About Estudio Sahar

One of the leading centers, Estudio Sahar is dedicated to Ancient Near Eastern cultural studies. Our Students learn the fundamentals of their discipline in an environment that emphasizes the university quality. Instructors are among BA Degree graduets at USAL, UBA, UNLP and IUNA.

Estudio Sahar has two careers: "Bellydance program with Ancient Near East specialization" and the new online career "Ancient Near East specialization". Estudio Sahar offers an Internacional Student Program that enables international students to come to Buenos Aires. The program and master classes are designed from beginners to professionals, choreographers to performers. International students not only improve technique, but also immerse themselves in culture and language.

We have bellydance programs for international students in english, italian, german, french, japanese and chinese.

Academic Staff
  • - Dra. Nilda Kindsvater (UBA)
  • - Clara Cappetta Junior Professor(ES/UBA)
  • - Belen Poliserpi Junior Professor (ES/UBA)
  • - Dr. Orlando Barrionuevo Professor(UBA/USAL)
  • - Belen Manuli Junior Professor(UCA)
  • - Aldana Tesone Professor(IUNA)
  • - Mauricio Mendez Professor
  • - Invited Professors: Emine (ATS and Tribal Fusion), Laksmi Devi (Bollywood), Paula Lena (Folklore), Lic. Cecilia Boccino (UNLP/UBA) Antropology/Archaeology.

Marina Barrionuevo Director, Professor

Graduated in Oriental Studies, University of Salvador. Arab literature and Persian History teaching at University of Salvador. Senior Investigator at the Middle East observatory on CAEI (argentine center dedicated to the analysis of the international affairs). Bellydance teacher graduated from Yamila Masur academy, currently attending workshops and teachers training with international bellydancers.

She colaborated with argentine newspapers Perfil and La Razon, and her papers about bellydance history are used worldwide. She´s director of Estudio Sahar, Estudio Sahar Bellydance Company, and makes workshops and performances in different cities in Argentina. Bellydance program with Near Eastern studies creator, Estudio Sahar is one of the top leading centers.