Amira Dabbas of Rohnert Park constantly asks her father, an immigrant from Jordan, when they will go to another Bay Area Arabic gathering. Dark eyes sparkling, the 9-year-old smiles as she explains ...

The ninth annual Yellowstone Valley Belly Dance Festival is at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, at Alberta Bair Theater. Tickets are $13 in advance or $15 at the door. This one night, family-friendly event ...

Complete with shimmies and hip circle eights, the Fire & Gold Belly Dance troupe will be putting on a free show at Sky Bar on Thursday at 7 p.m. The belly dancing troupe is a collective team that ...

Belly dance, also called Arabic dance or Raqs sharqi, literally means oriental dancing. It is an Arabic expressive dance which originated in Egypt and emphasises on the complex movements of the torso.