Greetings from The Bronx,
Amira is a dancer who practices Raqs Sharqi, an Egyptian dancing style popularized during the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema. The dance is done at haflas (parties), weddings, restaurants, and there is even a version performed as a form of resistance.
We spoke about Amira's entry into the world of Raqs Sharqi, the history of the dance, her experiences performing in Egypt, and much more.
Check out Amira:
https://www.instagram.com/amira.raqs.nyc/
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Greetings from The Bronx,
Amira is a dancer who practices Raqs Sharqi, an Egyptian dancing style popularized during the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema. The dance is done at haflas (parties), weddings, restaurants, and there is even a version performed as a form of resistance.
We spoke about Amira's entry into the world of Raqs Sharqi, the history of the dance, her experiences performing in Egypt, and much more.
Check out Amira:
https://www.instagram.com/amira.raqs.nyc/
More from TVTV:
https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter
Episode 305 Rumrunners, Axe Murder, and Plum Island Tales with Amy Kasuga Folk
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Episode 305 Rumrunners, Axe Murder, and Plum Island Tales with Amy Kasuga Folk
Greetings from Southold, New York!
Amy Kasuga Folk is a writer, researcher, Southold town historian, and the manager of collections for the Oysterponds Historical Society, as well as the manager of collections for the Southold Historical Society.
We spoke about her many research topics: Plum Island, Rumrunning on Long Island during Prohibition, menhaden (bunker fish), an historical account of a vicious axe murder, and more.
Check out her work:
https://www.southoldhistorical.org/
https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/
https://www.amazon.com/Rumrunning-Suffolk-County-Liquor-Island/dp/1467151610
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The Voyages of Tim Vetter
Greetings from The Bronx,
Amira is a dancer who practices Raqs Sharqi, an Egyptian dancing style popularized during the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema. The dance is done at haflas (parties), weddings, restaurants, and there is even a version performed as a form of resistance.
We spoke about Amira's entry into the world of Raqs Sharqi, the history of the dance, her experiences performing in Egypt, and much more.
Check out Amira:
https://www.instagram.com/amira.raqs.nyc/
More from TVTV:
https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter
