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Oriental Expression Awards

The Oriental Expression Awards is Greece’s premier Oriental dance festival, offering dancers the unique opportunity to compete, perform, and learn from the world’s best. Taking place every March, the festival hosts the largest Oriental dance competition in Greece, featuring the most diverse categories in a single dance style. We have proudly hosted renowned Bellydance Superstars such as Sonia Ochoa, Alla Kushnir, Diana Gnatchenko, Julia Farid, and Jasirah among others.

Our event attracts exceptional talent from across Greece and abroad, making it a hub of creativity and cultural exchange. Preparations are underway for the highly anticipated 9th edition, scheduled for 22-23 March 2025. Join us for two unforgettable days of competition, performances, and workshops, celebrating the art of Oriental dance at its finest!

 
 

 
 

“Bollywood and Multicultural Dance Festival”

We can proudly say that The Bollywood and Multicultural Dance Festival (BMDF) is the Biggest Indian Dance Festival in Europe, and it has been highly influential in promoting Indian Culture in Greece and abroad. Conceived in 2013, by Artistic Studio Oriental Expression and the 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece, so far BMDF has opened its doors to more than 20 countries from all over the world. BMDF has been honored with the Auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Hellenic Tourism Organization (GNTO), the International Dance Council (CID), the City of Athens and the Embassy of India in Athens.
 
We are excited to announce that preparations are underway for the 11th edition of our festival, which will take place in June 2025.