CURRENT EVENTS 2010
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN SATURDAY 7 AUGUST 2010
Please come and join us on SAT 7th AUGUST 2010 for a sponsored walk in bellydance costume to raise money for Just Because.
To receive your sponsorship form to participate in Walk Like an Egyptian or register to help please complete the tear off part of this form and return with an SAE to Jane Coello; 7 Kirkfield Gardens, Colton, Leeds, LS15 9DT Tel. 0113 2601152 E-mail: janec2dance@btinternet.com
One form must be completed per participant. New for 2010 - Registration fee per walker £15.00. You can also raise further sponsorship for the event, collect your sponsorship money following the event and send to send to us. All proceeds will then go to www.justbecause.org.uk
The full walk will start at 10.30 am on Saturday 7 August 2010 at Wyther Bridge Kirkstall Leeds We will meet half walkers and supporters at The Bridge Café at Apperley Bridge around 12/12.30am. Our finishing point is in Saltaire at The Boathouse Restaurant/Café near the canal side. Please arrive at least 1/2hr early for the start of the walk.
YA SALAM 21 March 2010 Athens Greece.
Many thanks to Malema's Banat for putting on this show and raising money for us , our first in Greece
THE SHOW FOR JUST BECAUSE 25 April 2010 London, thanks to all of you who helped raise £1,000 for the charity , even with the ashcloud preventing some dancers appearing in the show .
Just Because Hafla Friday 13 November 2009 Keighley Yorkshire . The wonderful Jeanette Taylor one of our key supporters , returns with
another of her great Hafla's.
A charity hafla at Victoria Hall, Keighley, West Yorkshire. There will be a
licensed bar, souk by The ShimmyShop and performance slots. Cost £8 (£6 inadvance and children £3) From 19:30pm until late. For more information (andto enquire about a performance slot) contact Jeanette on 01535 662 849 or
email her at taylorjeanette@tiscali.co.uk. Proceeds to "Just Because".
Body & Soul Bellydance Show Saturday 14th November 2009 . Small World Theatre Caridgan Wales 8-10.30 pm
Showcasing some of Wale's finest bellydance performers and groups. Includes Guinevere, Baubo Bellydancers, Safeena and Lyza Livesy plus more. All proceeds split between Just Because and Wales Womens Aid. Performance slots available ,travel expenses paid.
Show Tickest £10 £8 concession, contact 0792 533 2892 guinevere@baubo.co.uk for more information.
Saturday 21st November 2009 "I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas"
Hafla at the Stanley Club Burcough Lancashire UK...more details to come
Saturday 28th November 2009 Shameena Present their Winter Hafla 7.30pm Start
The Undercroft, St Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol. Dance to live music.Middle Eastern Meze and dance performances from Shameena and friends, Souk and raffle and prizes. Tickets £10 in advance (meal included) to book contact Sue 0117 929 2220
Just Because T-Shirts
We have available a range of white t-shirts see below
To order yours email us
UK including postage £12.50
Tracey and Anne with Ava Flemming
Just Because... is launched
The first event was back in August 2005 when Tracey aided and abetted by
Anne, organised a day of workshops and an evening of music and dance in
Manchester. Local teachers gave their time for free to teach workshops and
Anne's students sold refreshments. The workshops were a sell out and the
money raised for the day was beyond their expectations. The evenings meal
and music event was held at Ferdowsi. Tracey negotiated a good price for
the meal and room hire and persuaded the Nile Band to entertain us for free.
Anne organised an auction, all items donated for free, and, assisted by
Shirley and some of her students raised £2000 by the end of the evening.
As well as the Nile Band playing Kharis and Jamila performed solos and the
evening was a great success. Just Because was off and running raising £3500
at our very first event.
Bedazzle 2005 and 2006 and 2007
Organised by Wiggle web site owner and organiser of the popular Jewel of
Yorkshire dance festival Chris Odgen, the Bedazzle events offered a twofold
concept, to raise money for a good cause which relates to the dance and
to facilitate a performance platform for local dancers of all levels.
Bedazzle is a celebration of the talent of dancers from Yorkshire and surrounding areas. Participants range from student to professional level dancers, working as soloists, performance troupes and class groups.
