“Everything in dance is poetry. Every movement describes a story, a feeling. The dancer takes the audience into a world of fairy tales.” ~Farima Berenji
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Annual Persian Art Conference
December 27, 2016 - December 29, 2016
Persian Classical, Sacred, and Folkloric Dance – Persian Art and Letters Conference
Lecture, Performances, and Workshops
Farima Berenji will present two dance performances, an Iranian folkloric dance workshop, a classical Persian dance workshop, and a lecture upon Persian culture at this prestigious international conference.
Persian Dance Performance
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016
Wednesday. Dec. 28, 2016
Persian dance performance by Farima Berenji and Rashid Sadat.
Nomad Caravan: Folk Dances of Iran
Wednesday. Dec. 28, 2016 1:00-2:30pm
30 GBP
Workshop
Poetry in Motion: Persian Classical Dance
Thursday. Dec. 29, 2016 1:00-2:30pm
30 GBP
Workshop
Sacred Dance in Ancient Persia
Thursday. Dec. 29, 2016 5:15-6:00pm
A brief lecture on the history of Persian and Indo-Iranian dance.
Persian Art & Letters Conference Theme: “Iran & Baha’i Faith, as seen through the Mirror of History”.
All plenary sessions will be offered in Persian and English, with dedicated programs for children and junior youth, as well as evening entertainment, arts exhibition, special visit to the resting-place of Shoghi Effendi, and much more.
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