Festival · Belgrade, Serbia
Oriental Love Festival
Active / revived
Belgrade international Oriental dance festival created and artistically directed by Jelena Leila, known for international master teachers, workshops, competitions, gala shows and a friendly community atmosphere.
14–16 March 2025 · organized by Jelena Leila / Oriental Love Festival
Edition 2025 · Return edition
Teachers & performers
Paris · Egypt
Kareem Gad
Kareem Gad is an Egyptian dancer, choreographer and musician whose professional work spans both Egyptian theatrical traditions and contemporary international education. His background includes singing, music, percussion, poetry, acting and dance, giving him…
Thessaloniki · Greece
Prince Kayammer
Prince Kayammer is a Greek male Oriental dancer and instructor from Thessaloniki. His professional experience spans more than two decades and includes performances, teaching and choreography in dozens of countries. He has undertaken extensive study of…
Full line-up as published
Silvia Brazzoli; Prince Kayammer; Vaagn Tadevosyan; Kareem Gad
Programme
Highlights
- Master workshops, competition, gala shows and closing party. Competition: Friday 14 March, 13:00, DKCB, Takovska 8, Belgrade.
Verification: Dates and faculty verified on the official festival site.
Archive
Previous editions
2019 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Ali Nejm; Kathreen Derouet; Elena Bashakova; Aleksei Riaboshapka
International workshops and performance programming.
Verification and sources
Official festival history; the festival later paused during the pandemic/maternity period.
2017 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Prince Kayammer; Anna Borisova; Mohammed Kazafy
International workshops and performance programming.
2016 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Nejm; Mercedes Nieto; Pablo Acosta
International workshops and performance programming.
2015 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Elena Dahabeya; Aleksei Riaboshapka; Dariya Mitshkevich
International workshops and performance programming.
2014 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Jamilah of Poland; Tito; Salima; Katka Krejcova
International workshops and performance programming.
2013 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Semsemah; Effendi Dabkeh Duo; Aleksei Riaboshapka
International master workshops and stage programming.
2012 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Aleksei Riaboshapka; Aziza
International master workshops and stage programming.
2011 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Mayodi; Yael Zarca; Karolina Idrisova
International master workshops and stage programming.
2010 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Yael Zarca; Prince Kayammer; Maria Aya
International master workshops and stage programming.
2009 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented edition
Khaled Mahmoud; Karolina Idrisova
International workshops and Oriental dance festival/show programming in Belgrade.
2008 · Dates not publicly recovered
Documented early edition
Khaled Mahmoud; Karolina Idrisova
International workshops and Oriental dance festival/show programming in Belgrade.
Verification and sources
Guest teachers are listed in the official festival history; exact dates/programme grid are not preserved.
Research record
Verification: High
Official festival history publicly documents guest teachers for 2008–2017, 2019 and the 2025 return. Exact calendar dates are not preserved for every early edition.
Sources
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