Orient Cyprus

Nelly is a professional dance teacher of Ballet,
Modern-contemporary dance, Latin-Ballroom,
Flamenco, Performer, Master Instructor, Choreographer,
Director and Producer of Oriental Events.
Her classes and workshops are well known for her
clever and creative teaching methods with focus
on each student individually. She knows to share
the happiness, fun and feminine energy that she is
feeling about her dancing, which is coming from
her combination as a teacher and performer.
Natalia is the only Greek Bellydancer that
perfomed with Mario Kirlis, Amir Sofi, Matias
Hazrum, Bellydance Superstars and Bellydance
Evolution. She performed also as featured
performer in the prestigious Closing Gala at
“Ahlan Wa Sahlan” in Egypt. Her love for dance,
art and her bellydance experiences drive her to
organize the biggest festivals in Austria, the
“Orient Express” and the “Egyptian Dream”
Festival! She is the founder of the Orient Festivals
in UK, Greece, Austria and Cyprus - Events that
have as a target the glamorous style and which
drive with their focus in details every visitor in the
highest point of joy and education.
Don’t miss her workshop – Impress with your entrance!
Friday 6th November 2026
17:00-18:30

NTIA PILATOU

Greece

Ntia Pilatou is a distinguished professional
dancer, esteemed dance educator, and respected
festival judge from Greece, with over 20 years of
experience in the art of dance. She is the founder
and director of “Bellydance school”in Volos,
nurturing generations of talented dancers.
Renowned for her artistic vision and professional
expertise, she serves as a judge, instructor,
and performer at national and international
dance festivals. Ntia is also the creator and
organizer of the Venus Festival in Volos since
2016, a celebrated event that fosters cultural
exchange and elevates the dance community
both locally and abroad.
Don’t miss her Dabke workshop.
Friday 6th November 2026
18:30-20:30

ANNA DIMITRATOU

Greece

Actress, Bollywood and Middle Eastern
Dances Teacher, Pilates’ trainer, Artistic
Director of Artistic Studio Oriental
Expression, founder of the 1st Bollywood
Dance Academy Greece and member of
committees at Panhellenic Bollywood and
Oriental Competitions.
She is one of the main teachers and judges
of Orient Festivals due her experience and
qualifications. Organizer of one of the
most prestigious oriental competition of
Greece – Oriental Expression Awards!
Don’t miss her POP workshop.
Friday 6th November 2026
15:30-17:00

KITTY SZUNOMAR DINASMA

Hungary

DIMITRIS TEREZAKIS

Greece

Dimitris Terezakis is a distinguished percussionist and
performer, active both nationwide in Greece and internationally.
Over the past ten years, the culture of the Middle
East and the Oriental dance community have completely
won him over, leading him to dedicate himself exclusively
and professionally to this field. With seven years of percussion
studies and participation in major events, he has left
his mark on prestigious stages such as "To Dance or Not to
Dance" (2017) at the Rythmos Stage music venue in Athens,
the international Bellysimo Oscar festival in Italy, where he
has performed for five consecutive years as a member of the
Tabbal Group, as well as the Enigma of Arabia Festival in
Kyiv. In 2018, he appeared on the popular television show
"Greece’s Got Talent," impressing both the audience and the
judges. His original musical creations and videos on
YouTube and Spotify have accumulated thousands of views
and streams, confirming his steady and inspiring presence
in the Oriental percussion scene. He is a permanent
colleague of the Oriental Expression Awards, the largest and
most significant Oriental dance festival in Greece, under the
artistic direction of Anna Dimitratou, where he leads the
“Live Tabla” category. At the same time, he co-organizes
workshops on Arabic rhythms with her at the Artistic
Studio Oriental Expression in Athens. Furthermore, he has
been consistently collaborating over the past years with the
Attica Open and Athens Dance Festival competitions,
overseeing the artistic direction of the “Live Tabla” category
and impressing both audiences and participants every time.
True to his commitment to spreading the magic of Arabic
tradition, Dimitris Terezakis is open to new collaborations,
offering workshops, masterclasses, and artistic performances
both in Greece and abroad.
DON’T MISS TO DANCE WITH HIS RYTHMS
IN THE LIVE TABLA COMPETITION!
SATURDAY 7th November 2026!

NASIA HAYAT CHARALAMBOUS

Cyprus

Nasia is one the most famous bellydance
teachers of Cyprus.Years of training and
experience, traveling and learning from
famous master teachers of bellydance she
made her own style that made her unique!
Winner of prestigious festivals and now she is
a professional judge of many events and
festivals in Cyprus and Greece!Owner of the
dance studio Hayat Raqs Belly Dance Studio.
Don’t miss her SHAABY workshop.
Sunday 8th November 2026
13:00-14:15

STELLA HADJIHAMBI

Cyprus

Stella is one the most famous belly-
dance teachers of Cyprus and a professional
Ballet Teacher with professional
Diplomas from UK.
Her amazing charisma and professional
attitude brought as a judge in the most
prestigious competitions as she is the
only licensed judge of the Cyprus
Federation of Sport and Social Dance
and for the IDO Hellas
Choreographer and owner of the dance
studio Impulse Dance Studio (Erimi).
Don’t miss her BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS
AND MOVEMENT (Lyrical) workshop.
Sunday 8th November 2026
12:00-12:50