“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
Master the art of improvisation in Persian dance in this workshop with Farima Berenji. Learn the secrets for effective improvisation in Persian dance to different styles of music As a single dancer, in couples, or in groups As a solo performer, dancing with a partner, or in a group To different music rhythms and tempos […]
Sepandārmazgān was a day when women rested and men had to bring them gifts.Learn of the history and origins of Sepandārmazgān, the Persian festival of love, in this enchanting one hour lecture by Persian Scholar Farima Berenji. Sepandārmazgān is dedicated to Spenta Armaiti also known as “Diana” the Persian Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. […]
Discover the power and mystery of whirling as a gateway for self-growth and spiritual enlightenment through movement, music, and meditation. Inspired by nature, ancient Iranic rituals, science, and the beautiful spiritual traditions of Sufism, join Farima to learn the essentials of whirling meditation including preparation, balance and posture, controlling dizziness, self-focus, breathwork, and more. Whirling […]
Mithrasim, Zoroastrianism, and our cultural roots The roots of mystical thinking were found in ancient Iran. The philosophy of Iranian mysticism by nature fosters adoption of other cultures. It is not based on a single source but is based on many, and that philosophy traveled to emerge among many civilizations. Many of today's […]
Farima and the Simorgh Dance Collective perform for the Zoroastrian Organization of Paris
Cultural Integration Fellowship Spring Celebration of the Naw-Ruz Festival, The Baha'i New Year Please join us for a presentation hosted by Nushin Mavaddat and Baha'i friends celebrating the Spring renewal in the worlds of nature, ideas, and spirit. Farima Berenji is one of the guest presenters in this online celebration. Dr. Elena's talk, The Spiritual […]
The Iranian Cultural Foundation- Houston (ICF) invites you to the 13th Annual Nowruz Festival in Houston featuring Shahyad, Persian Folkloric dances by Farima Berenji and Simorgh Dance Collective, Char Band, Mahmoud Ghorbani (Host), and more... The largest Persian New Year celebration in Texas! Tickets are available now Buy Tickets
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 Day” and it falls on the March equinox, the first day of spring. Families on Norouz gather together and wait for the exact time it […]
A fun, free, and family-friendly festival, ArtSplash is an invitation to the community to explore and sample all Montalvo has to offer. The Simorgh Dance Collective will be featured with Mosaic America performing Persian and Silk Road dances. The day will feature hands-on artmaking activities, architectural tours of the historic Villa and Lucas Artists Residency […]
Eastern Arts returns with a beautiful evening of world dance to welcome Spring. The concert has the most international dance varieties we have ever offered. We invite you to join us, invite others, and enjoy a beautiful evening of music, dance, and pure joy, as we feature special guest artist Farima Berenji from California and […]