Well, hello again!  After some time off, the Gothla UK Team are back, and preparing for Gothla UK 2011.

But before we usher in our fifth year (WOW!), we wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who attended, danced, took workshops, bought stuff and helped out at Gothla 2010.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

As organisers in the eye of the storm, it’s sometimes hard for us to judge how things are going, so we rely heavily on your feedback.  And feedback we got!  So thank YOU!  Overall consensus seemed to be that everyone had a fantastic weekend and were completely shattered, but excited about the new things they’d learned, new friends that they’d made, old friends that they’d got to catch up with, acts they’d been waiting to see, and some (*ahem* Kate Blush) that they hadn’t seen coming!

We will soon be announcing information about next year’s event, so please keep an eye peeled for updates!

In the meantime, Gothla festivals are now cropping up all over Europe:

The amazingly talented Morgana is coordinating Gothla ES 2010 in Madrid on 30th October – 1st November.

And our very own Bridie attended Italy’s Gothla IT back in March.  The host, Rea Silviah is hoping to host a second offering next year.  More details will follow.

If you know of any other Gothla festivals happening around the world, please let us know so we can help promote them for you, and for those interested in learning more about the Darker Side of bellydance!

In the meantime, THANK YOU again for making Gothla UK what it is! We couldn’t do it without you!

Best regards, and darkest blessings,

Rosie, Bridie, Sue, Christine and Heike!

xxx