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.
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Tokyo, Japan · Last edition 19–23 September 2026
Raqs Tokyo Festival
Tokyo international Egyptian/Oriental dance festival combining master workshops, gala, competition and live Egyptian music.
2 artists from the directory in the line-up →
Cairo, Egypt · Last edition 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 →
Tokyo / Shinjuku, Japan · Last edition 29 August 2026
TALISMAN Bellydance Festival
Tokyo bellydance festival/show event bringing together Oriental dancers for a curated evening programme.
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Southern California / Los Angeles area, United States · Last edition 16–23 August 2026
Bellydancer of the Universe Competition & Festival
Long-running Southern California bellydance competition and festival with multiple style and age divisions, workshops and performance events.
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Warsaw, Poland · Last edition 20–23 August 2026
Dance Weekend in Warsaw
Warsaw international Oriental dance weekend with workshops, competition and multiple themed stage shows.
1 artist from the directory in the line-up →
Lake Buena Vista / Orlando, Florida, United States · Last edition 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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Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Last edition 8–9 August 2026
Tommy King Crown Festival / Montreal Bellydance Festival
Montreal Oriental dance festival and competition centred on the Tommy King Crown title, with master workshops, open stage, costume-parade elements and closing gala.
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Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan · Last edition 8 August 2026
Top Oriental Dance Cup
Japanese Oriental dance competition/festival format combining competition, gala show and workshops.
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Serres, Greece · Last edition 1–5 August 2026
Cairo By Night Oriental Festival Greece
Greek international Oriental dance festival in Serres built around multi-day workshops, performance and competition-oriented programming.
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Japan (city not safely verified), Japan · Last edition 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 · Last edition 9–15 July 2026
Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival
One of Cairo's best-known international Oriental dance festivals, built around Egyptian dance workshops, gala performances and intensive study with Egyptian and international teachers.
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Almería, Spain · Last edition 10–12 July 2026
Almariyya Fest
International Festival of Arabic Flamenco and Oriental Dance created by Rocío Danza, combining workshops, contests, coaching, colloquia, shows, parade elements and hybrid in-person/online participation.
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Volos, Greece · Last edition 26–29 June 2026
Venus Oriental Dance Festival / Venus Queen of Bellydance
International Greek Oriental dance festival and competition with master workshops, shows and European partner-festival prize exchanges.
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Bonn, Germany · Last edition 27–28 June 2026
Cairo am Rhein
International Oriental dance festival in Bonn built around workshops and gala performance programming.
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Cairo, Egypt · Last edition 21–28 June 2026
Cairo Mirage Egypt
Large international Oriental dance festival in Cairo featuring intensive workshops, competitions, live-band performances, gala programming and cultural/social activities.
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Kobe, Japan · Last edition 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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Rotating; 2026: North Perth, Western Australia, Australia · Last edition 29 May–1 June 2026
Australian Belly Dance Convention
Traveling Australian bellydance convention founded in 2023, designed around workshops, panels, presentations, marketplace, open stage, social dancing and a major floorshow.
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Osaka / Tokyo, Japan · Last edition 15–24 May 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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Livorno, Italy · Last edition 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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Kraków, Poland · Last edition 22–24 May 2026
Tribal Festival Krakow
Long-running Polish fusion-bellydance festival within the wider bellydance ecosystem, focused on fusion styles, workshops, performance projects, gala and community events.
1 artist from the directory in the line-up →
Warsaw, Poland · Last edition 15–17 May 2026
Ya Salam! International Oriental Dance Festival
Warsaw festival combining Oriental dance workshops, open show, competition and live-music categories with international judges and instructors.
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São Paulo, Brazil · Last edition 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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Isla Canela / Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain · Last edition 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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Siófok, Hungary · Last edition 10–12 April 2026
Balaton Bellydance Festival
Hungarian Oriental dance weekend by Lake Balaton featuring workshops, themed gala programming, social events and competition.
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