Freezefest
January 23-25
Upland Brewing Co • Bloomington, IN
Upland Brewing Co • Bloomington, IN
Join us Jan 23 - Jan 25 for a festive celebration featuring enchanting ice sculptures, a fire show, delectable treats from local vendors, and a chilly cook-off contest. Embrace the warmth of community spirit in the heart of winter. Bundle up and dive into the joy of Freezefest!
Samira and Inferno Vortex will be fire dancing Friday the 24th at 6:30pm.
Indiana Bellydance Collective's Annual Bazaar
March 1, 2025
Wyndham Indianapolis Airport • Indianapolis, IN
The Annual Bazaar is INBC’s flagship event. Typically held in March, the Bazaar features:
- Workshops from some of Indiana’s finest professional dancers
- Shopping galore, including a large swap ‘n’ shop area
- A nationally-known headliner presenting workshops and performing in the gala show
- Networking opportunities
- The biggest and best belly dance show of the year
Samira will be offering a Candles Workshop at 10:45 and a Beginner Combo Workshop at 12:45.
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Art of The Belly
March 20-23, 2025
The Carousel • Ocean City, MD
A weekend of dancing, workshops, shopping & fun!
Samira will be performing Sunday at 12:26pm
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Beltane
May 1-5
Our Haven Nature Sanctuary • Hillham, IN
Come out and be part of the magic as we celebrate May Day on our 175 acres of fields, forest circles, and shrines for the beginning of Summer.
Our celebration starts on May Day and continues for five days as we celebrate the coming of Summer.
Samira will be performing with Inferno Vortex Saturday night around the main fire from 8:30-9:30pm with drumming and dancing to follow.
2024 Events
Krampus Bizaar
Join us at our Brewery for the Krampus Bazaar, hosted alongside the Burnished Raven! We'll have local vendors, a food truck, fire dancers, and our Barrel Aged Krampus Imperial Stout! Come check it out between 12-6pm on December 8th!
Samira and Inferno Vortex will be fire dancing at 5pm.
An Evening of Doum
November 16 • Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm • 18+ to enter
Playground Productions • Indianapolis, IN
$20 General Admission • $15 for INBC Members
Playground Productions • Indianapolis, IN
$20 General Admission • $15 for INBC Members
An Evening of Doum brings a unique event to Historic Irvington that celebrates belly dance and all of the various forms: Cabaret, Fusion, Oriental, Theatrical, Experimental, Traditional, and more!
The performers involved are from various parts of the MidWest and the South! In addition to dancers we will have live music played by Middle Eastern style band Indy Raqs!
Haflaween
October 20 • 2pm CST
Trickey's Brews & Bevs • Boonville, IN
Trickey's Brews & Bevs • Boonville, IN
Join us for our Haflaween fundraiser, hosted by L&C Shimmy Sisters. Our Haflaween will have a Halloween theme, with a variety of bellydance and drag performers. This is a family friendly event and fundraiser for Albion Fellows Bacon Center. You will not want to miss out on this one of a kind afternoon of spooky fun!
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The doors open at 1:00. Performances begin at 2pm. We will feature performances by: Samira, L&C Shimmy Sisters, Shimmy Mob performers, Cellya Towers, Evy Electra, Skyler Blackwell, Vanilla Spice, Constance allure, and Aiden Cox.
There will be a Halloween costume contest, raffle, and an opportunity to learn some dance moves!
Haunted Harvest
October 11 - 13
Our Haven Nature Sanctuary • Hillham, IN
$40 per person. $60 per couple. $120 for groups of 5. - Cash Only
All ages event - Children under 5 are free (come in costume!)
Our Haven Nature Sanctuary • Hillham, IN
$40 per person. $60 per couple. $120 for groups of 5. - Cash Only
All ages event - Children under 5 are free (come in costume!)
Samira and Inferno Vortex will be performing Saturday, October 12th at 8pm to live music with Chooba Dee.
Clayshire Castle Medieval Faire
September 28 - 29
Clayshire Castle • Bowling Green, IN
Clayshire Castle • Bowling Green, IN
Travel back in time to the Wars of the Roses!
