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 Read a review of Yanni's by a Japanese magazine, featuring Zaphara!

THANK YOU!! SEATTLE!

The votes are counted!
Yannis Restaurant was
picked as "City's Best" Mediterranean Restaurant 2007 in an on-line poll by aolcityguide.com

Come join in the fun!  ZAPHARA entertains the FIRST, SECOND and THIRD Saturday of each month from 7:30 to 8:00 PM for bellydance night!

Party! Greco-Siciliano Night!
June 28th, $69.
A "white Linen " tablecloth event, at Yannis Greek Restaurant, north of the Woodland Park Zoo, featuring a six course dinner with Greek and Italian fusion entrees.

A rare selection of Sicilian wines made from Greek grapes will be included and described by Odom representative Marco Orostica. Nikos Spiliopoulos, wine & food expert from "The Shop Agora" will answer questions. A different wine will be paired to compliment each course. It is a one seating dinner event, reservations only.

At 6:pm when you arrive, your greeting includes "Proscecco", an Italian Sparkling wine and a meze.

The dinner begins at 6:30pm, courses include salad, appetizer, pasta dish, vegetarian dish and Lamb shank as the main course, to conclude with a fabulous dessert! Before the main course, N.W.'s well known Greek Bellydancer Zaphara will entertain you with a floor show that includes sword balancing.

After dessert, Zaphara will teach a Greek line dance. Party on!!

Come and have fun and ZAPHARA might even get you up dancing!

Yannis invites you to stay as the music and dancing goes on till 10 PM.

Appetizers and beverages will be available till 10PM. Visit Yannis web site for the band's schedule or when you put in your reservation

Reservations recommended for this wonderful family restaurant that has been pleasing patrons since 1984.
www.yannisgreekrestaurant.com

Congratulations, Yannis restaurant was recognized in the category of "best family friendly restaurant" in Seattle by the voters of City Guides city's BEST, 2006 program.

"City's Best" Mediterranean restaurant 2007
Review highlights:
"The place is astoundingly incredible.
Their food is DELICIOUS and they have very nice employees. The building is interesting and cozy."

"Give the place a try, or a few dozen tries, you won't regret it."

Having a birthday?
Let us know, and we'll do the rest!
(that includes your "birthday" baklava)

ZAPHARA performs the LAST Saturday of each month at Kostas Opa, and will teach a Greek line dance to the audience after her floor show. 

Costa is celebrating 27 years in the same location and is still partying with belly dancing every Friday and Saturday.   Showtime: 8:00pm.

Your Greek experience starts in a warm and welcoming atmosphere Enjoy a wonderful meal in a beautifully decorated "true "re-creation of an "old world" Greek environment. It's a living museum!  Picture yourself in the “plaka”area of Athens!

Don't forget to order the "Saganaki" the flaming appetizer. Reservations recommended and if it's your birthday, expect a complementary baklava, and a "komboloi"; Greek worry beads to take all your worries away!  Check their web for details and directions: www.costasopa.com

Congratulations Kosta's was voted "readers choice as the Best Greek Restaurant in the April 2006 issue of SEATTLE - the premier Seattle monthly magazine.

'LET'S ROCK THIS JOINT"-----no,
LET'S ROCK ALL OF THEM!!!

See you there! Zaphara!

NEW!
Red Elvis Concert Video!

"I Wanna See You Bellydance"


Zaphara & Red Elvises


Zaphara & Red Elvises

Live at Jazzbones
(Long version, 6 minutes)

Live at the Tractor Tavern
Part 1 (9 MB, 2:30 minutes)

The Wild Buffalo, Bellingham
(2.6 MB, 46 seconds)

RED ELVISES

“Kick-Ass” Rock 'N' Roll band from Siberia. ZAPHARA and troupe in “cameo” appearances.

Their 09 World Tour includes the US, Europe and Russia. This wildly popular group will be in the NW probably in April. As usual, ZAPHARA’S dancers will perform a “not a surprise any more” cameo appearance with them.

Igor & Red Elvises due back in Seattle in December.  Stay tuned!

Check their website for upcoming performances.
www.redelvises.com

Hear "I wanna see you Bellydance" (MP3)

NEWS FLASH!   News flash update! Oleg has decided not to start his own band, and instead, in his own words "running away with traveling circus". Details on their website.

Change is good, Life is good, so keep checking with Red Elvises for future developments. www.igorandredelvises.com

The Inaugural ROCK 'N' ROLL
SEATTLE MARATHON & 1/2 MARATHON
from Tukwila to Seattle, Saturday June27, 2009
Zaphara and her "cheerleading" Bellydancers will greet and dance for the 25,000 participants as they arrive for the race, and will be at the starting line dancing and cheering everyone on. See you 5AM.

U-District Festival! Saturday, July 11th
Sponsored by the University Chamber of Commerce & the City of Seattle, Old fashioned festival! Celebrate Seattle Summer Streets! Sidewalk Sales, $1.00 Bites!, Live music, improv stage, Street games, Caribbean Village, & GREEK VILLAGE!.. Translation: The Continental Restaurant & Pastry shop. ZAPHARA'S MIDDLE EASTERN DANCERS perform at 1.00pm, right in front of The Continental 4549 University Way N.E. After their show, Zaphara will teach willing participants a Greek line dance. Dancing in the Streets! Lot's of fun!

MEDITERRANEAN FANTASY FESTIVAL
Saturday & Sunday July 18 & 19th
Zaphara's dancers perform at 2:20 PM Sunday. Hiawatha Community Center 2700 California Ave. SW. West Seattle, Wa. Two stages of non-stop entertainment, over 50 vendors with costumes, music, jewelry, massage and henna, items you desperately need!ZAPHARA'S MIDDLE EASTERN DANCERS perform Sunday, TBA. www.BabylonianEnsemble.com

PYRAMID LOUNGE (high Dive) in Fremont, (Center of the Universe) 513 N. 36th. 206-632-2416. ZAPHARA'S MIDDLE EASTERN DANCERS will be the featured troupe, August 3rd, Monday, starting about 8:30PM

NEWCASTLE DAYS, Lake Boron, Newcastle, Wa. September 12 & 13. ZAPHARA'S MIDDLE EASTERN DANCERS perform. Date & time TBA

Meanwhile:

I send out a quarterly newsletter, “Zaphara’s Dance News” that has upcoming classes,

Performance dates and other fun stuff to do.

I “chat it up”, sometimes throw in a little gossip , get on my soapbox and also include some of my favorite recipes.
 

Happy dancing!!