Kashmir Nights Shimmies to New Location

Kashmir Nights Hafla is shaking things up a little.

The belly dance party will still be held on the third Tuesday of the month in New Port Richey, but it won’t be in the Quality Inn & Suites.

Instead, Kashmir Nights will be bringing the shimmy at Thai Sakura  (5015 U.S. 19, New Port Richey) on August 21.  The doors open at 7 p.m., but the party starts at 8 p.m. The Thai Sakura is in the Ramada Inn complex in New Port Richey, which shares that 5015 US 19 address.

Entry to the event costs $5.

GloriAnna Longton, a Port Richey resident who teaches belly dancing, founded the Kashmir Nights Hafla.

Hafla is Arabic for party. The Kashmir Nights Hafla features bellydancing from performers young and old. It also has food, although you’ll have to pay an additional fee for a meal.

Find out more about Longton and themonthly event with Patch’s previous coverage (Just remember that the that the location of the event is now at Thai Sakura and not at Quality Inn & Suites).

You can also keep track of when and where the next hafla will take place by visiting the Kashmir Nights Facebook page.

To make a reservation, call:

GloriAnna Longton at (727) 859-3541 or Patty Reeves at (727) 267-3212.

*Article updated at 11:27 p.m. Aug. 15.