Festival Timetable
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Workshops/Event venues
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Note: City Diggers & Illawarra Leagues are only a short 4mins walk up the road from Cinnamon Twist! Visit the venues & accommodation page for more info and maps. |
FRIDAY - 25th Aug
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SATURDAY - 26th Aug
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SUNDAY - 27th Aug
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Go to button at top for printable timetable
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! ✨
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! ✨