Sometimes it’s fun to combine comedy with belly dancing, as in this light-hearted number. (Lexi Bainas/Citizen)

Sometimes it’s fun to combine comedy with belly dancing, as in this light-hearted number. (Lexi Bainas/Citizen)

VIDEO: Bellydancing, a 39 Days of July favourite, takes the crowd by storm

This year's expanded extravaganza offered even more sinuous numbers at Charles Hoey Park

The annual bellydancing extravaganza at The 39 Days of July got lots of delighted applause as the costumed perfomers charmed the crowd at Charles Hoey Park.

With group numbers, solos, duets, and more this event shows how much fun and exercise a remarkably mixed group of women can have with an ancient middle eastern art.

Cowichan Valley Citizen