Professional international belly dancers Angela Kim from the Republic ofKorea, Julia Torgonkar from Ukraine and Daila Klara Jansikova from theCzech Republic will take part in the second Vietnam Belly Dance Festivalin HCM City from July 10 to 12.

According to the organiserSaigon Belly Dance, the festival's competition is open to all amateurand professional dancers. It is being held at SC Vivo City Shopping Mallin District 7 on July 11-12.

It is expected to be attended by 70Vietnamese and international contestants who will be competing with 40solo and group performances.

Kim is a Master Teacher who has been a judge at competitions in the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Argentina and China.

Torgonkar,head of the Isadora Group, was on the organising committee for theprojects Isadora Cup, Dream and Dance, and Crazy Bazaar.

Torgonkar won the championship at the Belly Fusions Festival held in France in 2012.

Jansikova is a seven-time champion of the Czech National Belly Dance Championships, and three-time World Belly Dance Champion.

The artists, in addition to being judges at the Vietnam event, will advise and train competitors.

Thewinner of the professional solo category will be granted a Full PackageWorkshop scholarship and have a chance to attend Festival Munique Neith2015 to start in Penang, Malaysia on July 18.

The festival willalso offer an eclectic programme of workshops over three days, July10-12, at Saigon Belly Dance, 94-96 Road No 2, District 3.

Kimwill lecture on Arabic Pop, Mejancy, and Crazy Drum; Torgonkar onSparkling Mejancy, Samba Drum Solo, and Oriental lyrical songs; andJansikova on Belly Bolly Fusion Tango Oriental.-VNA