March 20-22, 2026; 5631 Cypress Avenue, Carmichael, California 95608, United States
Sat. March 21, 2026 Festival schedule
6:00pm-8:00pm
Workshop with Zoe Jakes
Lodge Room
6:00pm-9:00pm
Vendor Setup
Ballroom
Sat. March 21, 2026 Festival schedule
9:30am-11:30am
Drum Solo Fire with Amanda Rose
Ballroom
9:30am-11:30am
Menace Choreography with Pierre Khoury
Lodge Room
11:30pm Festival Doors Open
Ballroom
12:00pm-1pm Festival Dancing
Raks Roma
Vy
Black Widow Bellydance
Zilly Girls
Genevieve
Sierra Tribal Dance
Shureen
Chimera
Amber
1pm-2pm Festival Dancing
Amara
Dancers of Janan
Zilvia
House of Inanna
Stephanie Patricia Sa'eed
Jewels of the North
Miyani-no-Mai
Raks Haniah
Olgida
Eyes on Fire
2pm-3pm Festival Dancing
Gayle Wayne
Hoi Polloi
Sidahlia
Daira Troupe
Tatheer
Crystal Grid
Kalila
Owlchemy Dance
Adriana Marelli
3pm-4pm Festival Dancing
Silk Sisters
Myria
Sheena
Amanda Lilliana
Heather Anne
Jordan Dancer
Co-Motion
Zilhanna
Sister Sirens
4pm-5pm Festival Dancing
Azura
Lenora Noire
Jordone
Elvan
Unmata
Aviana
Collective Elements
Aruba
Morgan La Sorella
Almaz
Sat. March 21 - Drum Jam 5:00pm
5pm-6pm Drum Jam
Bring a drum or borrow one of ours and meet us in the courtyard for an epic drum jam!
Sat. March 21 - Benefit Showcase 6:30pm
6:30pm Benefit Showcase with The Georges Lammam Ensemble
Iselda
Anita
Roxana Perez
Rachel Noel
Maria Sokolova
Intermission
Andalee
Aubre Hill
Mychelle Crown
Zoe Jakes
Pierre Khoury
Amanda Rose
Sun. March 22, 2026 - Festival Schedule
9:30am-11:30am
Tarab & Emotion with Pierre Khoury
Ballroom
9:30am-11:30am
Shaabi Choreography with Amanda Rose
Lodge Room
11:30am - Festival Doors Open
Ballroom
12pm-1pm Festival Dancing
Krischana
Sapphire and Topaz
Terra Astra
Diamonds of the East
Linah
Verbatim
Stephanie Gayle
BellySutra
1pm-2pm Festival Dancing
Qabila Dance Company
Sacramento Salimpour Collective
Hessa
Luna Dance Collective
Santa Cruz Salimpour Collective
Claudia Mahan
The Dancers of Nyx
April
Kanz Altaaj
2:00pm-2:30pm - Mini-Dabke Lesson with Pierre
Join Pierre Khoury in the courtyard for a mini-workshop introducing us to Dabke!
2:30pm-5pm - Festival Dancing to Live Music with Flowers of the Nile Band
Amira
Ma'Shuqa
Rasha
Princess Momo
Stephanie Chiang
Melody Burns
Jill Mi Flor
Dhyanis
Alia Gamal
Ma'Shuqa
Julie
Faizeh
Amanda Gan
Carem Love
Edemia
Phaedra Darwish
Sun. March 22 - finale showcase
5:30pm-8:00pm Finale Showcase
Silent Auction Winners Announced
Pepper's Ghawazee
Samantha Lynn
Gameela
Melissa Dalilah
Desert Dream Dance Co.
Dahlia
Janessa
Joweh RAW
Christina
Rhea
BellyLab
Zoe Jakes & Coven
Jillian
Sawako
Crown Jewels
Kaira
Salimpour Joint Collective
Amanda Rose
Pierre Khoury