“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
Seven Cities of Love - A Journey to Simorgh - Lecture, Concert, Workshop This is a unique opportunity to explore the ideas, styles, and heritage which have shaped the performance Seven Cities of Love. During this free event, scholars and artists will speak about poetry, dance and music presented in the performance and engage with […]
A Brief Lecture Upon Ancient Indo-Iranian Sacred Dances From the beginning of time, sacred movements and music have brought people together and healed the soul. In ancient Persia, there were seven sacred animals, birds, and flowers believed to have carried the spirit of the Gods. Numerous archeological antiquities and temples have been found that show […]
Persian Classical, Sacred, and Folkloric Dance - Persian Art and Letters ConferenceLecture, Performances, and Workshops Farima Berenji will present two dance performances, an Iranian folkloric dance workshop, a classical Persian dance workshop, and a lecture upon Persian culture at this prestigious international conference. Persian Dance Performance Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016 Wednesday. Dec. 28, 2016 Persian […]
Lecture on Persian Dance from the Qajar Dynasty to the Modern Age by Farima Berenji. Potluck, bring a dish to share. In the early 19th century, new styles of dance began to develop in Persia. Artists traveled to Europe, creating a bloom of modernism in the arts, particularly in the royal courts. Illustrations of this […]
Learn the little known background on journey of the Persian Magi and the story of the sacred star this Christmas Eve in a lecture by Magi Farima Berenji. Hosted by the Center for Creative Living, the program starts at 10am with a song, prayer, meditation, and announcements. About 10:30am, Farima will be introduced and speak […]
Learn the little known background on journey of the Persian Magi and the story of the sacred star this Christmas Eve in a lecture by Magi Farima Berenji. Hosted by the Center for Creative Living, the program starts at 10am with a song, prayer, meditation, and announcements. About 10:30am, Farima will be introduced and speak […]