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Here are listings of some of Ghawazi Caravan's previous performances, as well as local and interstate workshops run by Devi Mamak.

We are also pleased to have hosted several international ATS teacher workshops, with visits by Karen Gehrman (FCBD) in 2002, and Paulette Rees-Denis (Gypsy Caravan) in 2004 and 2005. Carolena Nerriccio (FCBD) was a highlight of 2005. Carolena Nericcio & Megha Gavin presented Tribal Pura in 2006., Rachel Brice  in 2006. Blue Damsel & Solace in 2007. Carolena nericcio & Megha Gavin for the General skills in ATS in 2007

 

2008
Performances Workshops
January
Devi dances at Jrisi & Tristans wedding & joins Kellie Harkin for some good old fashion Improv!

Cristie performs at a private Party, Sydney

THE FIREBIRD
Emily & John from Hands, Heart & Feet  collaborate with an amazing cast of diverse and talented dancers and musicians - including Mory Traore, Elizabeth Cameron Dalman, Pandit Ramchandra Suman, Devi Mamak and more! Perormed at:
Wentworth Falls School of Arts

March
Devi performs at Sangam restaurant, whittianga, N.Z

Lara performs for a private hens night, Springwood

lara & Cristie perform for Harmony day in Lithgow

Devi & Cristie perform for Harmony day in Katoomba

Canberra folk festival

Devi performs at the QLD Raqs Festival

APRIL
THE FIREBIRD
Emily & John from Hands, Heart & Feet  collaborate with an amazing cast of diverse and talented dancers and musicians - including Mory Traore, Elizabeth Cameron Dalman, Pandit Ramchandra Suman, Devi Mamak and more! Performed at:
Carriage Works, Redfern

Foundation Day, Sprigwood

Devi performs in Taiwan, Sponsored by Lisa Chen

MAY
The 19th Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival Concert

FEBUARARY
April teaches weekly workshops at Nagel College, Blacktown

March
Devi teaches weekend workshops in Whittianga, N.Z. Sponsered by Tracey Miller & Margy Morris

Devi teaches at the QLD Raqs Festival. Sposered by the Academy of Middle Eastern dance

Devi Teaches a series of workshops in Taipai, Taiwan. Sponsored by Lisa Chen

April teaches weekly workshops at Nagel College, Blacktown

MAY
April teaches for BMYASS, Springwood
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2007
Performances Workshops

January                                                      
Private party, Sydney

March                                                          
African Dance!
Performances by Devi, Hands, heart & Feet, Sitar player
Colin Berryman singer & Kora player  Miriam Lieberman & special guest
African dancer Mory Traore, Katoomba

Perth, W.A                                                
RAPTURE. PRESENTED BY BELYSSA               
Performances by Devi, Amera & other W.A   
artists

STUDENT SOIREE
Performacnes by Ghawazi Caravan and
student troupes Aziff, Ghaziya & Ghawazi
Girls, Central Coast

HOLIFEST
Darling harbour

April
Medanz festival New Zealand

with Solace. At the Red room, Katoomba

IRONFEST, Lithgow 2007

May
Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival

The City Of the Arts Dance Festival, Springwood

June
Winter magic Festival, Carrington Ball room

Wintermagic festival ball, 2007

July
Festival Mystique, 2007. Newcastle, N.S.W

RAAF Winter Ball

August
Tribal Soiree, Blakehurst, Sydney

September
"The secret life of women" at the Bramear Gallery, Springwood

October
Devi & April perform at "HAFLA!" , Toowoomba,QLD, sponsored by Drum dance

Cristie & April perform at a private function, Sydney

Cristie & Sandy perform at a private 50th suprise party, Leura

The workshop inc presents "REVOLUTION"
An exciting night of Music, dance, fashion & art with special guests:
Ghawazi Caravan & Fabulous designs by Marta Lett.

