Tribal Republic: A Showcase Of Fusion Bellydance and Alternative Arts
Sat 15 Nov 2025 (note: this event has already taken place)
8pm
€15
Award-winning Cork dance troupe to host international showcase of belly dance and alternative arts
On Saturday 9th November, almost 40 dancers, from all over the world, will take to the stage in the Firkin Crane, alongside world famous belly dancer, Kami Liddle (USA) for “Tribal Republic: A Showcase of Fusion Bellydance and Alternative Arts”.
Cork’s own Suadela Bellydance Troupe are proudly hosting the international display which will showcase a full spectrum of performance styles including Tribal Fusion and Oriental belly dance, as well as many more dance-styles including traditional Indian and Capoeira inspired performances.
The Shandon based Suadela troupe, who formed in 2011 fusing together a variety of belly dance styles, have previously performed all over Ireland and the world including featuring at Electric Picnic since 2016.
Performers from all over Ireland, India, China, Turkey and Brazil will descend on the ‘rebel’ city, to showcase their mesmerizing talents as well as learn from one of the masters of the belly dance world.
Hailing from San Francisco, USA, Kami Liddle will headline the artistic display while also hosting a workshop series with Suadela throughout the
weekend. Kami is a former member and choreographer of Bellydance Superstars, a professional touring bellydance company produced by music industry Miles Copeland (manager / producer of bands such as The Police, Billy Idol and The Bangles.)
Speaking about welcoming Kami to Cork, and hosting Tribal Republic, show co-ordinator and Suadela founder Briona Ryng said;
“It’s an honour to welcome Kami and all of our dancers to Cork for the show. This is our fourth annual showcase and the standard of the dancers gets stronger and more exciting every year! It’s a great opportunity to showcase the ability and skill that so many Irish dancers have...and show them that us ‘Rebels’ can shimmy with the best of them”
Kami’s workshops are open to dancers of all levels, including beginners, however pre-registration is required. Email suadelabellydance@gmail.com
As well as Liddle and Suadela themselves, the show will also feature a variety of performances from Stacey McPartlin and her troupe Polaris (Dublin), Dawn Wang (China), Fatma Turgut (Turkey), Sundrop Mala (India), Grupo Candeais Cork (Brazil), Ciara McKenna (Clare) and much more!
Tickets for the mesmerising Tribal Republic: A Showcase of Fusion Bellydance and Alternative Arts are available from www.firkincrane.ie or on the door (subject to availability).
