEWS – we have the incredibly talented international star ✨Darren Ho ✨ of SINGAPORE stepping in at the last moment to teach for us! We are very lucky to have not ONE but TWO international Superstars at Wollongong Belly Dance Festival.

This means, there are now ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS ON THE SCHEDULE! :D ✨


Every effort has been made to ensure that festival participants still experience the high calibre that Wollongong Belly Dance Festival offers. Myself and the meerkat committee have been working behind the scenes to make sure your experience of the festival is up to your expectations and we are really looking forward to the Weekend and the dance journey that awaits. Whilst scheduling changes were unavoidable, we are very excited to now offer you 13 Workshops, as well as the Intensive Master class. This means that Golden Ticket holders have access to a COMPLIMENTARY WORKSHOP!

DARREN HO is the undisputed rising star of the Asian bellydance scene. He is a multi-award winning dancer, choreographer, and founder of Le Mirage, Bellydance in Singapore. Darren will be teaching TWO exciting workshops **A broadened Sharqi: Mergence!' Friday 9.00am-11.00am** &
**Tabla Solo Friday 4.30-6.30pm** both at our City Diggers Venue.


PLUS – we now have Esmeralda AND Darren Ho in our star studded EMERALDS OF THE EAST SHOW at IPAC! :D
!!*Esmeralda will teach ALL of her scheduled workshops except for the Tabla Solo, which Darren Ho will now teach

To summarise these are the changes to the timetable:
Darren Ho – A broadened Sharqi: Mergence! FRI 9-11am (in place of the Lebanese workshops)
Darren Ho – Tabla Solo (filling in for Esmeralda)
Kirsty’s workshop is now on SAT 9-11am
Esmeralda’s Tunisian is now on Sun 11.30-1.30pm
*Esmeralda Baladi /Cristie’s begin at 2.30pm on SAT (instead of 3.00pm)
*NEW TIME* Esmeralda Lebanese at 5.00-7.00pm on SAT


We understand that you have been planning your trip for some time and excitement levels are at an all time high! We want to assure you that despite these minor changes to the program we know that your 2017 festival experience will definitely be something you remember for years to come. We appreciate your understanding on this matter and ongoing support.

*Note: there are only 12 participants who will now be enrolled in 2 workshops scheduled at the same time (Kirsty/Jo and Tunisian/Rita), if this is you please hang tight - I will send you a message shortly. Thanks for your patience.


Remember, our Meerkat Committee will be available through out the weekend to chat with you about any questions you have.

BRING ON WBDF 2017! ✨



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