Festivals & events
Every festival keeps a permanent page — current edition, line-up and archive of previous years. Looking for workshops and single events? See the event calendar.
25–48 of 101 festivals
Nokia, Finland · 7–8 February 2026
Jamila Festival Finland
Finnish Oriental dance festival featuring workshops, competition and a gala show with international and regional teachers.
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Japan (city not safely verified), Japan · 18–20 July 2026
Japan Belly Dance Cup
Japanese national/international bellydance competition weekend with a dedicated competition day followed by gala show and workshops.
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Cairo, Egypt · 22–29 August 2026
Jewel of the Nile Belly Dance Festival
Cairo festival centred on Egyptian Oriental dance, offering workshops, gala shows, competitions, bazaars and optional cultural experiences.
5 artists from the directory in the line-up →
Isla Canela / Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain · 17–19 April 2026
Johari Spring International Oriental Dance Festival
International spring Oriental dance festival in Huelva combining hotel-resort accommodation, master workshops, gala programming and social activities.
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Kobe, Japan · 28 June 2026
Kobe International Belly Dance Festival
Kobe international bellydance festival combining a daytime competition with an evening gala and associated dance programming.
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Bielsko-Biała, Poland · 15–18 October 2026
MAHRAGAN Project
Oriental dance project-festival built around storytelling, education, personal growth, modern creativity and cultural celebration through workshops, stage projects, unconventional competition and theatre.
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Caserta, Italy · 2026
Mashrabiya Dance Weekend
Caserta Oriental dance weekend connected to the European bellydance competition and festival circuit.
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Osaka / Tokyo, Japan · 2026
MAWOOD International Oriental Festival
Japanese international Oriental dance festival held across Osaka and Tokyo, combining competition, gala events, workshops and international guest teachers.
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São Paulo, Brazil · 1–3 May 2026
Mercado Persa Brasil
Major Brazilian Arab-dance festival and competition with a broad set of Oriental, folklore, fusion and group/solo categories; established in São Paulo in the 1990s.
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Livorno, Italy · 21–24 May 2026
Meya Meya – Raqs Festival
International Arab dance and SWANA culture festival combining workshops, theatre shows, cultural talks and intercultural/decolonial discussion.
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Gdańsk, Poland · 27–29 November 2026
Move Your Belly Festival
Gdańsk Oriental dance festival bringing international teachers together for workshops and competition.
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New York City, United States · 20–22 March 2026
New York Belly Dance Festival
New York City festival bringing international bellydance instructors together for workshops, themed gala shows and performance programming.
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Lithuania (city not safely verified), Lithuania · 2026
Night in Luxor Festival
Lithuanian international Oriental dance festival with competition, workshops and performance programming.
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Metzingen, Germany · 4–6 December 2026
Oriental Christmas Festival
German winter Oriental dance festival organized by Howeida with workshops, competitions, open stage, gala show, bazaar and live-music elements.
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Belgium (city not safely verified), Belgium · 2026/2027
Oriental Cocktail Festival
Belgian Oriental dance festival and competition linked to the international European prize-partner circuit.
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Kraków, Poland · 2026/2027
Oriental Dreams Festival Kraków
Kraków Oriental dance festival connected to the regional and European competition/festival network.
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Athens, Greece · 2026
Oriental Expression Awards / Spring International Bellydance Competition
Athens-based international Oriental dance competition/festival programme that combines workshops, competition and guest-teacher events.
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Kolding, Denmark · 28 February–1 March 2026
Oriental Festival Denmark
Danish Oriental dance festival combining international workshops, public show, bazaar, communal dinner, after-party and opportunities to perform with live music.
1 artist from the directory in the line-up →
France (city not safely verified), France · 2026
Oriental Marathon Festival
International Oriental dance event in France built around master workshops, competitions, open-stage opportunities and star gala shows.
4 artists from the directory in the line-up →
Dunkirk / Petite-Synthe, France · 2026
Oriental Origins Festival
International Oriental dance festival in northern France featuring workshops, competition, open stage and a professional international show.
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Lake Buena Vista / Orlando, Florida, United States · 13–16 August 2026
Orlando Bellydance Convention
Four-day Florida bellydance convention combining intensive workshops, competition and nightly colour-themed gala shows.
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London, United Kingdom · September 2026
Pharaoh Shimmies London
London Egyptian/Oriental dance intensive and festival-format event by Mohamed Shahin, focused on Egyptian technique, choreography and masterclass programming.
1 artist from the directory in the line-up →
San Juan, Puerto Rico · 2026
Puerto Rico Bellydance Fusion Fest
Puerto Rico Bellydance Fusion Fest International is an annual belly dance festival based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, created by Karlos Khalil and presented by Estudio y Formación Actoral (EYFA). The festival combines…
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Lisbon, Portugal · 2026
Raks Noor Festival
Lisbon-based international Oriental dance festival with workshops, competition and guest master teachers.
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