World artists to judge 2nd Vietnam belly dance contest

July 06, 2015 | 10:47
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Professional foreign belly-dancers will join the judging panel of the second Vietnam Belly Dance Festival held by Saigon Belly Dance at SC Vivo City shopping center in HCMC’s District 7 on July 11-12.
Belly dancer Julia Torgonkar from Ukraine

They are Angella Kim from South Korea, Julia Torgonkar from Ukraine, and Daila Jansikova from the Czech Republic.

Kim used to perform and judge belly dance competitions in South Korea, Singapore and Argentina.

Belly dancer Angella Kim from Korea

Torgonkar was the champion of the BellyFusions Festival held in France in 2012 and was member of the organizing committee of the Dream and Dance competition while Jansikova is a three-time champion of the World Belly Dance Champion.

These artists will also advise and train competitors in the second Vietnam Belly Dance Festival, the first belly dance contest in Vietnam with foreign belly dancers sitting on the panel of judges.

Belly dancer Daila Jansikova from the Czech Republic

According to the organizer, the contest will be attended by 70 Vietnamese and foreign competitors who will perform 40 solo and group performances.

The awards include cash prize worth VND40 million (US$1,834) and scholarships for advanced belly dance courses.

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