“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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A Gathering of Light for Yalda
Diaspora Arts Connection proudly presents “A Gathering of Light for Yalda” on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 8:00 PM at Leon Events Hall in San Francisco. Join us for a night of unity through music, dance, and poetry in honor of Shabe Yalda (Winter Solstice) as we envision peace and unity on earth, bringing light into the darkest nights of the year on Winter Solstice. The event will feature spiritual and folkloric music and dances by these amazing musicians and dancers:
- Roxana Sarrafi: Vocals
- Naghme Sarang: Kamancheh
- Aydin Shaterian: Azeri Tar
- Farima Berenji and the Simorgh Dance Collective: Dance
- Nariman Assadi: Percussion
Doors open at 7:00 PM, Show at 8:00 PM
Diaspora Arts Connection
Diaspora Arts Connection is a nonprofit organization dedicated to introduction and promotion of immigrant and diaspora artists in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.