Shaka Shaka Shaka & Co.

03/11/2018

Our first day of spring...is Festival of Nations auditions! Excited for another fun year if !

08/27/2015

MN State Fair starts TODAY! And we will be there tomorrow! They're predicting rain in the morning, let's hope for a dry afternoon! Come see our one and only fair show, tomorrow at noon, 1:30, 3:00, and 4:30!

08/05/2015

We'll be back....at the MN State Fair! It's right around the corner and we'll be there for one day - and one day only! Come see us Friday, 8/28 at the FON Stage in the Bazaar. Show times: noon, 1:30, 3:00, and 4:30! http://www.mnstatefair.org/entertainment/FE_festival_of_nations.html

The Festival of Nations Demo Stage features daily dance, instruments, and craft demonstrations.

05/02/2015

If you didn't make it tonight, we have another show tomorrow at 11:30 am!

05/01/2015

In the green room before the KARE 11 segment the Lebanese dancers show the little kids how to dance. Learning and accepting other cultures is exactly what the Festival of Nations is all about.

05/01/2015

Guess what?! It's that time of year again - Festival of Nations time! Come see us Shaka as the Lebanese dancers at the St. Paul River Centre. World Stage performances are Saturday at 4:00 and 6:00 pm and Sunday at 11:30 am! Hope to see you there!

01/30/2015

Want to take a trip to Lebanon with us? Join us for a fun, FREE, family-friendly event without getting on a plane! We will be at the Landmark Center in St. Paul on Sunday, Feb. 1st. Our performance times are 1:05 and 2:40. For more information visit: http://www.landmarkcenter.org/urban.html

Welcome to Landmark Center. Landmark Center serves as a cultural center for music, dance, theater, exhibitions, public forums, and hosts countless special events.

09/07/2014

Want to get out on this beautiful day? Come join us at the Lebanese Fall Festival. Lots of fun and good food! We will be performing at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm today. Where: Holy Family Maronite Church in Mendota Heights. http://www.holyfamilymaronitechurch.org/mn/

Building on and Sharing the Maronite Spiritual Tradition of our grandparents.

07/05/2014

Want to shaka like us? New beginner and advanced classes start next Thursday. Send us a message if interested with your email address - and we'll send you all the info. Shaka later!

05/13/2014

Thank you to all our Shaka friends who came out to see us FON! It was another FONtastic year! :)

05/04/2014

FON was a blast! Two more shows tomorrow!

04/24/2014

Shaka Shaka Shaka at the MN State Fair - 09/02/13

Thank you Indy Rutks for taking this video of us - last year at the MN State Fair! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDhAslSJZ_w

Now come see us perform next weekend at the Festival of Nations! See event on our Page!

Shaka Shaka Shaka performing in the International Bazaar at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 2, 2013

02/20/2014

Good news Shaka friends! This has been missing the past few years from the Festival of Nations event. And now it's back! :)

GOOD NEWS: Metro Transit will again provide free bus and light rail rides to Festival of Nations on Saturday and Sunday. We'll post the link to download passes as soon as we have it. Thank you Metro Transit!

01/03/2014

Shaka Friends! Have you started your new year's resolution yet? How about learning a new skill?...Like shaking your hips? Our new advanced class begins next week! And a beginners course begins January 29th through St. Paul Community Ed. Registration begins tomorrow. Message us with your email address if you would like more information! Shaka later and happy dancing!

10/31/2013

Hey Facebook friends! Want to learn to shaka shaka shaka like us? New classes start next week for those with some basic belly dance skills! The beginner course won't be available until January. Please message us with your email address for more information! Happy dancing!

08/26/2013

MN State Fair 2013

08/22/2013

What's your favorite thing to do at the MN State Fair? Well, if you are one of the lucky ones going to the first day tomorrow - come see us! We promise it will be one of your new favorite - must see things at the fair. Can we compete against chocolate dipped bacon and sweet martha's cookies? You betcha we can! We are performing on the Festival of Nations stage in the International Bazaar at noon, 1:30, 3:00, and 4:30. Come Shaka with us!

08/06/2013

Busy tomorrow night? Yvonne will be performing a the Hope Chest for Breast Cancer benefit at 571 North Snelling Avenue in St. Paul at 7pm. The benefit is from 6-8:30pm. Many other good things too: Harpist Sunita Stoneslow will play Celtic and Jewish melodies, free drawings for massages, and lovely hand pampering with Mary Kay satin hand products.

07/04/2013

Like how we shaka? Learn to shaka and shimmy this summer at our beginners class! Please send ud a message with your email address for more info!

05/05/2013

Thank you Shaka fans for all of your support this weekend! We had a blast! Sad it's over already. Thank you also to the Festival of Nations, Steve Heckler, and the lovely and hard working people in the Lebanese booth! We love you all! :)

05/05/2013

Take a look at this great performance! You all were so fantastic!

05/04/2013

Hey Shaka friends! Just a few short hours until we are on stage performing for you again at the Festival of Nations! Hope to see you there! Also, if you get pictures - feel free to share them on our page!

05/03/2013

Tired of this cold and dreary day already? Cheer yourself up with a visit to the Festival of Nations event at the St. Paul River Centre. It will be fun - we promise! Watch us Lebanese dancers shake it tonight at 6 PM (World Stage). Then go get some Lebanese baklawa and a glass of wine - you'll be as happy as a belly dancer that just got a new coin belt! (well, almost anyways...ha ha ha!) Hope to see you there Shaka friends!

04/09/2013

Shaka friends - get out your calendar! We have performance times set for the Festival of Nations!

Friday, May 3rd - World Stage - 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 4th, - World Stage - 2:30 PM
Sunday, May 5th - World Stage, - 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, & 5:00 PM
Sunday, May 5th - Atrium Stage (in rotunda area) - 3:30 PM - this is our longer set.

We really hope you come visit us at the Festival of Nations this year! If you've never been, it's quite the experience and it's a lot of fun. Not only great entertainment for the whole family, but lots of great food, fun stuff from around the world, and lots of learning opportunities for the little people. Plus belly dancers, of course!

03/05/2013

Save the date! May 3rd-5th Shaka will be performing at the Festival of Nations in St. Paul. Showtimes will be posted closer to performance date!

12/07/2012

Gearing up for Festival of Nations 2013! And we can't wait to share with you our new dances! :)

09/07/2012

Reminder dancers - new classes start next week!! Please let us know if you're interested by sending us a FB message to get on our email list for more details on how to register/class times/etc.

09/06/2012

Holy Family Lebanese Festival

Hey Shaka Friends! We are going to be performing at the Lebanese Fall Festival on Sunday, Sept. 9th. Our showtimes are at 1pm and 3pm. We hope to see you there! It's a free show and there will be other fun things to do and eat. It's at the Holy Family Maronite Church in Mendota Heights (Lexington & Hwy. 110). http://bringiton.biz/festival/index.htm

09/01/2012

Our Shaka girls were 'ghana crazy' at the MN State Fair yesterday! :)

08/30/2012

At the MN State Fair today? Or right now? Are 1/2 hour show is just starting! Or two more performances coming up at 3pm and again at 4:30. Otherwise, come see us on Labor Day, again the showtimes are: noon, 1:30, 3:00, and 4:30!