Devi performs with SKORBA at the Olive Festival, Sydney

Ghawazi Caravan perform for a private wedding, Sydney

November
Tribal Soiree, Glenmore Park, Sydney

Art Exhibition opening "About a Woman", Darlinghurst, Sydney

December
Combined end of year xmas party for Blue Mountains dance troupes


THE FIREBIRD
Emily & John from Hands, Heart & Feet  collaborate with an amazing cast of diverse and talented dancers and musicians - including Mory Traore, Elizabeth Cameron Dalman, Pandit Ramchandra Suman, Devi Mamak and more! Performed at:
The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts centre.
Campbelltown performing Arts centre

Art Exhibition opening for Gallery 26, Milsons Point

Lawson Markets

Jrisi's Hens Night!

 

January
Devi teaches at Jrisi Jusakos's  Summer Intensive

February  
Brisbane QLD
Devi & Rachelle teach a weekend of  workshops. Sponsored by Moreton Oasis Cues & Transitions for non ATS dancers 

March
PERTH. Devi & Sydneys Amera travel to W.A for a Weekend of workshops sponsored by Belyssa

April
N.Z Ghawazi Caravan teach a series of workshops at the MEDANZ festival, N.Z

Devi hosts Solace & Blue Damsel from the U.S.A to teach a series of workshops

May
Devi teaches flamenco /ATS fusion workshop at the Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival

July
Devi, April & Catherine teach at the first Festival Mystique in Newcastle, N.S.W hosted by Anne Dunston

October
Devi & April teach a series of workshops in Toowoomba, QLD. Sponsored by Drum dance

Devi hosts Carolena Nericcio & Megha Gavin for the General skills Test in pure ATS

November
Devi teaches at Campbelltown Arts Centre, N.S.W

Sandy, April & Cristie teach at Nagel College, Blacktown

December
Sandy, April & Cristie teach at Nagel College, Blacktown

 
2006
Performances Workshops
January
Private Party, Penrith

Cultral Performance, Liverpool Mall

February
Sunset on the Silk Road
Everglades Gardens

March
Student Soiree,Woollongong

Coporate gig for Bridgestone Tyres Fairmont Peppers Resort,Leura
Ghawazi Caravan perform with Tarek, Karen Wray, Stuart & Lester Ives

Harmony Day, Windsor

April
Holy Festival

Private Party, Windsor

Iron Fest, Lithgow

May
Sydney Middle Eastern Festival.
Enmore Theatre, Enmore

Devi performs at Warburton, VIC

Dance Week, Springwood High School
Faulconbridge

Sydney Press for Wintermagic Fest
Carrington Hotel, Katoomba

Liverpool Cultural Day, Liverpool Mall

June
Rockhampton, QLD
Devi & Catherine

Art Street Opening
Carrington Hotel, Katoomba

Winter Magic Festival
Katoomba Civic Centre, Katoomba
Everglades Gardens, Leura

July
Devi - Gaeity Hall, Akaroa, N.Z

Aroma Festival, The Rocks, Sydney
Devi and Jrisi duet

"The Secret Life of Women" Exibition at The Bramear Gallery, Springwood

AUGUST
Student Soiree, Canberra

SEPTEMBER
private Wedding. St Albans

"Dushar". Tribal & Trance Festival

OCTOBER
Devi & Hilary from urban Turban perfom improvisatinally at the Belly Dance Ball Awards

Jrisi Jusakos's "Hafla at the side"
Devi performs solo & duet with Jrisi Jusakos

NOVEMBER
Ghawazi Caravan presents Rachel Brice at the red room, Katoomba with guests Urban Turban, Gypsy Noir, Kiwi Iwi & Ghawazi Caravan

Hafla for Hills School Of Belly dance, Baulkam Hills

DECEMBER

Combined end of year xmas party for Blue Mountains dance troupes

The Art Gallery Of N.S.W
Goddess: Divine Energy party

 

May
Sydney Middle Eastern Festival. Sponsored by Leonie Sukan


Warburton, VIC  Sponsored by Zaar Belly dance

JUNE
Rockhampton,  Sponsored by Tara Cowen. QLD

Singleton, Sponsored by Eastern Spirit  NSW

JULY
Akaroa, Sponsored by Margy Morris NZ

SEPTEMBER
TRIBAL & TRANCE FESTIVAL
Devi hosts & teaches at the first Australian Tribal & Trance Festival. Workshops with National & International guests including Tribal Pura workshops with Carolena Nericcio & Megha Gavin. Katoomba ,N.S.W

