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SUMMARY:Norouz Performance at West Valley Branch Library
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Norouz with dance performances by Farima Berenji and the Simorgh Dance Collective. \nNowruz 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. \nSponsored by the San Jose Public Library and the City of San Jose.
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/norouz-westvalleylibrary/
LOCATION:West Valley Branch Library\, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd\, San Jose\, CA\, 95117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Annual Student Norouz Show and Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Norouz\, Persian New Year\, in this cultural dance and music studio gathering with dance performances by the Simorgh Dance Collective\, Farima Berenji and Bay Area guest artists\, live music\, and potluck. Includes silent auction of elegant costumes\, jewelry\, accessories\, and many treasures. \nStay for open floor dancing at the end. Musicians and dancers feel free to come show your talent. \nBring a potluck dish to share. Suggested admission: $10-15 donation. \nDonations gratefully appreciated. All profits help fund dancers of the Simorgh Dance Collective acquire costumes\, research\, and stage a future dance projects. \nSimorgh Dance Collective\nA worldwide collaboration of expert and emerging dancers and musicians devoted to cross-cultural dialogue and artistic collaboration through traditional\, classical\, and sacred dance styles of the Silk Road.\nRead more… \nFarima Berenji\nFarima is an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, instructor\, dance ethnologist\, and archeologist. She specializes in sacred\, classical\, and folkloric dances of the Silk Road.  Farima is the founder and artistic director of the Farima Dance Company and the Simorgh Dance Collective. Recognized as one of few world experts and scholars of Persian dance history\, Farima infuses spirituality into her dance and teachings to impassion\, empower\, and inspire.\nRead more… \nCenter for Creative Living\nNear the 4th Street Bowl. Nearest cross streets are 4th St and Koll Circle. Come into the parking lot and proceed to the left\, AROUND TO THE BACK of the building. It is well lit and there is plenty of parking. Enter through the back door.
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/spring-celebration-2018/
LOCATION:Center for Creative Living\, 1460 Koll Circle\, Suite C\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dinner and Dance Show,Performance
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SUMMARY:Workshops\, Sema Gathering\, and Norouz Performance
DESCRIPTION:Friday March 9\, 7:30-10:00pm: Dance Performances and Sema\nPerformances and Sema Gathering Plan to join Farima Berenji and her Comox Valley Simorgh Collective at the Abbey Studio for an evening of Persian traditional and sacred dance performances. The show will be followed by a Sema Gathering (Sufi Whirling) facilitated by Farima. With Farima’s guidance we will learn personal and spiritual Sema or Sufi Whirling as well as other turning practices\, while listening to sacred poetry and music. Feel free to bring a percussion instrument or a poem to share. People that wish to participate in the Sema Gathering are encouraged to wear white or light colored clothing and\, socks or soft soled shoes are recommended for whirling.  \n7:30PM: Doors open\n8PM-9PM: Traditional and sacred dance performances\n9-10PM: Sema Gathering. \nAll are welcome and admission is sliding scale $10-$15 payable at the door. \nSaturday\, March 10: Zikr\nSacred Circle\, Abbey Studio Join us at the Abbey Studio on for a Zikr led by Farima. Zikr is a sufi meditation practice which uses repetitive simple movements and rhythmic chanting as a form of devotion. This evening event is also open to everyone and is done seated\, either on the floor or on a chair making it accessible for those with mobility issues.  \nAll are welcome to attend on a pay at the door donation basis.  \nFor more information about these upcoming events call Cathy Stoyko at (250) 218-0704 or email Cathy.
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/workshops-sema-norouz/
LOCATION:Abbey Studio\,  2687 Penrith Ave.\, Cumberland\, BC\, V0R 1S0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180317T180000
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SUMMARY:Journey of the Simorgh
DESCRIPTION:A dance concert by the Simorgh Dance Collective of Alaska\, adapted from the Persian epic Conference of the Birds by Farid ud-Din Attar. Featuring Persian sacred\, classical\, and folkloric dance choreographed by Farima Berenji. Admission includes ethnic dance performances\, dinner\, silent auction\, and open dance floor.  \n“It was in China\, late one moonless night\,\nThe Simorgh first appeared to mortal sight.\nHe let a feather float down through the air\,\nAnd rumors of its fame spread everywhere.”\n~Farid ud-Din Attar \nDoors open at 6:00 PM\, show starts at 7:00 PM.  \nTickets\n\nPRICES REDUCED\nAdults: $35 online and at the door\nChild (6 – 12): $15 online and at the door\nPurchase tickets… \nSimorgh Dance Collective\nA worldwide collaboration of expert and emerging dancers and musicians devoted to cross-cultural dialogue and artistic collaboration through traditional\, classical\, and sacred dance styles of the Silk Road.\nRead more… \nFarima Berenji – Artistic Director\, Choreographer\n“I cannot put the concert from tonight in words. Emotional\, full of energy\, oneness and beauty. Especially the last two songs and Farima’s powerful and emotional Sufi whirling left me so affected. I am still shaking from the energy. Will never forget this concert. Thank you again and I hope there will be many more.” \n—Meral Ozturk – Manchester\, England\, on Seven Cities of Love\n\nFarima Berenji is an Iranian-born scholar and an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, choreographer\, instructor\, lecturer\, dance ethnologist\, and archaeologist specializing in classical\, folkloric\, and sacred dances of Persia and the Silk Road. Her training spans a lifetime of intensive collaboration and research with master artists\, scholars\, and spiritual teachers worldwide. She is the founder and artistic director of the Simorgh Dance Collective\, a worldwide collaborative devoted to teach dance technique\, interpret\, illustrate\, present\, and perform dances of the Silk Road. Farima performs\, offers workshops\, and lectures worldwide upon request and has appeared in the US\, UK\, Austria\, Czech Republic\, Turkey\, Mauritius\, and Iran. Read more..
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/journey-simorgh-anchorage/
LOCATION:Trinity Presbyterian Church\, 12310 Lorraine St\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99516\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dinner and Dance Show,Performance
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SUMMARY:Houston Nowruz Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 11th Annual Houston Nowruz Festival is the largest Persian New Year celebration in the state of Texas.  Featured artists include Kamyar\, Hamid Talebzadeh\, Nikita\, DJ Alireza\,\nand dance performances by Farima Berenji and the Simorgh Dance Collective. \nTickets: \n$25 (if purchased in advance) and $30 at the door\nNowruz Festival Tickets
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/houston-nowruz-festival/
LOCATION:Bayou City Event Center\, 9401 Knight Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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