Miriam Embla

Performer and teacher of contemporary fusion bellydance, visual artist, tea drinker. I also take pictures and dream of one day having a cat. All photos are by yours truly unless otherwise noted.

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Danielle Halluin performing at Raqs Attacks in Oslo, summer 2015.

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Shop windows in Leuwen, Belgium, looking nice for The Big Draw, a festival of drawing in October 2015.

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Shop windows in Leuwen, Belgium, looking nice for The Big Draw, a festival of drawing in October 2015.

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Leuwen, Belgium.

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This bookshop/cafè in Leuwen, Belgium, became a hot contender for my number one favourite bookshop. 

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From my brief career as a bellydancing pirate. At Oslo Tribal Bellydance School’s Halloween Hafla.

Photo: Andreas Ulvo

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Performing to Dust and water by Antony and the Johnsons. Love this song.

At Oslo Tribal Bellydance Schools Halloween hafla.

Photo: Andreas Ulvo

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Dancing in the rain: not nearly as enjoyable as the film of the same name would have it.

Photo: Andreas Ulvo

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Happy birthday kitties!

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Aurora and Jorunn Sjølli of Oslo Tribal Bellydance School perform at Kulturnatt Elvelangs in Sandvika, Norway.

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*mic drop*

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This made me realise that whenever a man has told me to smile, he’s never been smiling when he said it...

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When I’m not dancing myself, I like to take photos of other dancers. Here’s Amina Bacali of Oriental Hips performing at Al Farah’s “flying carpet” in Oslo for day of dance 2015.

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When I’m not dancing myself, I like to take photos of other dancers. Here’s Nirmel Mahe performing at Al Farah’s “flying carpet” in Oslo for day of dance 2015.

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When I’m not dancing myself, I like to take photos of other dancers. Here  Amina Bacali of Oriental Hips and Saafa Al Saadi performing at Al Farah’s “flying carpet” in Oslo for day of dance 2015.

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Las Cariocas. From left: Kajsa Køller, Miriam Embla, Jenny Staurset, Tina Nyborg, Jorunn Sjølli.

See us perform with Los Plantronics at their 20th anniversary concert @ Parkteateret, Oslo May 9th.

Photography: Jorunn Sjølli designwoman.no

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When I’m not dancing myself, I like to take photos of other dancers. Here  Amina Bacali of Oriental Hips performing at Al Farah’s “flying carpet” in Oslo for day of dance 2015.

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When I’m not dancing myself, I like to take photos of other dancers. Here’s Nirmel Mahe performing at Al Farah’s “flying carpet” in Oslo for day of dance 2015.