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2008 performance Calendar


February 1st
Taj Palace Indian Restaurant 917 NW Wall St., Downtown Bend.  First Friday Bellydance at the
Taj Palace, featuring  Kamini!   Performances start at 7:00 pm.

February 29th
Central Oregon Dance Showcase with the Bijou Project.   Advance tickets recommended, purchase
at Terpsichorean Dance Studio.  Call (541) 389-5351 for more information.



March 16, 2008
Rakassah West -Vallejo, California.   Kamini & Samara in their debut Rakassah performance,
Sunday, 11:48 am on the West Stage.




April 23
High Desert Bellydance Guild Quarterly Showcase at the Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd.
Bend, OR.  
April 25-27
Saqra's Showcase, Hillsboro, Oregon.  Kamini performs at 6:25 p.m. with Sahara's Dream right
afterward!  Don't miss a double dose of Bend Bellydance!


May 14-18
Tribal Fest 8 - The Year of Infinite Possibilities, in Sebastpol, CA.  Tribal Fest is the original and
largest Tribal festival of its kind anywhere. It started in 2001 and grows every year. It is very
alternative, cutting-edge, sometimes naughty and always certain to entertain!Click on the link above
for more details.  Kamini & Samara of the Bijou Project will be performing, date & time TBA.



June 7
The High Desert Dance Festival - Bend, OR.  Presented by Sahara, featuring Hasani and Sahara in
workshop and performance.

June 7-8
Balloons over Bend Festival at The Shops at the Old Mill
This year Balloons Over Bend will expand with a two day festival at The Shops at the Old Mill. Not
only will balloon enthusiasts be able to see balloons flying over Bend throughout the weekend, but
they can also enjoy some great festivities at The Shops and treat themselves to the Night Glow along
the river.  There will be activities for all ages at the festival including live music, a children's area,
great food and Tribal Fusion performances by Kamini and Samara of The Bijou Project at 4:30 PM
on Saturday and 12 PM on Sunday.  

June 14-15
Mezdulene, Mystical Oasis & Jareeda present: Belly Dancer USA  at The Mill Casino and Hotel  in
Coos Bay/North Bend, Oregon.  
Kamini & Samara will be competing in the Duet Category!

June 20
Taj Palace Indian Restaurant 917 NW Wall St., Downtown Bend. Third Friday Bellydance at the
Taj Palace, featuring  Kamini!   Performances start at 7:00 pm.

June 21-22
The Bite of Bend - Downtown, Bend, Oregon.
The Bijou Project will be performing on the Main Stage at the Bite of Bend at 12:15pm, Saturday
June 21 and at 2:45 pm on Sunday June 22.  Come out for delicious food from around Central
Oregon and Tribal Fusion bellydance from the Bijou Project!

Bend Pride '08- McKay Park, Bend, Oregon.
Join us as we show our support for love and diversity in Central Oregon.  The Bijou Project performs
at 1:30 PM, June 21st at McKay Park.  Free!  

June 28-29
Salem World Beat Festival.  Performance times TBA.  
The Salem World Beat Festival is a two-day, non-stop program of international music, dance, food,
hands-on crafts and folklore. The Beat is a professional-quality event celebrating the people and
traditions of every continent.


July 19-20
The Mediterranean Fantasy Festival- Seattle, Washington.  Med Fest, as it is affectionately knows, is
the largest and longest running belly dance festival in the Pacific Northwest.  It is held at the
Hiawatha Community Center, 2700 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, from 10:00am to 9:00pm on both
days.  Kamini and Samara will be performing, details TBA.



September 5-8
Mezdulene's Women-Only Bellydance Retreat, Camp Mrytlewood, Oregon.  Ten workshops with
Mezdulene, Roya, Raksanna, Amy & Unmata, Yasmine & Saiedeh, Halima, Sahara, and the Bijou
Project!   Enjoy nature as we celebrate the sisterhood of our dance.  Register
online!