“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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  • Festival of the Oaks

    Live Oak Recreation Center 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, United States

    The 74th annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop, a hot lunch, exhibition dance performance, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a […]

  • Sepandārmazgān: The Day of Love

    Online

    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, with Scholar Farima Berenji. […]

  • Caravan of Mystics Sufi Retreat

    Metanoia Wellness and Retreat Center Baakline, Lebanon

    Music and Sema Workshops, Zikr, Sema Gathering, Sacred Circles, Sohbet Sacred dance, music, and mysticism workshops with masters Farima Berenji, Pir Salman Hosseni, Pir Darush Hosseni, Evan Phillips, and more. […]

  • Canceled Connecting with the Elements Retreat

    Metanoia Wellness and Retreat Center Baakline, Lebanon

    Music and Sema Workshops, Zikr, Sema Gathering, Sacred Circles, Sohbet https://youtube.com/shorts/RE8TqH2LmuQ?feature=share Join us on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery and healing at Metanoia Retreat Center, Lebanon for five days of […]

    $600 – $700

  • Sema Gathering – Iranian Sufi and Yarsani Gathering

    Cope-a-Cabana 433 S. Henry Ave., San Jose, CA, United States

    Join us in prayer for healing and peace, live music, poetry, Iranian and ancient Mithraic whirling rituals, Yarsani Zikr and reading of Kalams (Zoroastrians, Iranic and Yarsani book of prayers […]

    $10 – $20

  • Christmas and its Ancient Persian Tradition

    Livestream
    Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center 938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA, United States

    A Lecture by Scholar and Ethnologist, Dr. Farima Berenji We have always known of Christmas on December 25th, with a traditional decorated tree, candles, and gifts. Christmas celebrates the birth […]

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  • Sadeh

    Sacramento Zoroastrian Center 10528 Armstrong Ave., Mather, CA, United States

    Farima and the Simorgh Dance Collective are excited to be again on stage with the award-winning actor and director Sadeh Hatefi! This time we will be telling in dance and […]

    $25 – $40

  • Norouz Online Celebration

    Livestream
    Online

    Join us for an evening 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 […]

    Free – $20

  • Spring Around the World

    Leona Wagner Black Box Theater 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

    Eastern Arts presents a celebration of music and dance featuring special guests from San Jose, Farima Berenji and Simorgh Dance Collective. Also performing: Character Dance Ensemble, Eastern Arts, SLC Ballet, […]

    Free

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