OCTOBER
Devi teaches beginners ATS & improvisational Choreography.
Sponsered by The Hills School of Belly Dance, Sydney, N.S.W

NOVEMBER
Devi & Ghawazi Caravan hosts international belly dance superstar Rachel Brice for a series of workshops & performances
Photo by Michael Mamak
Captured Memories

 

 

 



 

 


 

 

 

 

 


2005
Performances Workshops

January
Ghawazi Caravan perform at Australia celebration in Glenbrook

Devi & Lenore of Ghawazi Caravan perform at the Cedar Tree restaurant, Brighton, Melbourne

Ghawazi Caravan perform at the Fund raiser for Ryan, Lawson

March
Private 30th Birthday party, Cabarita Sydney (Kathy & Cristie)

Private "hens" night, Dundas, Sydney (Raine)

Private party, Woodford, Blue Mountains (Raine)

Senior Citizens Day, Katoomba, Blue Mountains (Raine, Lenore)

Easter Show Parade, Sydney
(Raine, Lenore, Sandy, Kris - druming)

Parramatta Harmony Day, Sydney (Raine, Lenore)

Jrisi's Hafla at the side, Sydney.
Fusion ATS solo (Devi)

Springwood Foundation Day, Macquarie Rd, Springwood

Indian Holy Festival, Darling Harbour

April
Private Party, Lawson

Ironfest, Lithgow

Sydney Middle Eastern Festival.
Enmore Theatre, Enmore

May
Cultral Performance, Liverpool Mall

June
Shark Bar, Liverpool St Sydney

Wintermagic Festival, Katoomba.
The Carrington Ballroom

Everglades Gardens, Leura.
Maharani’s Palace

Zoots Bar, Adelaide, SA.

July
Private Party, Lawson.

Central Coast Hafla, Toukley RSL
with Desert Flame.

Private Party, Springwood.

Senior Citizens, Penrith.

Student Soiree, Blakehurst.

Private Party, Winmalee.

August
Private Wedding, Sydney.

October
Unmasked at the Riverside Theatre, Parramatta.

Private wedding, Peppers Manor House, Southern Highlands, Moss Vale.

November
Private Party, Homebush.

Hafla, Belly dance ILeana. End of year Dance Stories.

Festival, Celebrate Lithgow.

December
Private Function, North Sydney Club.
Hosted by IBM

Private Function, Sydney Opera House
Hosted by Trilogy Group

Jrisi Jusakos HAFLA
Side Track studio Theartre, Marrickville

Summer Solstice Celebration
Everglades Gardens, Leura

Private Party, Werrington

Liverpool Cultural Tuesday, Liverpool Mall

January
Ararat, Victoria: full weekend of workshops sponsored by Chris Fiscalini and Patsy Ann Vendy

Melbourne, Victoria: full weekend of workshops sponsored by Belly Dance Kismet

Febuary
Devi Mamak sponsers Paulette Rees Denis of Gypsy Caravan for a series of workshops.

March
Devi & Lara taught a series of workshops in Caboulture QLD.
Sponsered by Rasheeda's veils.

Devi & Jrisi Jusakos.
ATS technique & fusion techniques . Sponsored by Jrisi Jusakos

April
Sydney Middle Eastern Festival. Sponsored by Leonie Sukan

Devi Mamak taught ATS workshops in Blue Mountains.

June
Devi & Lara taught a series of workshops in Adelaide. Sponsored by Kylea Hartly

July
Devi and Kath taught Workshops in ATS dance, history, evolution and philosophy at Caboulture, QLD.
Sponsered by Rasheeda's veils.

September
Devi taught Workshops in an introduction to ATS and Professional Development for Teachers Part 1 at Caboulture, QLD.
Sponsered by Rasheeda's veils.

