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"A
Festival Celebrating Dark Fusion at its Finest"
Gothla US first started off in Fullerton, CA in February,
2008, and then moved to Pomona, CA in March 2009, allowing us
a bigger venue and more options. It has been a tremendous
success, attended by dancers and aficianados from all over the
world. They gather together to celebrate, share, learn, and
perform the art of Gothic & Dark Fusion Bellydance in it's
many varieties. Visit the Gothla Archive
to find images & media from 2008 and 2009.
Our next event will take place on March
5th-7th 2010 in Pomona, CA. Over the course of the
weekend, take workshops from dedicated and talent experts, show
us your stuff and perform in the festival, partake in community-minded
events that will expand your dance and your mind! Shop from
an array of unique vendors and artisans, all with a deliciously
dark and decadent edge, and best of all - meet and network with
other dancers from all over the world! Visit the links on the
left to find out how you can be a part of Gothla
US: The Evoking!
The first year was called "The Conjuring" as we viewed
the event as aiding to bring into existence a full-size Gothic
event for the bellydance community - we put all of the ingredients
together, made a lot of sacrifices, spilled some blood, and
did a lot of mumbling and invoking - and BEHOLD! We did it!
Magic! Year Two was "The Divining" - to practice divination
means to look into the future and try to ascertain answers that
will aid one's journey, and we paired with the sub-theme of
"Steampunk" - exploring the past and the future, fantasy
and reality.
Year Three is
"The Evoking". Evoking means: 1.
To summon or call forth,
2. To call to mind by naming, citing, or suggesting
3. To create anew, especially by means of the imagination.
So we have conjured it into being, we have divined its future,
and now we seek to bring forth that future and call your spirit
to join us! And our sub-theme/title
for this year is "Journey to the
Underworld." There are myths from all over the
world about what lies beneath us and beyond this existence.
We encourage you to research these myths and let them inspire
your performances and your experience!
