Merhaba!
The Western Australia Middle Eastern Dance (WAMED) Festival is an annual celebration of the art of oriental dance.
A rich and educational workshop schedule and vibrant event program that runs over the WA June long weekend each year.
The 2025 WAMED festival runs from Friday 30 May to Monday 2 June 2025.
WAMED News
DECEMBER 2024 - EARLYBIRD SPECIAL - BOOK NOW!
The EARLYBIRD SPECIAL ends on 1 February 2025, so get in early and save 15% on all your classes and events!
The WAMED GIFT CERTIFICATE is an awesome pressie for the bellydancer in your life! Hop online and grab one from the Shop, with plenty of time to book at the discounted earlybird prices after Christmas.
DECEMBER 2024 - PROGRAM LAUNCH!!
The WAMED Festival Committee is delighted to launch the 2025 festival Program! With a wide variety of classes, skill-building opportunities and creative experiences, there is something for everyone in this year's program!
November 2024 - Scholarship applications open
WAMED Scholarship applications are open now! Apply for funding to attend workshops with our amazing teachers and masterclasses with our stunning master artist, Shahrzad!
Program launching soon!
September 2024 - Teacher applications
WAMED Teacher Applications have now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied to be part of the WAMED 2025 Program!
September 2024 - 2025 Festival Location
WAMED 2025 will be based at the North Perth Town Hall. This spacious location will be the venue for the workshops, events and Bazaar for WAMED 2025.
September 2024 - 2025 Festival Theme
Sekhem - The Healing Power of Dance.
Sekhem is power. Sekhem is healing. Sekhem is energy in its highest and mightiest form. It is the ultimate life-force. It is in the cycles of human experience; our love, our battles, and our growth. It is destruction and regeneration.
WAMED Festival Inc warmly invites you to Sekhem: The Healing Power of Dance in 2025.
June 2024 - Guest Artist Reveal - Shahrzad
June 2024 - Thank you!
THANK YOU!
The WAMED Team would like to thank everyone for making WAMED 2024 such a resounding success! From our stunning master artist, to our participants, suppliers, sponsors, teachers, supporters, photographers, venues, volunteers and cheerleaders - we thank you so much for immersing yourselves in the WAMED Experience and making it an amazing event!
While celebrating our 2024 success, we're excited to start looking forward to WAMED 2025 with our next glorious guest artist!
Handy Links
The WAMED Team is a dedicated band of volunteers who work to deliver an amazing festival for dancers, spectators, students, teachers and dance fans. Connect with us here.
The 2022 and 2023 ranges of WAMED-branded merchandise is available from the RedBubble website! Choose from garments and homewares or watch this handy video for customation tips..
We are supported by talented, dedicated, Australian artisans, musicians, artists, suppliers, dancers and dreamers. Please click here to find out more about those small businesses that support the WAMED festival. Or click here to find out how to become a WAMED sponsor!
