Episode #35 - Books and Movies recommended for belly dancers

The books and the movies every "belly dancer" - oriental dancer is the correct term - should read and watch. In episode #35 of "The Oriental Café" podcast, I, Joana Saahirah, your host, share my passion for books and movies and what I consider the basics of education for "belly dancers" (oriental dancers is the correct term). 🎤🎧✨To claim your FREE PDF "Joana Saahirah´s Recommended Book List", follow this link: https://www.joanasaahirah.com/my-favorite-books-for-oriental-dancers 🎤🎧✨To discover Joana Saahirah´s Books, follow this link: https://www.joanasaahirah.com/store-1 🎤🎧✨To subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter, and gain access to exclusive content from me and my guests, follow this link: https://www.joanasaahirah.com/the-oriental-cafe-podcast 🎤🎧✨To listen to our Podcast on the usual audio platforms (Spotify & Apple Podcasts), follow this link: https://www.joanasaahirah.com/podcasts/the-oriental-cafe-podcast 👉To discover our pioneering Courses at Joana Saahirah´s Online Dance School, follow this link: https://www.joanasaahirah.com/joana-saahirah-online-dance-school-courses * ***About Joana Saahirah Joana Saahirah is a world-renowned Oriental Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer, and Author specializing in Egyptian Oriental and Folkloric Dances, Personal Discovery & Empowerment. Her career started in Lebanon, Oman, and Egypt, where she spent more than a decade performing at the best venues in the country. Her work has also been presented - performances, courses, and lectures - all over the world. She´s the founder of the pioneering Joana Saahirah´s Online Dance School & World; and the host of "The Oriental Café" podcast. *For more information: www.joanasaahirah.com *Joana Saahirah of Cairo Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Joana-Saahirah-of-Cairo-Fan-Page-183318258358726/ * Joana Saahirah´s Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/joanasaahirah/ ​ 🎤🎧✨The books I recommend in this episode: "Grandmother´s Secrets" by Rosina-Fawzia Al-Rawi "The Serpent of the Nile" by Wendy Buonaventura "A Trade Like Any Other" by Karin van Nieuwkerk "A Voice like Egypt" by Virginia Danielson "Making Music in the Arab World" by A. J. Racy "Popular Dance & Music in Modern Egypt" by Sherifa Zuhur "Woman at Point Zero" by Nawal El Saadawi (every book by this author) "The Cairo Trilogy" and "The Harafish" by Naguib Mahfouz (every book by this author) "The Jacoubin Building" by Alaa Al Aswany (every book by this author) 🎤🎧✨My Books: "The Secrets of Egypt - Dance, Life & Beyond" + "Behind the Curtain" + "The Lessons I Learned from the Master". For more information about my books, follow this link: https://www.joanasaahirah.com/store-1 🎤🎧✨Recommended Webinars & Podcast Episodes: ​ Webinar with Karin van Nieuwkerk - to watch, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU2l96iE_9Q&t=7402s Webinar with Raphael Cormack - to watch, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeWVdAd09wI&t=1330s Podcast Episode with Sherifa Zuhur - to watch, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NocxbAjHbxA&t=1s 🎤🎧✨Recommended Movies: "Tamr Henna" and "Afrita Hanem" (every movie from the Golden Era; movies with Tahya Karioka, Samia Gamal, Naima Akef, Farid el Atrash, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Om Kolthoum). "The Dancer and the Politician" (directed by Samir Seif) "Dunya" (directed by Jocelyne Saab) Every movie by Nadine Labaki (start with "Caramel") Every movie by Mariam Touzani (start with "Adam") Documentary on Om Kolthoum "A Voice Like Egypt" - to watch this documentary, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLfONsv8BEI