“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
Dancing Through Time - Seward Music and Art Festival The Simorgh - Farima Dance Company of Alaska will be performing in the afternoon from 1-1:45pm among other special guests hosted by the Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company at the Seward Music and Arts Festival. Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company presents "Dancing Through Time" […]
Seven Cities of Love - A Journey to Simorgh - Lecture, Concert, Workshop The Seven Cities of Love Concert is a dramatic music and dance performance led by three of the most distinguished artists from the Persian and Turkish cultures: Davod Azad, Farima Berenji, and Latif Bolat. Together with their colleagues they bring together soul-stirring […]
The Farima Dance Company performs Bandari, a dance style from the Iranian Persian Gulf, at 1:50pm. Centuries-old trade between Africa and Persia introduced a blend of high-energy folk dance and music known as Bandari. Bandari combines African, Arab, and Persian movements such as hand and shoulder shimmies, hip thrusts, and head tosses, earning it the […]
The Farima Dance Company performs Bandari, a dance style from the Iranian Persian Gulf, at 1:50pm. Centuries-old trade between Africa and Persia introduced a blend of high-energy folk dance and music known as Bandari. Bandari combines African, Arab, and Persian movements such as hand and shoulder shimmies, hip thrusts, and head tosses, earning it the […]
Using the language of some of the world's oldest dances, Joana Saahirah and other featured artists will take you on a journey through the joy of finding that dreams can — and do — come true. The Simorgh-Farima Dance Company of Alaska will perform dances of Persia and the Silk Road. Tickets: $20 advance (Click […]
Persian Sacred and Traditional Dance Intensive Weekend Three day weekend intensive on Persian and traditional dance including dance performances, Sema gathering, workshops, and sacred circle gathering guided by Farima Berenji. Simorgh Collective There is an extra practice for Farima's Comox Valley Dance Collective members on Thursday Nov. 12th, 7:30-9PM which is included for those registered. […]
World Dance Fusion’s 5th annual production of The Jewish Nutcracker Join your hosts, Miriam (Hannah Sandu) and her mother for a Hanukkah party. Nosh on global Jewish cuisine. Schmooze with our community. Come experience World Dance Fusion’s fifth year of The Jewish Nutcracker in a new intimate setting. At the end of the party go […]
Simorgh-Farima Dance Company performs at Russian Old New Year Party The Simorgh-Farima Dance Company of Alaska performs at the 6th annual Russian Old New Year Party. What does the Russian Old New Year and a wedding have in common? Join the celebration and find out! You will explore interesting wedding traditions of different cultures, participate […]
Dances Along The Silk Road - January 22, 2016 Celebrating Farima's visit to Mauritius, we are organizing a collaborative show along with her and Baraka Cirq contemporary circus artists. Dances Along the Silk Road traces the journey of a monk from China to Persia, demonstrating the sublime dances of selected regions and eras: from the […]
Dance of the Balouch and the Peacock Dance with Farima Berenji Intensive dance workshop, lecture, sema, and performance with Farima Berenji. Folk Dances of Iran Lecture Thursday, February 18, 2016 6:00-9:30pm Flight of the Simorgh Persian Dinner and Performances Friday, February 19, 2016 6:30-10:00pm More details... Peacock Dance Dance Workshop Saturday, February 20, 2016 3-5pm […]