HOT OFF THE PRESS!

Eternal Egypt, the belly dance tour lead by Zahra Zuhair and The Princess to Egypt this past June was such a success we are doing it again next year, in 2011. Exact dates have not been set yet, but for more information on our 2011 tour, please keep an eye on www.EternalEgyptTours.com

THE ROYAL TOURING SCHEDULE

For the rest of 2010, Princess Farhana will be appearing at many large festivals, including Yaa Halla, Y’All in Dallas/ Fort Worth, Texas Aug. 19-22, 2010 info: www.isisandthestardancers.com , The Las Vegas Belly Dance Intensive, Sept. 9-12, 2010 Info: www.bellydanceintensive.com and The Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival, October 1-3, 2010 www.redwoodcoastbellydance.com

INSTRUCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE DVDS

Princess Farhana had the pleasure of performing on Hollywood Music Center’s fantastic theatrical production “The Soul Of Bellydance” on July 31, 2010. This star-studded event also featured Aziza, Karim Nagy, Aubre, Ansuya,, Layla & The Lotus Dancers, and many more performers. “The Soul Of Bellydance” will be released as a set of two DVD’s before the end of 2010…so watch for it’s release! For more info, log onto www.hollywoodmusiccenter.com and while you’re at it, check out their “sister site”, www.bellydance.com

Michelle Joyce and Cheeky Girl’s Productions’ instructional DVD “Combo-Nation” and “By Dancers, For Dancers Vol. 5”, a performance DVD are both still available now. These DVD’s feature many of today’s top belly dance artists, including The Princess. Princess Farhana is also featured on Disc Two of Hollywood Music Center’s “Tales Of Desire”. These two DVD’s feature live Tribal & Fusion performances, along with Unmata, Atash Maya, Mira Betz, Kristina Canizares, and many more.

Her Majesty’s latest instructional DVDs, “Armed And Dangerous: Hand And Arm Technique For Belly Dance”, and “ABS-olutely Fabulous: Abdominal Technique” both cover technique adaptable for many types of belly dancing, from cabaret to folkloric dance or fusion.

The trailers for both DVDs are up for viewing on www.youtube.com see the trailer for “Armed & Dangerous” here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZtDwrMCXhU.

Watch the trailer for “Abs-Olutely Fabulous” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qXFWIIU8g8

To purchase all of these and numerous other DVD’s, as well as T-shirts and accessories, please visit the “Videos” page on this website.

PRINCESS FARHANA ON THE SILVER SCREEN… OR YOUR TELEVISION!

You may have seen Princess Farhana on a movie or television screen … and if you haven’t yet, you will soon! In addition to dancing, Her Majesty has been acting in films.

In late September, 2010, Princess Farhana will begin shooting “The Casserole Club”, a hard-hitting drama set in 1969. This film is currently in pre-production but will be released in 2011. For more information on “The Casserole Club”, please visit: www.dikenga.com/films/casserole-club/

Princess Farhana can be seen in Steve Balderson’s new movie “Stuck!”. A Cinema Noir homage to vintage women’s prison films, “Stuck!” was shot in black and white, and also stars cinematic legends Karen Black and Mink Stole. The film features classic “ broads behind bars” action: a wrongly accused heroine, machine-gun quick hipster dialog and death-block cat fights!

“Stuck!”is currently showing at select film festivals across North America and Europe. To see the “Stuck!” Trailer, watch interviews with cast members, and be notified of screenings or up-coming theatrical and DVD releases, click here: www.stucknoir.com.

Also from director Steve Balderson: the dance documentary feature “Underbelly” which spotlights Princess Farhana’s career. The features Her Majesty in performances from around the world, as well as behind-the-scenes footage at theatrical shows and dance workshops and festivals, with folks like Kajira Djoumahna, Rachel Brice, Margaret Cho, Zoe Jakes, John Compton, and more. Order “Underbelly” on www.amazon.com. “Underbelly” was recently the subject of Fox news segment.

PRINCESS IN PRINT

You can follow Her Royal Highness and her international shenanigans on Twitter: www.twitter.com/princessfarhana and make sure you become a fan on The Princess Farhana Facebook Fan Page, www.facebook.com/princess.farhana which is up-dated constantly with new events and behind-the-scenes photos.

Princess Farhana is honored to have recently been the cover girl for two major belly dance magazines: Zaghareet (Dec 2009-Jan.2010) and the UK-based webzine www.nafouramagazine.com (January 2010)

Her Majesty’s blog, “Missives From The Royal Palace: Belly Dance & Beyond” features extensive articles on everything belly dance…as well as glitter and make-up addiction, costume construction, make-up, performance and prop tips, crazy stories and general mayhem! Please visit: www.princessraqs.blogspot.com

She also contributes regularly to belly dance magazines Jareeda, Zaghareet, The Chronicles, www.nafouramagazine.com, www.laraqs.com and www.ishimmy.com

To find out more about Princess Farhana’s writing (she is author of six books under her given name, Pleasant Gehman) and literally thousands of articles (published under both Princess Farhana and her given name of Pleasant Gehman) do a Google search and see what craziness you come up with!

The Princess is currently at work on two new books, one is all about belly dancing- practical application, history, styles, tips and tricks; the other is a collection of crazy tales from her decades spent on the road performing.

SPONSORING THE PRINCESS

…Princess Farhana is available worldwide for workshops, seminars and performances, and is currently filling in bookings for 2011. Sorry, but Her Majesty is no longer accepting bookings for 2010.

If you are interested in a booking a show, workshops or classes, or receiving information on rates and curriculum, please send an email to: pgehman@earthlink.net, princessraqs@gmail.com or call (O1) (323) 460-4890. Written workshop and show inquiries may be sent to: Princess Productions, PO Box 29504, Los Angeles, California, and USA 90029-6504.