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Samia Gamal in Iraq
Dear Golden Era enthusiasts, here we have a translation of an article that was written by Samia Gamal herself!
"I have visited Iraq for the first time in my life, despite the fact that I wanted this visit ten years ago, and despite the invitations that I received many times from Iraqi families’ and despite the job offers that tempted me to work in Baghdad’s nightclubs. I have visited Iraq only two weeks ago and when I arrived at the airport I was surprised by many people I don’t know who greeted me and welcomed my arrival’..."
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Collections
Welcome to the Bellydance Museum! In this section, you can explore three collections. All presented items are actual, physical items that are owned by Badriyah. The items are being carefully archived and preserved. The museum has more than 400 antique and vintage items mainly focused on the evolution of Raqs Sharqi in Egypt. However, not every item is scanned and published yet. Some items, due to their condition, might never be scanned. As the collection is still growing, new items are being published every month. In the section Articles, you can also find some translations of the items or articles about them.
To understand the division of the collections, please read this article. To explore the collections, click on the links below.
Discover antique newspapers, postcards, lithographs, and engravings depicting dancers from Egypt prior 1920.
Discover a collection of magazines, advertisements, postcards, movie programs, press photos, and lobby cards from Golden Era of bellydance in Egypt.
Browse a collection of newspapers, postcards, books, engravings, cartoons, and lobby cards of Western dancers and their versions of "oriental dance".
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In the neighborhood of the Dampoort Railway station
Ghent, Belgium
Badriyah