“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
Dr. Farima Berenji, Dr. Anne Huang, and Samuel Cortez form a discussion panel on "Non-Western Dance & Healing." The 2025 World Arts West Dance Festival will focus on the theme […]
Dr. Farima Berenji presents a one hour Sufi whirling workshop at the 2025 World Arts West Dance Festival. Learn the basic technique of Sufi whirling (Iranian and Turkish style), history, […]
Learn about the origins and practice of Iranian dance in this talk and performance by Dr. Farima Berenji. She will discuss Iranian rituals and beliefs in relation to dance, as […]
Join us for a special free celebration of the Fall 2025 Art Center exhibition "Pushing Boundaries: Ceramics and Identity." Enjoy a cash bar, hands-on art activities, and a chance to […]
The Simorgh Dance Collective is a featured dance group of SpARC 2025. Mark your calendars for SpARC 2025 at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San José! This exciting festival will […]
The Roya Foundation Mehregan Festival features live music, performances, entertainment and food, arts, and craft vendors and more! Come to watch performances by the Simorgh Dance Collective. Roya Foundation Providing […]
Join us in prayer for healing and peace, music, poetry, Iranian and ancient Mithraic whirling rituals, Yarsani Zikr and reading of Kalams (Zoroastrians, Iranic and Yarsani book of prayers and […]
Companions of the Sun A Lecture by Scholar Dr. Farima Berenji Rooted in one of the world’s oldest civilizations, the traditions of Iranian/Persian sacred dance and music embody the profound […]
Join us in prayer for healing and peace, music, poetry, Iranian and ancient Mithraic whirling rituals, Yarsani Zikr and reading of Kalams (Zoroastrians, Iranic and Yarsani book of prayers and […]
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, the science of whirling, […]