Have you heard? Mahin of Phoenix is hosting me in a live history slide-talk “Veils UnVeiled!” During this talk, I’ll trace the evolution of veil dancing from its ancient roots to the modern day.
Many years back, before 2007, I published a series of 48-page booklets on focused belly dance costumes and props. When we switched to a print-on-demand format, we let most of this series go out of print.
“Veils Unveiled: From Art Dance to Belly Dance”
A Live Zoom Talk and Q&A
Sunday, October 6th
12 pm PDT / 3 pm EDT
60 Min talk + 30 min Q& A – Includes Handout Digital Download
https://bellydancequickies.com/online-bellydance-events/
About “Veils UnVeiled”
I’ve been dancing with veils for my entire dance career. As a young dancer learning the classic Am-Cab style of dance, veil was an integral part of the 5-part routine. I had a veil in my hands in my first 8 week course, and have been performing with veils ever since.
As an art historian, I moved the topic of veils into my ongoing research project, “The Visual History of Belly Dance.” In this talk, Veil’s UnVeiled, I’m sharing the deep connections that current dancers share with our immediate predecessors as well as our distant ancestors.
This talk will take us through some of the highlights of this history using images from antiquity to today. There’s also a handout that includes links to some of the museums and libraries with important artifacts and images. I’ve also included some other research notes and reading list for you to use a spring board to further research.
Perhaps I’ll see ya there!
Dawn Devine ~ Davina
