Earthdance Hampton Roads 2009: the First Firedancer

Sidebar (by me):

Earthdance 2009, the latest annual celebration and invocation of global peace through a myriad of dance-based events, took place on September 26 and there was a strong contingent of performers at the Hampton Roads, Virginia celebration of Earthdance from the early afternoon on until late in the evening at Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach. As dusk approached, everyone joined together for first a huge drum circle and then a beautiful global prayer for peace in candlelight, everyone's hands joined in the circle.

The highlight of the evening after the drum circle and world peace prayer was also the last dance performance, firedancers, five individuals who can play with fire in the dark to a good drum beat. Here is the first one, Nagwa, who also put on the longest performance. She was awesome!