The Co-founder and Leader of Bellydance in Cuba today!

For more than a decade, Tiffany "Hanan" Madera and Gretel Sanchéz Llabre have been quietly building a movement and tradition of bellydance in Cuba. Today, as the Director of Cuban Soho, Gretel is creating a new generation of dancers in Cuba. Havana Habibi Festival is proud to return to Havana to dance with our sisters of Cuban Soho.

Through the art of bellydance, the women and girls of Cuba find freedom of expression while reflecting on their inherent beauty and joy. Bellydance connects us to the feminine spirit, and connects us to a community of other women exploring their worlds through dance.

Gretel has worked tirelessly in her commitment to the art of bellydance, and to the empowerment of the women in her community and is truly the preeminent leader of the art in Cuba today. The Miami New Times published an article about the first Havana Habibi Festival, hosted in 2016, calling it an "Empowering Experience." You can read the full article online HERE.

Follow Cuban Soho on Facebook, and discover more videos on Youtube by searching "Cuban Soho cuban bellydance." There you'll discover the rich culture of Middle Eastern Dance growing in the heart of Cuba's capital city.

 
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