“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
2015 February 19-22 Journey Through the Silk Road Workshop Anchorage, AK February 14 Multicultural Concert Representing Iran Anchorage, AK 2014 December 14 Yalda Celebration San Jose, CA November 28-30 Sacred and Traditional Dances of the Silk Road Cumberland, BC November 24 LINES Dance Center Benefit San Francisco, CA October 26 Sufi Spinning and Sacred Dances […]
Persian New Year dance, music, and poetry concert including performances by Farima Berenji, Persian musician Soheila Shadloo of Brno, Prague dance company Zephyr, and the Rahat Lukum Dance Company. Read more…
TUMATA Sound of Light Concert TUMATA, the Traditional Turkish Music Research and Promotion Society, presents Sound of Light a traditional music and dance concert featuring dance performances by Farima Berenji. Read more...
The Farima Dance Company performs Bandari, a dance style from the Iranian Persian Gulf, at 1:28pm. 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 […]
Welcome celebration performance with the Simorgh-Farima Dance Company of Alaska in honor of President Obama visiting Alaska. A wide array of cultural performance groups including Alaska Native, Pacific Island, Hispanic, and Asian dance and music groups are scheduled to perform for the large and appreciative audience. Tickets for advance seating and general seating limited. Doors […]
Sufi Healing Dance and Music Workshop, Retreat, and Concert in Alişler Yurdu Two night retreat of Sufi ritual and healing music and dance including: Traditional Turkish music and movement therapy taught by Dr. Rahmi. Ritual and sacred dances of Khorosan, Ughur, and Central Asia taught by Farima Berenji. Seminar plus 2 nights accommodation including meals: […]
Sufi Healing Dance and Music Workshop, Retreat, and Concert in Alişler Yurdu Two night retreat of Sufi ritual and healing music and dance including: Traditional Turkish music and movement therapy taught by Dr. Rahmi. Ritual and sacred dances of Khorosan, Ughur, and Central Asia taught by Farima Berenji. Seminar plus 2 nights accommodation including meals: […]