Mesmerised by those exotic belly dance moves? It may just be time for you to take to the dance form. The world of belly dancing revolves around hip drops, sways and shimmies. But if you thought it was ...

A blur of indigo swirled with shimmering gold descends from the second floor of the Athenian Corner. The whirlwind of color floats across the dimly lit dining room, trailed by the ringing of exotic ...

Passionate about all things Eastern, Sharon Cully from Dollingstown has been lighting up social media with footage of her exotic belly dance performances under the Egyptian moniker Sharon Shakeelah.

Who really knew that belly dancing, spread around the world by a group of gypsies of unknown origin, also drew strong influences from Rajasthan’s Kalbeliya dance – its hip movements and its costumes?

Belly dancing is often seen as Orientalist, erotic and undeniably feminine – but one Lebanese performer is using it to fight for gender fluidity. In the Middle East, the word ‘belly-dancing’ is never ...