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THE LANTERN-BELLYDANCE MAGAZINE QUARTERLY

Cover Photo provided by Ramzy,/Created by Oriana/ March 2025
Fanoos Magazine is a quarterly online publication dedicated to the global bellydance community. Shining a light on the diverse voices, stories, and artistry within Middle Eastern dance, Fanoos offers thoughtful articles, interviews, performance insights, and cultural perspectives. Created by dancers for dancers, the magazine serves as a vibrant resource for inspiration, education, and connection across styles, regions, and generations.
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Mask Wearing Made Beautiful
By Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan As a dancer, dance coach and instructor, and former public health educator – I acknowledge the science and need...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Mar 15, 20223 min read


Phenomenal Dancers, Phenomenal Women
by Staff Writer Nizana El Rassan In honor of women’s month, I propose that every woman is “phenomenal,” just like Maya Angelou spoke...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Mar 15, 20223 min read


Basic Video Production and Dance for Performance and Classes
by Jessikah Bellydance We’ve all seen the videos where people lip-sync to existing trending audio and use their 10 to 15 seconds to do...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Mar 15, 20226 min read


Get the Golden Era Look!
Infographics by Amara Sayid Amara has shared with all of you her trade secret on how she does her Pin-Up Style Wet Set Roller Curls! ...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 15, 20211 min read


From Spain to Dendera
by Yvette Smith "La Reina" I knew six months ago when I started taking American Cabaret belly dance classes in Tallahassee, Florida that...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 15, 202110 min read


Boston Belly Dance Firsts
By Amy Smith The “Nightclub Era” of Boston belly dance took place from the 1950s - 80s. During this time, you could see belly dancing...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 15, 20218 min read


Vintage and Golden Era Musings
By Nizana El Rassan As of late, there seems to be a resurgence of interest in vintage and golden era belly dance. I know there is at...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 15, 20213 min read


Spotlight on: Khyria Mazin of Luxor
Fanoos caught up with Khyria Mazin, Shining Peacekeeper (Patricia Clark-Giley) and translator Hebba to talke Ghawazhee dance, folklore...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 15, 20211 min read


COVER STORY: Kamala Almanzar
Fanoos reached out to the legendary Kamala Almanzar in LA for this year's "Golden Era and Vintage Bellydance" issue. What a Treat! ...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 15, 20218 min read


Virtual Vivid: An Online Showcase
The Vivid performance series was created by Vanessa Kettler to showcase the art of belly dance in a thoughtful, stylish and respectful...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 15, 20211 min read


A PERSPECTIVE ON ISOLATION
by Suli Adams Worldwide the pandemic has given us an opportunity to experience isolation. It has for some, resulted in depression,...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Dec 15, 20214 min read


COVER STORY- OREET OF SHARQUI
Fanoos Magazine caught up with Oreet to discuss community, business and heritage. We asked the community who they thought represents...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Oct 15, 20218 min read


How to Move Your Pelvis with Ease
by Dr. Katie van den Heuvel, PT, PAM-MC Getting your pelvis to move with ease and fluidity takes preparation, practice, and patience....

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Oct 15, 20214 min read


Spotlight On: The Bellydancers of Color Collective
Interview by Oriana

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Oct 15, 20211 min read


DIVERCITY OF PEMBROKE: Where is home?
by Suli Adams As a woman with Asian heritage born in Africa now living in Canada, I find myself asking, where is home? I was born in...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Oct 15, 20214 min read


On Being Part of the Dance Community
by Nizana El Rassan The “belly dance” or MENAHT dance community means different things to different dancers, or sometimes there are...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Oct 15, 20213 min read


Dancing With Life: A Young Woman's Quest for Art, Love and Freedom
By Dhyanis I was part of the "AmCab" era in Northern California, when what we learned from teachers like Jamila Salimpour, Bert...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Jul 15, 20216 min read


Artist Spotlight: Raq’n Monkeys!
by Stacey Peacock - Alberta, Canada The age old question, “So what do you do?? I'm a belly dancing, stay-at-home-mom, with a BFA...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Jul 15, 20213 min read


Makeup & Beauty in Ancient Egypt
Video by Dr. Colleen Darnell, shared with permission

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Jul 15, 20211 min read


Spotlight on: Mahmoud Bahbah of Cairo
Interview and transliteration by Oriana How did you get started in dance? I started my artistic life in my hometown of Beni Suef...

Fanoos Magazine Oriana
Jul 15, 20212 min read
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