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 100 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 →
Lisbon, Portugal · 2026
Raks Noor Festival
Lisbon-based international Oriental dance festival with workshops, competition and guest master teachers.
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Alicante, Spain · 2026
Raqs Alaqant
Alicante Oriental dance festival with workshops, competition and gala programming led by international teachers.
2 artists from the directory in the line-up →