Live entertainment, including jousting, armored combat, theater, music and dance, and fairy glade activities for kids of all ages
Artisan marketplace featuring handmade crafts and unique finds by local and specialty artisans
Tasty food and drink with savory specialties, sweet treats, and local craft beer
Fun for the entire family!
Celebration of Dance - Gala Show
September 14 • Doors open 6:00 PM Show starts 7:00 PM • $15
6th floor of the Ritz Midtown Apartment Building • Paducah, KY
Sellersburg Celebrates!
Thursday, August 22
Silver Creek Township • Sellersburg, IN
Silver Creek Township • Sellersburg, IN
Come celebrate Sellersburg Celebrates!'s "Where Community Comes to Life" at the Silver Creek Township Park in Sellersburg, IN
The festival will be featuring live entertainment, a hot air balloon glow, girls pageant, a parade, a car show, over 190 vendor booths, a baking contest (free for kids 11 and under!), over 30 food booths, and more!
Cabaret Soirée
August 16 - 17
Westside Ballet School Theater • Los Angeles, CA
Westside Ballet School Theater • Los Angeles, CA
A weeklong American Cabaret Style Bellydance Intensive plus two shows in the 99 seat theatre of the Westside Ballet School in Santa Monica, CA!
Ansuya will be joined by her dance company Goddess Unleashed as well as her star students plus hot LA talent and guest stars!
Northern European Religions Festival
August 9 - 11
Midian Festivals & Events • Springville, IN
Midian Festivals & Events • Springville, IN
Welcome to N.E.R.F, the festival that celebrates the richness and diversity of Northern European Religions. Our festival is a unique opportunity for families to come together and explore their cultural roots, or discover new paths through the history, traditions, and beliefs of Scottish, Norse, Irish, Celtic, and many other ancient cultures. With a wide range of activities and events, N.E.R.F offers something for everyone - from storytelling and music to workshops and demonstrations.
Samira will be presenting a Valkyrie (Isis wings) workshop and performing with fire troupe Inferno Vortex.
Community Unity Festival
July 18 - 21
Midian Festivals & Events • Springville, IN
Midian Festivals & Events • Springville, IN
Community Unity Festival (CUF) is an annual event dedicated to creating a shared environment of free expression for the community to gather and celebrate our diversity. Everyone is welcome to come join in the fun and create some magic!
Join us as we charge our spiritual batteries dancing and drumming around our nightly fires, participate in workshops, and enjoy a wide range of live entertainment all weekend long.
Samira will be presenting workshops and performing with fire troupe Inferno Vortex.
Waldron Freedom Festival
July 6 • 8:30, 9:00, 9:30 & 10:00 PM ET
Waldron Elementary • 306 S. East St. Waldron IN
Waldron Elementary • 306 S. East St. Waldron IN
Don't miss the Waldron Freedom Festival, renowned for its dazzling fireworks display, one of the most spectacular in Indiana! This year's celebration heats up even more with a fiery performance by Inferno Vortex. Their mesmerizing fire show will take the stage before the main event, leaving you breathless with anticipation for the grand finale of lights.
Circus Days
June 22 • 8:00-9:00 PM ET
French Lick West Baden Museum • French Lick, IN
French Lick West Baden Museum • French Lick, IN
Ladies and Gentlemen Boys and Girls, prepare yourself for the greatest extravaganza known to all coming to French Lick, IN.
This event is a fundraiser for the French Lick West Baden Museum, which houses the world's largest circus diorama and commemorates the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus performers who lost their lives in the Hammond Circus Train Wreak in 1918.
Samira will be performing with fire troupe Inferno Vortex.
PlayThink Fest
June 12 - 16
Terrapin Hill Farm • Harrodsburg, KY
Terrapin Hill Farm • Harrodsburg, KY
PlayThink is a summer adventure that will transform your heart. It is alcohol free. It's family-centric. It's 200+ playshops on movement, music, and healing. It's flow arts. It's a celebration of taking control of your own reality and shining your light bright.
