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| 2008 |
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| Frozen Party |
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| Date: | August 16, 2008 |
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We performed again at Alexander's of Jacksonville for their
annual Frozen party. Dressed all in white we were there to melt everything
with our fire acts.
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| Arts Sensation |
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| Date: | April 17, 2008 |
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Members of Vatra Gitana along with local musicians Eric Blohm (Click here to go to website) and Mr. Serious performed at the City Stage, located in downtown Wilmington, NC for the 7th Annual Arts Sensation.
Tracey Varga delights the community again with this fantastic, artful fundraiser to benefit the Good Shepherd Center.
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| 2007 |
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| The Day of the Dead |
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| Date: | November 2, 2007 |
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We performed at Alexander's of Jacksonville for their
Day of the Dead Halloween party. We got to belly dance, hula hoop, spin poi, and eat fire.
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| Halloween Weekend @ The Juggling Gypsy Café |
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| Date: | October 26, 2007 |
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We had our Annual Fire, Bellydance & Other Strange Acts show! Remember, YOU are part of the entertainment, along with lots of other Freaks in costume.
The Show started around Dark thirty, with the FireShow at 9:30ish.
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| Triboriginal |
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| Date: | September 15, 2007 |
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Onça from Baraka Mundi
invited us to perform a fire show at Triborignal. Triborginal is a wonderful
dance, music and culture camp set in beautiful Black Mountain, NC. We performed several pieces including such fire tools as
fire hoops, fire staffs, fireworks poi, fire fans, and fire umbrellas. Working with Creative Flame we also
included fireworks staff, fire diablo, and fire devil sticks.
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| Arts Sensation |
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| Date: | April 29, 2007 |
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Members of Vatra Gitana performed at 7pm at the City Stage, located in downtown Wilmington, NC for the 6th Annual Arts Sensation.
Tracey Varga delights the community again with this fantastic, artful fundraiser to benefit the Domestic Violence Shelter and Services.
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| PCP Film Shoot/Trailer Party |
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| Date: | February & March, 2007 |
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Several members of Vatra Gitana were invited to take part in a local movie production called the
Port City Prostitute
created by Slide Entertainment for Wilmington, NC's Final Cut 36 Hour Film Festival where it took Best Film and Best Cinematography.
Slide Entertainment hosted a Trailer party to raise more funds for the production and again Vatra Gitana along with Creative Flame were invited to
perform at the party.
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| 2006 | Back to Top |
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| Fertility Goddess Belly Dance Showcase |
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| Date: | March 18, 2006 |
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The Juggling Gypsy Café hosted a bellydance showcase featuring
our own lovely Europamoon. Other talented belly dancers guest performed at the showcase, which included other members of Vatra Gitana,
students from Europamoon's classes, and visting artists. The show started at 7:30 pm. This month we celebrated The Day of the Fertility Goddess where
each dancer represented a different fertility godess from around the word.
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| Arts Sensation |
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| Date: | April 2, 2006 |
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Vatra Gitana was invited to once again perform at the City Stage, located in downtown Wilmington, NC for the 5th Annual Arts Sensation.
This is a benefit concert for Domestic Violence Shelter and Services. This year the Arts Sensation was sponsored by Forward Motion
Dance a non-profit organization located in Wilmington, NC. Vatra Gitana performed a piece to Jain Ganesha from the Dum Dum Project.
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| Azalea Festival |
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| Date: | April 9, 2006 |
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Vatra Gitana performed at the 59th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival, located in downtown Wilmington, NC. The Festival is a celebration of Wilmington’s exceptional
artwork, gardens, rich history and culture. We were pleased to perform a piece to Jain Ganesha from the Dum Dum Project.
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| Hafla |
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| Date: | Saturday June 3rd |
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We were joined by area belly dancers at The Juggling Gypsy Café
for a hafla. Hafla is an Arabic word meaning party or celebration. We descended upon the cafe following a show at the Level 5 City Stage, downtown Wilmington. Everyone enjoyed
the wonderful costumes and guest belly dancers along with your own, local Vatra Gitana.
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| Halloweekend @ The Juggling Gypsy Café |
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| Date: | October 26-31, 2006 |
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What a great weekend at The Juggling Gypsy Café. Starting on Thursday, the 26th, with a
Fire Jam. Friday, the 27th, was a fantastic gothic belly dance showcase. The dancers had a fabulous time donning gothic clothes and makeup and dancing to an unusual variety of music.
Saturday, the 28th, Vatra Gitana and Creative Flame performed a half hour fire show. These talented artists spun fire staffs, fire hoops, fire fans, fire poi (watch for the fireworks!), and ate fire. They were
joined by a very talented acrobatic fire troupe called A Different Spin (formerly the Barefoot Monkeys).
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| Celebrate the Arts Festival |
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| Date: | November 11, 2006 |
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Once again, Vatra Gitana performed at Wilmington's Celebrate the Arts festival. This time the troupe performed a variety show involving
many different props inlcuding, fans, zills, veil, sword, and contact juggling. We showed off the wonderful new costumes we have created. The festival is located at Wilmington's Hugh McRae park and Vatra Gitana peformed at 1:40PM.
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| 2005 | Back to Top |
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| Dance-a-lorus |
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| Date: | April 2, 2005 |
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Vatra Gitana participated in Wilmington's annual
Cucalorus Film Festival
for the Dance-a-lorus. The event was held at the City Stage located in downtown Wilmington, NC.
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| Earth Day Celebration |
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| Date: | April 23, 2005 |
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Vatra Gitana gave reverence to Mother Earth in their performance at the Earth Day Celebration at
Hugh MacRae Park located in Wilmington, NC. The troupe was joined by several other local and national talents at this all
day event. This event was hosted by the Earth Day Alliance.