Walk like an Egyptian 2005 and 2006 and 2007 2008
Also a special mention for Vanessa Gooding for organising the first Hartlepool WLAE last year and raising £700
Organised by the South Pennine bellydance forum, SoPen, Walk like an Egyptian
is a fun walking event when participants dress up in bellydance costumes
and walk the 13 miles from Saltaire to Leeds City Centre. Held for the first
time in 2005 the event was so popular the ladies decided to organise a similar
event for 2006 could you have a walk like an Egyptian in your area?
Penrith Hafla
The ladies of Penrith raised £115, thank you from the Just Because team.
Urban Dervish bring and buy sale
Thank you to all those who helped raise £64 for Just Because
Annual Hafla Nikki Livermore
Many thanks to those who helped raise £65 for Just Because at this event.
Cabaret Night Newcastle 8th February 2008
A huge amount was raised by organiser Claire Novis and the fabulous ladies of Newcastle, a total of £858,
by people having fun Enjoying fantastic food and lots of performances along with a raffle and an auction of promises. Thank you from the Just Because team.
A Joint Hafla Friday 15th Febuary 2008
A joint hafla run by Anna Chandler of Egyptian Nights, Bristol and Safeena of South Wales, on Friday 15th Febuary 2008 raised £75 in a raffle.
The hafla was a small event primarily for students from Anna's classes. Safeena has been teaching two of Anna's classes since September, while Anna had maternity leave (she had a beautiful baby girl Millie) and the hafla was a way of saying goodbye from Safeena and hello again from Anna
Anna and Safeena were joined by guest dancer Ozgen, who was visiting Safeena and teaching a weekend of workshops in South Wales.
Deirdre Macdonald's Curry Hen Night March 2008
The girls Angela Noble, Moira Berry, Lesley Skeates, Isobel Risk, Sandra (from the Isle of Sky) and Lorri McAuley finnished a day of workshops in Stirling Scotland with a meal out to celebrate Deirdre's nuptials.
They donated £100 a great gift for the bride-to-be, by women for women. Thank you from Just Because
Shimmy Valentines Hafla 2008
Thank you to the women of Shimmy who raised £226 at their Valentine Hafla in Shrewsbury.
Wynne Smith Social Club Bucket Collection 2008
Wynne gave bellydance demonstrations at a Social Club in Scunthorpe, ably assisted by her friend Jan
"this is what the bemused crowd at the social club threw in the bucket" £106.42 thank you from the
Just Because Team
Saturday 19th April 2008
This fun packed night in London, featured performances from Lesley and Jamilla and Sara Farouk
amongst others. With the entry price and auction of a costume owned by Rhanda Kamel they raised
over £1000
Friday 27th June 2008 Dans Satam Hafla Scunthorpe
A huge thankyou to the ladies of Scunthorpe who quote "the hafla was brilliant"
who raised £500 having a great time
Fun Run Middlesbrough
A big thank you to Val, Glennis and Jean for taking part in this 3K run and raising £200
Bellydance Show Exeter October 2008
Thanks to the hard work of Rosie Mockler and her team and the support of dancers such as
Raheesha and Tara Ibrahim and many more a fabulous night of entertainment. Over £900 was
raised for Just Because.
Wendy's Winter Hafla 22nd November 2008
A really good night was had by all, including Wendy's troupe Hypno Mystique. They raised
£234 for Just Because
Farnham Hafla
A big thank you for raising £360 for Just Because goes to Beatrice Curtis and her students.
Lancashire Bedazzle 29th November 2009
The first Lancashire Bedazzle organised by Alison Lowe and Denise Robson proved to be a huge success.
And raised £931.28 for Just Because. Thank you from the Just Because Team
SOPEN DONATE ALL
A very big thank you all linked with SOPEN, with their final act been to donate all their remaining funds
to Just Because over £900. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you all for your support
CARNIVAL TIME from ORIENTAL DANCER
Orientaldancer.co.uk organised belly dancers to take part in the Chapel St Leonards
carnival on Sunday 2nd August and received a £50 cheque for Just Because as well ascollecting £22.39 in loose change from people along th
In addition to that we all had loads of fun and won second prize in the "costumedwalking group" category!
I've attached a couple of photos.
The ladies who took part were:The Shimmy Chicks (from Lincoln)Sequinised (from Boston)
Andraste Tribal (a new British Tribal Style troupe from Lincolnshire).
