2025 SSA 27 Raqs Hafla: Bellydance & Beyond retrospective

EXPERIENCE DANCE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, FOR FREE! Where: 3410 N Southport, Southport Plaza at the Low-Line, Chicago When: Saturday, July 26th, 2025 at 1 PM (W)how much?: FREE for ALL! What: Dance from all over the world! On Saturday, July 26th from 1 to 2 PM, join us at the Southport Brown Low-Line in Chicago for a special day of DANCE! "Raqs" means dance in Arabic, and a "Hafla" is a community gathering. Raqs Hafla: Bellydance & Beyond, presented by Phaedra Darwish with support from SSA 27, is an hour-long show that is totally FREE for the whole family and will feature dances from all over the world. You will see dances from Egypt, Tahiti, Ireland, Italy, Spain, India, and Mexico, featuring some of Chicago's finest talent and ending in a dance party for ALL. Don't miss it! Featuring: Phaedra Darwish's Il Worood Il Beledi - dabke (Annie Litrell, Jenna Braunstein, Devika Dhir, Becca Rose) Phaedra's Mixed Level dancers - drum solo (Cyndi Kontopoulos, Annie Litrell, Saira Deane, Lorena) Devika Dhir - kathak Emily Liggett-Brower - Tahitian dance Becca Rose - raqs shaabi Kinnari Vora - contemporary Indian traditional Leticia Aravena - flamenco Lorena Iniguez - Mexican folklorico Jessica Hester & Jenna Braunstein - Irish/Ghawazee fusion Phaedra Darwish - raqs sharqi More information at www.BellydanceByPhaedra.com Presented with support from Special Service Area 27