 Pop Raqs and Philly Raqs proudly present: Jim Boz in Philadelphia! July 26 and 27. His first time in the area! Workshops! Gala show! Sign up now - spots are limited. Click here for more information and registration. Jim Boz is a master teacher and performer - join us for Jim's first performance and workshops in Philadelphia. This is a not-to-be-missed event! |
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Please excuse the construction - Philly Raqs has a new look and feel, and it's an ongoing process. Not all pages are available yet, but the most popular (on the toolbar above - News, Events, etc) are still there. Look for new content and fine-tuning of the design in the next few months.
Welcome to Philly Raqs!
Over 2,000 visitors turn to Philly Raqs every month for the latest and greatest information on belly dance in the area!
- What is Philly Raqs?
- This website is for belly dancers and those interested in belly dancing in the Greater Philadelphia area, including Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northern Delaware, South Jersey and Central Pennsylvania.
- What does "Philly Raqs" mean?
- Belly dance is called raqs al sharqi (or raks sharki, or variations thereof) in the Middle East. Thus, this site is Philly Raqs for two reasons:
- The webmaster can't resist a terrible pun
- The name roughly means "Philly dances," and this city truly does
There is so much going on in the belly dance community in our area, and it's all here. Please email the webmaster, Fatima, with local information that you would like to see on this site - events, instructors, restaurants, whatever you feel needs to be included here.
Philly Raqs Features
Philly Raqs is a comprehensive resource for all belly dance information in the Greater Philadelphia area. Here, you can find news articles, events, instructors, local business and restaurants, and swap items.
For those looking for belly dancers at their next event, there is are dancer and troupe directories, as well as more information on how to hire a dancer and what to expect.Finally, you can do everything from purchase Philly Raqs merchandise to join the Philly Raqs mailing list, to tell a friend about the site. This site is run by one dedicated belly dancer, with some help from her friends in the dance community. If you would like to make a contribution to keep this site running, she would appreciate it.