“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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  • Spirals of Ecstasy

    Last Frontier NYC 520 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    A Sufi Invocation Sunset - 8:00 pm on Come welcome Farima Berenji , founder of the Simorgh Dance Collective, and Magi Sufi Dance Master to Brooklyn! Farima will lead us […]

    $20

  • Bursa Sema Gathering

    Uludağ Forest Farm Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey

    Sufi brothers and sisters, you are invited to participate in a Sema Gathering taking place at the Uludağ Forest Farm in Bursa, Turkey from October 23 noon to October 24 […]

  • Whirling Workshop: Dance of the Soul

    Historic Villa, Montalvo Arts Center 15400 Montalvo Road, PO Box 158, Saratoga, California, United States

    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 Persian rituals, science, and the beautiful […]

    $45

  • Whirling and Sema Celebrating Sheb-i Arus

    Livestream
    Online

    Join us to celebrate our fellowship in love and spirit with whirling dance (Sema), meditation, music, prayers, and poetry. Sheb-i Arus commemorates the death and thereby union between the Persian […]

    $10 – $15

  • Christmas and its Ancient Persian Tradition

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

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

    Free

  • Yalda: A Festival of Light

    Livestream
    Online

    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 […]

    $10 – $15

  • Dance of the Soul (Sema Gathering and Workshop)

    Addar - Istanbul Kumbaracı Ykş. No:50, 2XHG+FJ Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

    Discover the power and mystery of sacred dance with mediation, music, poetry, whirling and ancient Healing Practices. Join Farima for a Sufi Whirling Workshop and Sema Gathering, with sacred music, […]

  • Dance of the Soul: An Introduction to Sufi Whirling

    Online

    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 […]

    $20

  • Istanbul Sema Gathering

    Addar Center Kumbaracı Ykş. No:50, Istanbul, Turkey

    “Love is the bridge between you and everything.” ~ Rumi Join us to celebrate our fellowship in love and spirit with whirling dance (Sema), meditation, live music, prayers, and poetry. […]

  • Postponed The Art of Improvisation

    Livestream
    Online

    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 […]

    $25

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