This meetup group is for anyone who is interested in learning about or expanding their knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of belly dance and Middle Eastern culture. This is for complete newbies as well as belly dance students of all levels as well as professional dancers and musicians. Meetups will involve various types of gatherings, events and outings and allow us to learn, share and have fun in a supportive and non-competitive environment and meet some great new people! A meetup could invo …

This is our meetup group’s second year. We like to get together with people who are interested in all kinds of Middle Eastern music - Arabic, Persian, Jewish, Turkish, Kurdish, …. - , have food and drinks, and go to concerts and performances around the Bay Area. Above all, the meetup is about getting to meet people interested in sharing and exploring great music and having fun. I personally like music from all over the middle east and really enjoy discovering new performers and local hots …