Catch Samira's classes before lunch every day on the Pavilion & Dance stage! Learn the basics in a beginner bellydance class on Thursday, ramp it up with palm torches (or candles) on Friday, then really bring the heat learning how to bellydance with fire scimitar on Saturday!
Kinetic Fire
May 16 - 19
Hannon's Camp America • College Corner, OH
Hannon's Camp America • College Corner, OH
Kinetic Fire is one of the largest annual gatherings for fire dancers in the United States. It is a 4 day fire performer’s paradise being held for its 12th year at Hannon’s Camp America, in College Corner, Ohio.
The event is designed to provide a fun and open-share communal environment in which object manipulators and fire artists from all over the Midwest and the world can learn, teach, and advance together in the fire and flow arts. Kinetic Fire focuses on an amazing workshop program, high energy performances, and designated spin time with quality music.
Catch Samira's classes at the Dance Hall:
Friday, May 17th • 12:30-1:30pm • Intro to Bellydance
Friday, May 17th • 5:00-6:00pm • Bellydancing with your Prop
Saturday, May 18th • 2:30-3:30pm • Elevate Your Stage Presence
Friday, May 17th • 12:30-1:30pm • Intro to Bellydance
Friday, May 17th • 5:00-6:00pm • Bellydancing with your Prop
Saturday, May 18th • 2:30-3:30pm • Elevate Your Stage Presence
Sensational Summer Hafla
May 11 • 7:30-9:30pm
Room 4 in the Work The Metal facility in historic Butchertown complex
1201 Story Ave, Louisville, KY
Hafla's are like one giant party. We plan on having a good time coming together for a good cause. There will be performances by local and internationally known artists, as well as, the Louisville, Ky/ Kentuckiana Shimmy Mob Team. This is a no pressure, fun, and wonderful gathering for students, performers, enthusiasts, and musicians a like.
Pre-order your ticket today! $18 in advance or $25 at the door. There will be Tapas, and a Cash Bar. (A portion of all event ticket sales will go towards the collected donation to The Center For Women and Families)
Beltane
May 1 - May 5
Our Haven Nature Sanctuary • Hillham, IN
Come out and be part of the magic as we celebrate May Day on our 175 acres of fields, forest circles, and shrines for the beginning of Summer.
Our celebration starts on May Day and continues for five days as we celebrate the coming of Summer.
Samira will be performing with Inferno Vortex Saturday night around the main fire from 8:30-9:30pm with drumming and dancing to follow.
Spring Dance Party
April 28 • 3:00-4:30pm
Bloomington Arts Alliance Center • Bloomington, IN
Join All About Bellydance students, Donna Carlton, and special guests for performances and social shimmying. Free but get there early for a seat. Donations accepted for the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington.
Raindrops & Roulette
April 20 • 7pm • Online
Nizana's Night in the Global Village presents Rain Drops and Roulette in the Global Village! This family friendly, online hafla offers the roulette opportunity! The mystery play list will be set to shuffle and the dancers will be surprised at what piece comes on for their set. A true test of improv.
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Dark Side Bash - Vincennes Knox County Eclipse Festival
April 7 • Noon - 1pm
Lincoln Memorial Bridge • Vincennes, IN
Dark Side Bash is three days of science, arts and music events, celebrating the North American total solar eclipse in 2024. A whole host of activities will be sponsored by various community groups from Saturday, April 6th through Monday, April 8. Everything is in and around Indiana's First Main Street, downtown Vincennes, Ind. Vincennes is in the center of the path of totality for the 2024 Eclipse.
See Samira with Inferno Vortex Sunday, April 7th at noon!
Cupid's Shimmy Soirée
February 4 • 7pm
Whirling Tiger • 1335 Story Ave. Louisville, KY
Anticipate an exquisite showcase featuring a diverse array of Bellydance styles and mesmerizing props, including sword, silk veils, fan veils, and more.
Live music by the acclaimed George Wakim and esteemed performers from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky will grace the stage.
