Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending an entire day hanging out with my friends, fans, and dance colleagues at the Fabulous Fall Festival at the Hillview Community Center in Los Altos, CA, hosted by the club, BABDAMA. My co-authors Alisha Westerfeld and Sara Shrapnell shared a booth with me and we were fortunate to have a lovely view of the stage. When I arrived, my primary mission was to talk to my friends in dance and tell them all about the upcoming projects I’ve lined up for 2018.
My secondary mission was to give cover-girl Basinah a rare printed copy of Amabella Magazine, Volume 0 which came out over the summer. Her interview and photo-spread give you a peek inside the world of this lovely San Francisco based professional belly dancer. I caught up with her dressed and ready to perform to live music by one of our top regional bands, Pangia.
Photo Right: Basinah with Amabella Magazine
Image Below: Screengrab from Amabaella Magazine, photos by Alisha Westerfeld
From my vantage point behind my table, I was able to catch a few minutes of her performance with Pangia, and I’ve put it on YouTube in case you would like to catch her supple, graceful dance style.
I’m still recovering from the whirlwind! Many years ago, I was part of the group that launched this event, and it’s a show I look forward to participating in every year. But now I have to take a day to recover from all the excitement and to sort the images and video clips I shot during the event.
Perhaps I’ll even take a nap!
Dawn Devine ~ Davina
November 12, 2017
PS: If you want to read the Amabella Magazine V0 edition, it’s a free digital publication on the Issuu website. Read it tiny, or click through to the Issuu site to see it full-size. Enjoy!