Links

Middle Eastern Culture

Middle East Cultures

A.M.A.L.I.D.

Arab and Middle Eastern Information

 

Indian Culture

culture.htm

Eindia.com

Indiatimes.com

Indian Films in New Orleans

 

Belly Dance

n.o.Madic (New Orleans)

Middle Eastern Dance Ring

Shira - Art of Middle Eastern Dance

ORGANIZATIONS/TROUPES

Bayoushimmy.com (Baton Rouge)

MEDA (Baton Rouge)

The Gameela Dancers (Lafayette)

Oasis Dance Studio ( Lafayette)

Triskelion Events (Houston)

Habda- Houston Area Bellydance Association

Nadira Nar (Houston)

Sahira (Houston)

Sirrom (Houston)

Zuri (Mobile, AL)

Devyani (Birmingham), Megha Director,Tribal Style Bellydance

MAGAZINES

Habibi

Gilded Serpent

Zaghareet

Resources

Bellydance teachers - local

Betty Karam - (504)897-0432  jdkaram@tulane.edu
Egyptian Cabaret & Folkloric styles

Maria Celado -  maristel54@hotmail.com - Egyptian Cabaret

Audrey Elizabeth - (504) 943-4429  www.dancewithoutborders.com
Classical Egyptian  and Sufi Meditation

Sunanda Nair - (504) 465-0146

Indian Classical and Folkloric Dance Instruction

Bellydance teachers - surrounding areas

Baton Rouge

“Belita Karima” Janice Crosby - (225) 201-1952   BelitaKarima@aol.com

“Zahara Kasmir” Peg Swavely - (225) 924-4121   zaharak@aol.com

“Shamsi”  Charlie Pettus and  “Noura” Kaye Goodrich   www.bayoushimmy.com

Kathy Elliot  -  Thibodaux - (504) 448-4131

“Xenia Hurrem” Shawn Prychitko –  Bay St. Louis  228-467-0976   shawnpry@bellsouth.net

Oasis Dance Studio 292 Ridge Road, Lafayette, LA   988-2001 

  sidlandry@cox-intenet.com

Stepping Out School Of Performing Arts 985-510-1861
1678 St. Patricks Bl. , Ponchatoula.La
Alma Morrigan Apsara AwalimApsaras@yahoo.com

 

Local Middle Eastern Restaurants

Mona's

4126 Magazine Street, New Orleans: (504) 894-9800

3151 Calhoun Street, New Orleans: (504) 861-2124

504 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans: (504) 949-4115

3901 Banks Street, New Orleans: (504) 482-7743

Babylon Cafe

7720 Maple Street, New Orleans: (504) 314-0010 

Mr. Gyro's

3620 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie: (504) 833-9228

3232 William Blvd., Kenner: (504) 466-6833

Lebanon's Cafe

1506 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans: (504) 862-6200

Byblo's

3218 Magazine Street, New Orleans: (504) 894-1233 (Bellydancing on Thursdays 8:00 - 10:00)

1501 Metairie Rd, Metairie: (504) 834-9773

2020 Veterans, Metairie: (504) 837-9777

(deli and market)

Jamila's Cafe

7608 Maple St., New Orleans: (504) 866-4366 (Bellydancing on Saturdays 7:00 - 10:00)

Dixie Gyro

110 Carondolet St., New Orleans: (504) 523-6614

Casablanca (Kosher Middle Eastern)

3030 Severn, Metairie: (504) 888-4366

Phoenicia Restaurant: Mediterranean & Lebanese Cuisine

4201 Vets. Blvd Metairie., 889-9950

Phoenicia Restaurant

1223 Government St., Ocean Springs, MS 

Jerusalem Deli
4641 S. Carrollton, New Orleans: (504) 488-1450

Cleopatra "Mediterranean Cuisine"
2701 Manhattan Blvd, Harvey, La, (504) 361-1113

BELLY DANCING IN N.O.

Byblo's

3218 Magazine Street, New Orleans: (504) 894-1233 (Bellydancing on Thursdays 8:00 - 10:00)

BYBLOSs (Uptown) 3218 Magazine St. 894-1233 (Bellydancing on Thursdays 8:00-10:00)
Food available

DRAGON'S DEN

435 Esplanade (1.3 block from Kruz) 949-1750 Friday 8-10 American Tribal
Food available

ATTIKI

(across from House Of Blues on Decatur St.)

JAMILA'S CAFE (Uptown)

866-4366 7608 Maple St., Saturdays 8:00 -10:00

JERICHO'S LAZZIZA

2106 Chartres (next door to Cafe Brasil) tel; 943-0414


KRUZ notes: many of these places may have extra performances. . . . .call to verify

Local Indian Restaurants

 

Hookah Restaurant

502 Decatur - Sisters of Salome' scheduled

Nirvana Indian Cuisine

4308 Magazine Street, New Orleans : (504) 894-9797

India Palace

3322 N. Turnbull Dr., Metairie : (504) 889-2436

www.indiapalaceonline.com

Taj Mahal

923 Metairie Rd., Metairie : (504) 836-6859

Tandoori Chicken Indian Restaurant

115 University Place, New Orleans : (504) 299-1926

 

SALT 'n' PEPPER (Pakistan & Indian)

201 No. Iberville (behind Custom building)

 

Restaurants open and close.(Mr. Kiosk tries to keep you up to date)
Sometimes performances are changed or cancelled. Call to avoid disappointment

 

KRUZ - Morocco to India

432 Barracks Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

504/524-7370