REGULAR PERFORMANCES:
Photo of Kostana and SK Near East Ensemble at Saffron Studio by Roger Wood
JUNE 2008: Kostana is limiting her public restaurant performances this summer in order to concentrate on research, workshops, developing choreography and private and cultural performances. We will keep this page updated monthly, so please check here for dates if you want to catch a show!
JUNE 13 & 28: CAZBAR - Baltimore, MD
Turkish restaurant with bellydancer on Friday and Saturday nights. Show starts at 9pm on Friday, and 10pm on Saturday. Call (410) 528-1222 for reservations.
Website: Cazbar Restaurant
JUNE 21: Kostana performs Turkish Romani dance on the open stage at Raqs America at 2:36pm. For details, please visit: www.raqsamerica.com
JUNE 21: TASTE OF MOROCCO - Arlington, VA
Moroccan restaurant with bellydancer nightly. Saturday show is 8:30pm.
Website: Taste of Morocco
Reservations: (703) 527-7468
JUNE 22 & 27: CASABLANCA RESTAURANT - Alexandria, VA
Moroccan restaurant with bellydancer nightly. Show starts at 8pm.
Website:Casablanca
Reservations recommended:l (703) 549-6464
JUNE 27: LAZIZA RESTAURANT - Fredericksburg, VA
Lebanese restaurant with bellydancer on Friday and Saturday. Show starts at 8pm.
Website: Laziza
Reservations recommended: (540) 548-4555
JULY 11: DECONSTRUCTING MYTHS, PART 2: "TURKISH GROOVE" - Middle East Institute, Islamic Garden, Washington, DC, 6pm-9pm
Kostana performs with Kardelen Dance Ensemble. This event also features violin performance by Ilhan Ozulu, Turkish Coffee & Fortune Telling, Turkish Meze, Modern Miniature Making. Mix, Mingle and dance at MEI! Sponsored by MEI, ATA-DC and Turkish Cultural Foundation.
Please RSVP 1 week before event to: rsvp@mideasti.org
Details: Middle East Institute
JULY 18: Kostana & Sidqi perform in "SHIMMY! A Live Performance of Middle Eastern Dance and Music Arts Al Fresco" - FREE Outdoor Summer Concert Series 2008 at Lubber Run Amphitheatre, N. 2nd & Columbus Streets, Arlington, VA. Show starts at 8pm.
For more information: Saffron Dance
REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS:
"Dancer & Drummer Communication" - Photo of Kostana and Souhail Kaspar at Saffron Studio by Roger Wood
"Kostana, you were amazing dancer that evening, I'll never forget it. Thank you very much again for your friendship and for believing what is right." - Souhail Kaspar
"I saw her dance for the first time last weekend and was TOTALLY wow'd. Incredible energy!" - Basina, Maryland
"She's awesome! I've see her dance live a few times now!" - Carey, Maryland
"Kostana's an excellent dancer. She puts on some great festivals in the DC area too. " - Ariel, Maryland
"Kostana really helped me at the workshop. Thanks Kostana! You are one great teacher and graceful bellydancer!" - Joan, Virginia
"Loved the Turkish Romani workshop at Saffron in Arlington - it was great fun." - Elaine, Virginia
SOME OF KOSTANA'S PAST PERFORMANCES INCLUDE:
Saffron Dance with Souhail Kaspar, Rachid Halihal and Mohamed Amir - Arlington, VA
Philadelphia Turkish Festival with Kardelen Turkish Folkdancers - Philadelphia, PA
Bellypalooza at the Baltimore Museum of Art with Sidqi and Issam Houshan of the Bellydance Superstars - Baltimore, MD
Photo by Elaine. To read more about this event, check out Elaine's report at: Gilded Serpent
Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, DC (with Sidqi, Dave, Husnu & Demet)
Kennedy Center: Millennium Stage - Washington, DC (with Sidqi and Husnu Aydogdu)
Ode to Peace Festival - Washington, DC
Yalla! A Celebration of Women's Dance at Montgomery College - Rockville, MD
Daughter's of Rhea Recital, Baltimore Museum of Art - Baltimore, MD
Arabian Nights Show, Colony South Hotel - Clinton MD
Titan Bar - Washington, DC
Marrakesh de Paris - Silver Spring MD
Amer's Cafe - Baltimore, MD
Casablanca (Artemis Recital, Dance for a Cause Benefit,
Dance for Sudan Benefit, Voice of Roma Benefit) - Alexandria, VA
Five Seasons Restaurant - Baltimore, MD
Starlight Shimmy at The New Deal Cafe - Greenbelt, MD
Bombay Tandoor - Vienna, VA
World Culture Open at George Washington University - Washington, DC
M.E.D. Folktours Music and Dance Camp - Maryland, Pennsylvania & Istanbul
Fells Point Festival - Baltimore, MD
Percussion Artists We Have Sponsored:
Armando Mafufo & Sulyman el Coyote of Sirocco. October 2003.
Souhail Kaspar. February '05, November '05, April '06, October '06, July '07.
Seido Salifoski & Ismail Butera (The Balkan Brothers). April 2006, February 2007.
Hearn Gadbois. May & June 2006.
Issam Houshan. August 2007.