Carolena Nerriccio taught Workshops in ATS over 4 days. Approx. 100 women attended and was a fabulous success. A big thank you to Carolena for gracing our shores.

 

 




The Winter Magic Festival 2004 in Katoomba

2004

Performances Workshops

March
Dance and Drum Extravaganza, Blue Mountains. Devi Mamak performs with Paulette Rees-Denis of Gypsy Caravan. Live music supported by Jeff Rees of Gypsy Caravan, Andy Bussutil, and John May

May
Concert at the 15th Annual Sydney Middle Eastern Festival, Marrickville

Tribal Fest 4, Sebastopol, California!!!

June
Winter Magic Festival, Katoomba

September
Fund Raiser for Lynn, Lawson
Journey with Ghawazi Caravan!, Katoomba
Hafla at The Edge, Newtown, Sydney

October
Song Lines Festival, Blue Mountains
- Carnivale, Lawson

November
Nadia & Her 101 Candles Album Launch - Sydney
Gig at Zara's (in memory of Diana) - Hazelbrook
Belly Dance Xmas Party - Springwood
Springwood Ladies Golf Club, Springwood
ILeana's Hafla, Dulwich Hill

December
The Roving Raqs Sharki Hafla - Canberra
The Everglades - Leura
Corporate event for Mervac Christmas party

March
Gypsy Caravan workshops with Paulette Rees Denis (director of Gypsy Caravan).
Sponsored by Devi Mamak.

April
Devi Mamak taught ATS workshops in Blue Mountains.

May
Devi Mamak taught at the 15th Annual Sydney Middle Eastern Festival, Marrickville. Sponsored by Leonie Sukan

October
Devi Mamak taught ATS and Zill Workshops in Hazelbrook

November
Workshops in Wollongong. Sponsored by Jewels of the Harem.

December
1 day workshop with Devi Mamak and assistant director Lara Buckanll for the first Middle Eastern Festival in Canberra

2003

Performances Workshops

May
Sydney Middle Eastern Festival Bazaar, Marrickville. Ghawazi Caravan were mentioned as one of the highlights!

August
Hafla, Albury Wodonga

November
Jirisi Jusakos presents Hafla at the Edge, Newtown, Sydney

November
1st Annual National Belly Dance Competition, Sydney. Ghawazi Caravan won 2nd place in the Group Performance section!

April
Devi Mamak taught ATS workshops in Blue Mountains.

August
Devi Mamak sponsored by Penny Lebresk, Albury Wodonga. Weekend of workshops covering basic fast and slow technique as well as basic improvisational choreography.

Devi Mamak sponsored by Belly Dance Kizmet, Melbourne, Victoria. Evening workshop covering basic fast and slow technique as well as basic improvisational choreography.

October
Devi Mamak taught ATS workshops in Blue Mountains.

2002

Performances Workshops

June
Flavours of the East concert, Blue Mountains. Ghawazi Caravan performs with Karen Gehrman of FCBD

September
Brackets and Jam - Central Coast, New South Wales

December
Terezka Drinzik's Christmas Hafla, Sydney

June
FCBD Workshops with Karen Gehrman (assistant director to FCBD). Sponsored be Devi Mamak

September
Devi Mamak sponsored by Desert Flame, Central Coast. Workshop covered basic slow technique and improvisational skills.

October and November
Devi Mamak sponsored by Terezka Drinzik's school of Danse Orientale, Sydney. Workshops covered basic fast and slow technique as well as basic improvisational choreography.

TELEVISION & FILM PERFORMANCES

2005. Ghawazi caravan appeared live for Today Morning Show TCN 9

2004. Ghawazi Caravan feature in the ABC film "Grange"

Ongoing

Performances Workshops

Ghawazi Caravan also perform annually at the following events:

Blue Mountains Winter Magic Festival, Katoomba

A variety of private and corporate functions such as festivals, parties, weddings and for community events.

Devi Mamak (Director of Ghawazi Caravan) also teaches regular workshops in the Blue Mountains as well as giving private tuition.

You can contact Devi by phone or email for possible workshop topics. See contact details.

 
 
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