16^th Oriental Festival of Europe 21. - 30.11.08

22.11.08 - 2^nd
“Bellydancer of the World”
contest & Show-Acts with world famous stars & fair
in the Rheinhausen-Halle, Beethovenstr. 20, 47226 Duisburg-Rheinhausen

The Winners of the Contest "Bellydancer of the World" in 2008  (Place 1-4)

We saw  279 artists  from all over the world in the almost full Rheinhausenhalle, last Saturday, Nov 22, in different categories and disciplines. The Jury gave their best in judging and certainly Leyla Jouvana did not judge her own groups/students.      

Category Kids/Junior-Groups / Formations

1. Jana´s wüste Teenies, Schleier ,Oriental Pop & Drum, Choreogr. Jana                      

2. Wirbelnde Weiber der kleinen Oase, Tribal Formation, Choreogr. Jana                             

3. Morgenland Verein Junioren, Fantasy                                                                      

4. Indian Angels, Choreogr. Sandra Jasmin Schlage, Bollywood                                  

Category Kids/Junior-Solo & Duo

1. Nika Mlakar (Slowenien)                                                                                         

2. Miriam Katzemich, Oriental, Choreogr. Jana                                                         

3. Duo Kimiria (Miriam K & Kim M.M.) Isis, Choroeogr. Jana                                 

4. Kira Rodehüser, Choreogr. Jana, Oriental Pop, Choreogr. Jana                             

Category Group/Adults, Discipline Fantasy & Bollywood

1. Gruppe Alissar, Choreogr. Karima El Barkani, Säbeltanz                              

2. Showgruppe Leyla Jouvana, Choroegr. Leyla J, Mambo-Afro-Oriental 

3. Gruppe Bahiye Tribal Fusion, Choreogr. Bahiye                                           

4. Eshta Ya Amar, Choreogr. Susann Neumann J., Säbel & Drum                               

Category Group/Adults, Discipline Folklore

1. Gruppe Sheherazade (Schweden), Choreogr. Lena Helt, Melaya                     

2. Gruppe Bina Oriental, Stocktanz-Folklore, Choreogr. Mahmoud Reda/Bina

3.  Desert Jewels, Choreogr. Sara Abou Farhat, Folklore Stocktanz                  

4.  Baeda“ Based on Bellydance“ Muwashahat, Choreogr. Mahmoud Reda        

Category Group/Adults, Discipline Raks Sharki/Classical

1. Gruppe Alissar, Choreogr. Karima El Barkani, Schleier-Trommel      

2. Desert Jewels, Choreogr. Sara Abou Farhat                                    

3. Showgruppe Karima, Choreogr. Momo Kadous                                           

4. Gruppe Shorok, Leitung “Ella” &  Showgruppe Karima (gleiche Punktzahl)                

Category Duo/Adults, Discipline Fusion, Tribal, Fantasy

1. Suleyha Munira & Xaneta (Ensemble/Choreogr. Leyla J.) 7 veils      

2. Duo Kokoro (NL), Milka Adamczyk & Tine Verheyen, Tribal Fusion. 

3. Al Fayoum Dancers (Cz)

4. Duo Marina & Marijke (Fächerflügel)                                  

Category Duo/Adults, Discipline Raks Sharki & Folklore

1. Duo Suleyha Munira & Xaneta (Choreogr. Leyla Jouvana) Klassisch

2. Duo al Fayoum Dancers (Cz), Fallahi                                                          

3. Luna & Chadia, Tanzschule Khalida (B), Drum, eigene Choreogr.     

4. Duo Bina & Elena, Choreogr. Jillina/Bina                                                    

Category Formation (more than 8 Persons) adults/all Disciplines

1. Showtanzformation Leyla Jouvana, Choreogr. Leyla J., Fächer-Schleier           

2. Töchter der Isis, Bollywood, Choreogr. Nefertari (Carola Meissner)          

3. Bina Oriental, Bollywood, Choreogr. Seetha/Bina                                      

4. Formation Lena Helt (Schweden) Fallahi                                                       

Category Solo/adults/female, Discipline Tribal

1. Viviane Gerhard (Schweiz), Tribal Fusion                                                   

2. Henneth Annun (Svenja Pein/BRD), Tribal Fusion

3. Sulayca Soyo (NL) Tribal Fusion      

4. Hilde Cannoodt (UK) Tribal Fusion                                                                  

Category Solo/adults/female, Discipline Fusion/Fantasy

1. Fériel  Rodriguez (France)  span-Arab                                                         

2. Nabeelah (Verena Kaatsch/BRD), Isis Wings                                            

3. Nefertari (Carola Meissner/BRD) Span-Arab                                                          

4. Warda Olga Kendall (Cz/Russia)   Spanisch-Drums                         

Category Solo/adults/male, Discipline Raks Sharki

1.  Serkan (Belgien/Turkey)                                                    

2. Ramses (Moise Enache), (Belgien/Romania) Choreogr. Horacio Cifuentes    

Category Solo/adults/female, Discipline Raks Sharki (24 entries!)

1. Aisa Lafour (NL)

2. Feriel (France)                                                                                           

3. Nyla Olga Reiter (Sibirien/BRD)

4. Latifah (Cz)                                                                                               

5. Razia (USA)

5. Tamara Kolenc (Slowenia), Choreogr. Simona Minisini                  

you can see the female Bellydancer of the World: Aisa Lafour Discipline Raks Sharki & Feriel (noch nicht 100% bestätigt) at our Show-Gala Nov 29. +30. in Rheinhausenhalle.

Many thanks to all participants and to all other that the contest was a great success. 

Du to high demand, we organize next year 2 contests 21 and 22 of November.

Many thanks also to our sponsors: Isis (1 x Profi-Kostume), Shimmy Legend Costumes (1 x Profi-Kostume) and prizes/vouchers from Canans Tanzmoden, Monas fliegender Basar, Birgt Martin, Shaila, Salila, Shali Sari, Ayanah, Glanz & Tanz, Dschina, Mags & More, Kai Küstersfurther Sponsors of the festival: Hotel Mercure, Studio 47, Restaurant Fatamorgana

The 4 DVD of the contest will be available soon.

DETAILS

Contest and show prices for the audience
24 Euro in advance or 27 on the door for the whole day pass including the fair, contest and show stars performances
19 Euros in advance or 22 on the door (if you buy a second ticket for shows on 29
and 30 of December)

Opening/beginning:
22.11.08 Fair opens at 1 pm and contest starts at 3pm – open end - please check in October when we will have a  better idea of how many entries we have!

NOTE  this year same VENUE FOR CONTEST AND SHOWS/FAIR

Contest Nov 22 and Shows/Gala & Fair 29.+30.11. in the Rheinhausenhalle
Beethovenstr. 20

Video Policy:
Contest & Show-Acts  are vide taped  and the video will be available to buy.
Special reduced prices for contest participants.