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SUMMARY:Companions of the Sun: History and Mystery of Iranian Sacred Dance\, Music\, and Rituals
DESCRIPTION:Join dance scholar\, ethnologist\, artist\, and choreographer Dr. Farima Berenji as she explains the little known or understood origins\, practices\, and beauty of Persian sacred meditation\, music\, and dance. She will also share her experiences of the synergistic\, therapeutic power of these three arts\, expanding on excerpts and details found in her recent book Companions of the Sun. \nRegister Now! \nDr. Farima Berenji\nFarima Berenji Dr. Farima Berenji has an MA in Anthropology/Archaeology\, MA in Iranian dance ethnology both from Cal State Hayward\, and an M.Msc. and a PhD from the University of Sedona in Iranian metaphysics and mysticism\, specializing in Iranian mystic traditions\, Sufism\, and women’s mystic rituals. She is an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, choreographer and has been recognized as one of the few world scholars of ancient and mystical Iranian dance ethnology. She is honored to be the first Iranian woman to direct a Persian dance company to perform during receptions for President Obama and President Biden\, the EU\, and the UN. Farima is the founder and artistic director of the Simorgh Dance Collective\, Assistant Director and Program Director of Eastern Arts\, founder of Dance of the SoulTM\, advisory council member of Mosaic America\, a member of the International Dance Council (CID-UNESCO)\, National Folk Organization member\, and the first Iranian-American woman TEDx lecturer and performer in the field of dance. She has excelled in artistic and innovative forms of cultural preservation and has been recognized by the international press. Recognized as one of the few world scholarly experts of ancient and mystical dance ethnology\, she travels worldwide to research\, lecture\, perform\, educate\, and inspire dynamic creativity and rejuvenation through dance and movement. Read more…
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