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Upcoming Events

Rhythm is the Cure Intensive Workshop-- Hawaii

Rhythm is the Cure Intensive Workshop-- Hawaii

Monday, February 27 — Monday, March 6Mon, Feb 27 — Mon, Mar 6

Windward Retreat Center, O'ahu Hawaii

Space is limited to 10 participants!
Rhythm is the Cure is a 6-day, intensive healing workshop featuring Southern Italian ritual music and dance used as therapy for centuries throughout the Mediterranean. This new workshop will blend the Southern Italian musical traditions of the Black Madonna, and the Divine Feminine, with sacred Hawaiian Hula dance for the Goddess Pele. Every morning drumming sessions will be held on the beach. Alessandra will be joined by special guest instructors, Fr. Phil Harmon and Auntie Nettie Armitage Lapilio
Please see: https://alessandrabelloni.com/retreat-in-hawaii for details on payment and registration. If you have any questions please email abelloni@aol.com.

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2023 Sicily Black Madonna Pilgrimage & Ritual Drumming & Chants workshop for the Summer Solstice

2023 Sicily Black Madonna Pilgrimage & Ritual Drumming & Chants workshop for the Summer Solstice

Monday, June 19 — Thursday, June 29Mon, Jun 19 — Thu, Jun 29

Summer 2023 Sicily, Italy

Summer 2023 This retreat will be a full immersion into the ancient drumming traditions and devotional chants in Honor of the Black Madonna, which can only be truly experienced in the sacred mountains and healing waters of the Mother Land. This powerful journey will introduce and transport students to a time and place where an unbroken and ancient tradition continues today with folk music, processions, devotional drumming, and dance.

Following Alessandra Belloni’s vision as part of the Black Madonna Center, this summer students will have the special opportunity to study and tour Sicily.
For more information: https://alessandrabelloni.com/rhythm-is-the-cure-in-sicily

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Annual Voyage of the Black Madonna Tour in Campania

Annual Voyage of the Black Madonna Tour in Campania

Monday, July 31Mon, Jul 31

Exact dates TBD! Summer 2023 Campania, Italy

EXACT DATES TBD-- Coming Summer 2023!! This retreat will be a full immersion into the ancient drumming traditions and devotional chants in Honor of the Black Madonna, which can only be truly experienced in the sacred mountains and healing waters of the Mother Land. This powerful journey will introduce and transport students to a time and place where an unbroken and ancient tradition continues today with folk music, processions, devotional drumming, and dance.

Following Alessandra Belloni’s vision as part of the Black Madonna Center, this summer students will have the special opportunity to study and tour the area of Naples in the region of Campania. For details see: https://alessandrabelloni.com/voyage-of-the-black-madonna-tour-in-southern-italy

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Scenes From "Tarantella Spider Dance 2013" 

Presentation Video for "Tarantella Spider Dance 2011"

 

Living Shamanism: The Tarantella Trance Trailer 2013

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Spinning Dance from Rhythm Is The Cure Workshop, Tuscany Italy 2013

RHYTHM IS THE CURE is the Annual Healing dance and percussion Workshop by Alessandra Belloni in Tuscany, Italy. Spinning Dance, Rhythm of San Rocco is a healing trance dance to send away fear of death & disease. Choreography Alessandra Belloni. Recorded August 2013 by Maurizio Longobardi.  http://youtu.be/UiFljd6WwRE

 

Pizzica Tarantata from Rhythm Is The Cure Workshop, Tuscany Italy 2013  RHYTHM IS THE CURE is the Annual Healing dance and percussion Workshop by Alessandra Belloni in Tuscany, Italy.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-TIZ40ZfU 

 

Tammorriata from Rhythm Is The Cure Workshop, Tuscany Italy 2013  RHYTHM IS THE CURE is the Annual Healing dance and percussion Workshop by Alessandra Belloni in Tuscany, Italy. Tammorriata Dance is in honor of the Black Madonna & Sicilian Tarantella (choreography Alessandra Belloni). Recorded August 2013 by Maurizio Longobardi  http://youtu.be/vIIEZNDsL94

  

Fire Dance & Closing Ceremony from Rhythm Is The Cure Workshop, Tuscany Italy 2013  RHYTHM IS THE CURE is the Annual Healing dance and percussion Workshop by Alessandra Belloni in Tuscany, Italy.   Music: Axe Xango composed by Alessandra Belloni    Videography: Maurizio Longobardi Editing: Rich Brotman  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZQsqVKdWOM

 

Dragata’s Testimonial from Rhythm Is The Cure Workshop, Tuscany Italy 2013  RHYTHM IS THE CURE is the Annual Healing dance and percussion Workshop by Alessandra Belloni in Tuscany, Italy.  Videography byMaurizio Longobardi. Edited by Rich Brotman.  http://youtu.be/ea3X7z5Lx_Y

 

Danielle's Testimonial from Rhythm Is The Cure Workshop, Tuscany Italy 2013  http://youtu.be/l_xE9VgIiT8

 

LIVING SHAMANISM:  documentary film – interview to Alessandra Belloni about her work as shaman by Manex Ibar  https://vimeo.com/87706104

 

Alessandra Belloni: Tuscany Drumming Workshop 2012

 

Alessandra Belloni: Live@ Menahata NYC

 

Alessandra Belloni Live Appearance on ABC-TV7 Chicago 3/24/12

 

I Giullari di Piazza featured on ABC-TV "Views" 2012

 

Alessandra Belloni Appearance on Globo TV Brazil 2012

 

Excerpts from the show, "Tarantella Spider Dance"

Created by Alessandra Belloni at the Theater for the New City, NYC, January 14, 2011

 

Excerpts from the show, "Tarantelle Canti D'Amore"

Performed by Alessandra Belloni and John La Barbera with I Giullari Di Piazza

at Symphony Space, New York City on October 30, 2009.

 

Alessandra Belloni Solo Performance

Mt Shasta, CA, Summer 2011

 

Alessandra Belloni featured on CNN World Beat

 

Alessandra Belloni "Tarantata Segment"

 from the National Geographic Documentary, "Spider Sex"

 

Alessandra Belloni "Tarantata"

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