Company Overview:

NAFOURA Magazine is an international belly dancing magazine published in the United Kingdom. Each month NAFOURA publishes articles related to promoting and raising awareness of belly dance. The topics of these articles range from interviews with professional belly dancers, event updates from around the world, the latest fashions, wellbeing, and addressing controversial topics.

Magazine Editor: Evete Fatima Medeiros
Fashion Director: Sophia Anastasi

Official Photographer: Tanja Nikola

History

NAFOURA Magazine was launched in March 2009. The initial concepts behind creating this magazine were to connect belly dancers worldwide and to raise awareness of belly dancing. The magazine is not only targeted at belly dancers but also to readers outside of the belly dancing community. Each issue addresses various topics related to a different theme related to belly dance, such as dance styles or male belly dancers.

"NAFOURA is a key networking resource, bridging knowledge and talent and enabling the awareness and development of the belly dancing art."

Key Articles

In August 2009, NAFOURA Magazine published articles related to the theme that belly dance is made for all body shapes and for anyone who is open and willing to learn. Princess Farhana contributed an article, "Ahlan wa Sahlan Story", based on the world famous Ahlan wa Sahlan Festival, a belly dancing event held annually in Cairo, organised by Raqia Hassan. This issue also included an article titled "Suhaila Salimpour", based on a one to one interview with belly dance star Suhaila Salimpour. The article discusses the Suhaila Salimpour School of Belly Dance and motherhood.

In June 2009, NAFOURA Magazine published articles related to the controversial theme 'Male Belly Dancers'. The magazine featured an interview with Ozgen, "An Interview with Ozgen - Turkish Male Belly Dancer", a well known dance artist based in London. Other featured male artists include: Tito Seif, Tariq Sultan, Osama Emam, Omar Al Khabir, and Bobby (Ibrahim) Farrah.

Other featured articles, published in past issues of NAFOURA Magazine, have included "A Brief Tour of Tribal", written by Kimberly Mackoy. This article discusses the evolution of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance and mentions Rachel Brice as one of the key pioneers in raising awareness and popularity for this dance style.