“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
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 […]
Dance of the Soul – Turns, Circles, and Whirling Workshop DANCE OF THE SOUL combines sacred and mystical whirling, movements, Sufi traditions, and healing rituals of ancient Persia, Turkey, and the Altai Mountains. We will learn both personal and spiritual whirling based on Farima's archeological discoveries and research, Sufism and its connection to the ancient […]
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 […]
A magical night of exotic Persian food, authentic Silk Road dance, and dances of the Caucases. Tickets include dinner and show: $35 before February 5th, $40 thereafter. Buy Tickets Online or call Mary Ann Benoit at 907-491-1253 Dancing and Silent Auction Doors open at 6:30. Show starts at 7:15
Nowruz Celebration at Union City Library Celebrate Nowruz with dance performances by Farima Berenji and the Farima Dance Company. Nowruz celebrates the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar. Nowruz has been celebrated by people from diverse ethnic communities and religious backgrounds for thousands of years. This event […]
The Farima Dance Company of San Jose performs Persian and Silk Road dance on the Global Beats Stage. After our performance we invite everyone to learn and participate in a fun dance from the Silk Road. Experience inspirational and informative seminar stages (Travel Channel Theater, and Destination Theater), plus culture and entertainment abound on the […]
The Farima Dance Company of San Jose performs Persian and Silk Road dance on the Global Beats Stage. After our performance we invite everyone to learn and participate in a fun dance from the Silk Road. Experience inspirational and informative seminar stages (Travel Channel Theater, and Destination Theater), plus culture and entertainment abound on the […]
Celebrate Norouz (Perisan New Year) by enjoying a lavish 5 course dinner and dance show of Persia and the Near East within the beautiful, old-world interior of the Menara Moroccan Restaurant. Performances by Farima and the Farima Dance Company presenting classical and folk dances of Iran and the Near East. Special Guest Artists: Hala Dance […]
Celebrate Norouz with dance performances by Farima Berenji and the Farima Dance Company and Persian music by Amir Etemadzadeh and the Amir School of Music. Nowruz celebrates the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar. Nowruz has been celebrated by people from diverse ethnic communities and religious backgrounds […]