“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
Dance Workshop, Silk Road Bazaar, Social Dancing, and more… Join the Simorgh Dance Community for our annual holiday party and fundraiser. Learn and enjoy some traditional folk dances of the […]
Meet members of the Simorgh Dance Collective and take home some ethnic treasures from a Silk Road bazaar. Find specialty ethnic clothing, hand-made articles, veils, and jewelry for sale from […]
Enjoy an online program of Silk Road dance and music performances by the Simorgh Dance Collective without leaving your home. Featuring Farima Berenji, Rashid Shadat, Mona Gafari, Homeyra Banejad, Nariman […]
Mehregan is the Persian festival of autumn, one of the most ancient Iranian festivals known, when the community gathers together for prayers of thanksgiving and blessings. On Mehregan, friends and […]
Join us for an evening celebrating Yalda (winter solstice), the longest night of the year. Shab-e Yalda (Yalda Night) is the Persian Winter Solstice Celebration on the eve of the […]
Join us for an afternoon celebrating Norouz, the coming of Spring! Norouz is the traditional spring and new year celebration of the Persian and Central Asian people. Norouz means “New […]
Join us for a prayer session, ancient mourning ritual of the Persian Gulf (Call of the Sea), and whirling in memory of the casualties and devastation in Abadan, Iran. Together […]
Join us for an evening gathering sharing stories, poetry, and more for Yalda, the winter solstice. This year we dedicate our evening with prayers and sacred rituals honoring the bravery […]
Nowruz Baazar 2023The Roya Foundation Nowruz Bazaar includes a taste of Nowruz food, culture, pastries, cookies and selling Haft-seen items. Includes performance by the Simorgh Dance Collective. Roya Foundation Providing […]
New or Used Persian and Silk Road Ethnic Costumes, Jewelry, and Accessories for Sale Help support the Simorgh Dance Collective and get authentic gifts for friends and family! Browse and […]