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| Arts Sensation |
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| Date: | May 15, 2005 |
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Vatra Gitana was asked to perform at a benefit for the Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc.
This performance was held on May 15 at 8 pm at City Stage, located in downtown Wilmington, NC. This benefit
was an evening of dance and music featuring local choreographers, dancers and musicians.
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| Eastern Winds Oasis presents Mesmera |
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| Date: | October 8 and 9, 2005 |
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Vatra Gitana and a few members of Europamoon's belly dance class attended a delightful workshop by
Europamoon's own teacher, Mesmera!
Following the seminar on Saturday the 8th, there was a performance at the Charleston County Masonic Center, located in Charleston, SC.
This wonderful treat was sponsored by Eastern Winds Oasis.
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| Baraka Mundi Workshop, hosted by Vatra Gitana |
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| Date: | November 5, 2005 |
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On November 5th we had a great time hosting our first seminar! Onça and Crystal from Baraka Mundi led us through 4 hours of body conditioning
and dance as we took it down to the floor and clickey clacked our way through the techniques of floor work and Turkish spoons! The vending offered a
variety of things for us to buy and drool over! Lunch at
The Juggling Gypsy proved to be delicious and healthy but not too filling for a demanding dance seminar. For Europamoon, one of the highlights was the Hafla, Arabic for party, held that night
also at
The Juggling Gypsy. Everyone was very "on" and DJ Yoel was fantastic on the turntables serving up the best in Arabic breakbeat! We performed and danced for hours!
Europamoon can't wait for the next time we have the opportunity to do this again!
Until then don't miss our monthly bellydance showcase! Click here to learn more.
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| Celebrate the Arts Festival |
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| Date: | November 13, 2005 |
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On November 13th Vatra Gitana graced the stage at Wilmington's Celebrate the Arts festival. The festival is in it's fourth year and is picking up steam. The troupe performed to a Hungarian
piece called "Mori Shej Sabina". This choreography is very gypsy influenced with lots of stomps and claps and plenty of hip shakin' too! Now Vatra Gitana will hit the studio for the winter to go into
development for their spring show! Here we come 2006!
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| 2004 | Back to Top |
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| Cucalorus Film Festival |
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| Date: | March 27, 2004 |
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Vatra Gitana's first public performance was at Wilmington's annual
Cucalorus Film Festival
before the screening of the film "Bubba Ho-tep". The event was held at the Community Arts Center
located in downtown Wilmington, NC.
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| Earth Day Celebration |
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| Date: | April 24, 2004 |
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Vatra Gitana gave reverence to Mother Earth in their performance at the Earth Day Celebration at
Hugh Macrae Park located in Wilmington, NC. The troupe was joined by several other local and national talents at this all
day event. This event was hosted by the Earth Day Alliance.
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| WHQR Fundraiser, The Neo-Hippie Love Fest |
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| Date: | May 14, 2004 |
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At this event, the troupe unveiled their first choreography with the element of fire.
With candles balanced on their palms the troupe entranced the crowd. This event was held as a benefit for
Wilmington's public radio station, WHQR 91.3 FM. |
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| Wilmington River Fest |
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| Date: | October 2, 2004 |
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Riverfest is an annual street festival
in downtown Wilmington, NC featuring entertainment all weekend. Vatra Gitana was honored to perform at the Multi-Cultural
Stage this year, once in the afternoon and again with a feature fire show in the evening. The afternoon performance was
their imaginative rendition of what the dance might have been like centuries ago. During evening performance Vatra Gitana was
joined by 4 fire-staff spinners. The troupe also presented their first performance with fire-fingers. The show was a huge success,
drawing over 400 people.
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| Cinimatique: "The Story of the Weeping Camel" |
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| Date: | October 13, 2004 |
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Vatra Gitana entertained Thalian Hall's guests with choreography reminiscent of a ritual dance they imagined to have
been performed by nomadic tribes of the Silk Road. The Juggling Gypsy Café provided catering for this event. Click
here to learn more
about "The Story of the Weeping Camel".
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| All Hallows Eve Party @ The Juggling Gypsy Café |
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| Date: | October 30, 2004 |
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It was a night of theatrics and fun at The Juggling Gypsy Café and things only got more exciting when Vatra Gitana
treated all the costumed attendees with a fire and belly dancing show at midnight. It was a memorable evening for both
the audience and the performers.
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| The Cape Fear Fair |
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| Date: | November 5, 2004 |
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The Cape Fear Fair is an annual event that takes place in Wilmington, NC. Vatra Gitana gladly accepted the invitation to perform at this year's event and felt right at home among the carnival-like atmosphere of the Cape Fear Fair.
However, the bright lights were no match for the fire and belly dancing show they put on as the closing act of the Entertainment Stage.
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| Celebrate the Arts Festival |
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| Date: | November 13, 2004 |
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Vatra Gitana performed twice, once in the early afternoon and again at the Parisian Picnic at night. The early performance
was casual with some improvisation and a delight for the crowd. The troupe performed with fire in the evening, successfully
warming up the chilly night.
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| Manipura Workshop, hosted by Baraka Mundi |
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| Date: | December 4, 2004 |
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The troupe journeyed to Asheville, NC over the weekend of December 3-5 to attend the workshop taught
by Manipura. The troupe performed their
candle dance in the evening at the Hafla hosted by Onca of Baraka Mundi.
The experience of performing and in front of the belly dance community was exciting for all members of Vatra Gitana.
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