Halimeda's Oasis

08/06/2025

We picked a hot and humid time to move from warehouse to another for Halimeda's Oasis! Just before COVID, I had expanded to a larger warehouse space because I had stocked up, accepted lots of consignments, and taken in bins of gorgeous fabrics. Then...came COVID. My once a month in person shows and festivals dropped to 0.

Now years later, i'm finally back to regular shows - which I love - and halimeda.etsy.com is doing just fine. I've reduced my inventory and the need for the large inventory storage.

Don't worry! We are watching for orders and putting a priority on shipping. We'll get what you need to you ASAP. In the meantime, we move inventory from one building to another in the Florida heat: hand truck, rolling suitcases, furniture mover.

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Halimeda's Oasis - Specializing in USA made hand crafted costuming.

07/04/2025

Happy July 4th! It's the day we celebrate the creation of our democracy.🙂🙂

06/29/2025

06/22/2025

Thank you thank you thank you for the wonderful day, 6/21/2025, "The Longest Day of Dance - Panama City". The event was sponsored by the Panama City Team of The Alzheimer's Association's Longest Day fundraising campaign.

Alzheimer's is such a terrible disease for both those that have it and those surrounding as we watched the cognitive and physical decline. It was wonderful to see the regional support for Jessica Shirvan and her committee. Halimeda's Oasis is proud have been a part of it.

06/01/2025

Mike and I had a great time in Pensacola yesterday (5/31) for the 2nd Annual Saraab Hafla. Thank you to Amanda Little for putting it all together. And a big thank you to all who stopped by to talk and shop with us. Beautiful venue...and guess who (us) did not take any pictures? I guess we were just too busy absorbing the fun.

Halimeda's Oasis - Specializing in USA made hand crafted costuming.

05/24/2025

Looking forward to next weekend's hafla in Pensacola. Anyone want me to bring you something to look at? Never an obligation to buy but it sure helps if I know what to pack!

Saraab Belly Dance is presenting the hafla. I'm sure it'll be fun. Hope to see a bunch of my friends there!

Photo for reference from last year.

04/25/2025

The last of my Steampunk / Dance Fusion bloomers and long pants are now up on my web site. These are brand new old stock. I have "XS/SM" left and they really need a new home! Nice quality light weight knit, good sewing and they are really cute. Made in Nepal by Avatar.

Check out my Pants Page ...and list the newest first to see all of the specs: https://www.halimedasoasis.com/shop/harempants-pantaloons/9?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=created_date&sort_order=desc

04/20/2025

Long ago... Halimeda's Oasis sold CD's of Middle Eastern music and still have some of them left. I am clearing out the warehouse and these brand new, shrink wrapped CD's need to find another home.

I will mail if you pay postage. $5.00 (USA) for media postage and I will put one in the mail to you. DM for more info on mailing. I will send outside of USA but rates will vary.

If you are in Tallahassee, I can leave them in the Replay Fitness Studio or arrange to meet you.

1.) Nourhan Sharif Presents Arabic Rhythms Volume Wahid
2.) Belly Dancing for Fame. & Fortune - 2 available
3.) Suleyman the Magnificant Soundtrack featuring Brian Keane
4.) Belly Dance for Arabian Nights
5.) Noura & Bassem
6.) Ala Mahlik with Hoda Sinbati
7.) Nourhan Sharif Presents Arabic Rhythms Volume Eitneen (4 available)
8.) Star Dance by Ibrahim Samahy Volume 1 (4 available)
9.) Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil Qamar
10.) Dancing with Genies - 2 complete Egyptian shows (4 available)
11.) Zar - Trance Music for Women
12.) Nesma - del Nilo al Guadalquivar - (2 available)
13.) Nesma - Memories of Cairo
14.) Wash Ya Wash Volume 2
15.) Cairo Blue Egyptian Jazz Trumpet and Saxophone (4 available)
16.) Pulse of the Sphinx Volume 2 Rhythm Drills with 20 rhythms every dancer should know (2 available)

Thanks!

04/19/2025

As a long time resident of Tallahassee, a former FSU staff, and former FSU student...I'm so very saddened by the shooting at Florida State University. I was on campus on Wednesday at noon to play some MENAHT music with Dr. Ivey; the campus was full of students going to & from classes. There was laughter and life. When I first heard about the shooting on Thursday, I had trouble grasping it as real.

On behalf of all of us at Halimeda's Oasis (all of my shop associates)...I send hope for a healing process and may the forces for change prevent this from happening to anyone else...any where.

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04/15/2025

A big THANK YOU to all those that stopped to talk (and shop) with Halimeda's Oasis at Sunshine Bellydance Fest, April 12 & 13 2025 at Sun City, Florida. It was good to see so many familiar faces and meet some new ones. Thank you to Vania Ojeda and Shaira Anon Dancer for your hard work in putting this all together.

04/12/2025

Beautiful big room here for Sunshine Belly Dance Festival in Sun City, Florida (4/12/2025). Classes are going and Halimeda's Oasis is finally set up. I have many new skirts, head wraps and harem pants...just delivered to me this morning. There will be a wonderful show tonight that I'm really looking forward to.

04/09/2025

Springtime Tallahassee 2025 Mau'oli'oli Dancers. The costuming and mental culture change was a challenge to switch from Troupe Arabesque to Mau'oli'oli Dancers in a short period of time. There was no changing tent, no back of stage. So proud to be able to share our dancing and our flexibility with Tallahassee, Florida.

Halimeda's Oasis provided much of the costuming and all of the sewing.

Photos by Mike Redig; he was handling the music and trying to grab photos from the stage side. A few touch ups by 'Aukai and Photoshop.