ARTISTS AND SUPPORTERS
Here is a list of some of the featured artists and institutions involved in The Orientalist project so far. As the project grows and matures, I'll add other names and links to their amazing works. The list is in alphabetical order.
Dancers
Aida Bogomolova Anjelica Scannura Alexandra Tanzraum Aliah Kluchenkova Anna Gureeva Anna Li Anuka Bellydance Ariane Chola Atmo Kranti Boriana Dimitrova Bruna Milani Camelia Dances Chloe Ro Cree-Norquay Field Dalilah Lopes Erhan Ay Eshe Yildiz Eva Mandisa Evelina Papazova Iana Komarnytska Ibrahim Hassan Ilina Kovacheva Ilina Khristova Joharah Kolishenco Julia Farid Torgonska Julia Mitsai Katerina Borisova Katia Solpanova Khaled Mahmoud Kristiana Atanasova Kristina Derkach Laura Varga Leanna BellaDance Leianne Vergara Liliya Boginova Lulu Hartenbach Maria B Maria Kapinus Marta Korzun Melissa Gamal Mila Petrova Mimi Sokolova Miruna Soiu Natalie Stukalenko Nasia Hayat Natalya Kalinina Nezha Dance Olesya Astman Peggy Nuwayrah Monchamp Paromita Kar Raisa Latorraca Rosa Mondaray Sarita Gayle Alvarez Stephania Woloshyn Solomiya Derkach Tatiana K Tsiki Yasz Triana Ballesta Vania Tantikova
Bands and Musicians
Aladin Hamdany Ariane Chola Ariel Hyatt Bernardo Bittencourt Bety Vinil Daniel Farah Demetrius Petsalakis Emiliano Pereira Fabricio Amaral Francisco Mehmet Ian Nain Jaash Sing Mahmoud Mahmoud Al Masri Mario Aphonso III Mike Anklewicz Paul Ge Raquy Danziger Rami ElAasser Rhys Georgiou Saad Aladin Sergey Ali Aliferov Zdravko Lui Peev
Dance Groups
Al Lala Ala Nar Dance Ensemble Isadora Dance Academy Sarab Oriental Dance Ya Amar
Special appearance of Oriental Photographer André Elbing
Fighters
Atanas Bratoev Angel Chernaev Nikolay 'Siegfried' Nikoloff
Locations
Persian Palace - Toronto, Canada
Miraj Hammam Spa - Toronto, Canada
Bampot Bohemian House of Tea & Board Games - Toronto, Canada
BellyUp BellyDance Studio - Oakville, Canada
University of Toronto - Toronto, Canada
Victoria SPA - Sofia, Bulgaria
Zenobia Club - Sofia, Bulgaria
Тюбетейка на Тарасовской Restaurant - Kiev, Ukraine
Бакинский Бульвар - Kiev, Ukraine
Kourion Archaeological Site - Cyprus
The Sanctuary and Temple of Apollo Hylates - Cyprus
Equipment
The Orientalist
The Orientalist is Pedro Bonatto's new fine art photography project exploring the presence of Middle Eastern dance, music and art in the West through creative photography. The series is inspired by Orientalist paintings from the 18th and 19th century, featuring contemporary dancers and musicians who are influenced by Middle Eastern culture. The images were created on locations in 6 countries across 3 continents and they aim to be a celebration of the exchange of cultures and an exploration of the interconnectedness of our world.