“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
Welcome celebration performance with the Simorgh-Farima Dance Company of Alaska in honor of President Obama visiting Alaska. A wide array of cultural performance groups including Alaska Native, Pacific Island, Hispanic, and Asian dance and music groups are scheduled to perform for the large and appreciative audience. Tickets for advance seating and general seating limited. Doors […]
Sufi Healing Dance and Music Workshop, Retreat, and Concert in Alişler Yurdu Two night retreat of Sufi ritual and healing music and dance including: Traditional Turkish music and movement therapy taught by Dr. Rahmi. Ritual and sacred dances of Khorosan, Ughur, and Central Asia taught by Farima Berenji. Seminar plus 2 nights accommodation including meals: […]
Sufi Healing Dance and Music Workshop, Retreat, and Concert in Alişler Yurdu Two night retreat of Sufi ritual and healing music and dance including: Traditional Turkish music and movement therapy taught by Dr. Rahmi. Ritual and sacred dances of Khorosan, Ughur, and Central Asia taught by Farima Berenji. Seminar plus 2 nights accommodation including meals: […]
Dancing Through Time - Seward Music and Art Festival The Simorgh - Farima Dance Company of Alaska will be performing in the afternoon from 1-1:45pm among other special guests hosted by the Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company at the Seward Music and Arts Festival. Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company presents "Dancing Through Time" […]
Seven Cities of Love - A Journey to Simorgh - Lecture, Concert, Workshop The Seven Cities of Love Concert is a dramatic music and dance performance led by three of the most distinguished artists from the Persian and Turkish cultures: Davod Azad, Farima Berenji, and Latif Bolat. Together with their colleagues they bring together soul-stirring […]
The Farima Dance Company performs Bandari, a dance style from the Iranian Persian Gulf, at 1:50pm. Centuries-old trade between Africa and Persia introduced a blend of high-energy folk dance and music known as Bandari. Bandari combines African, Arab, and Persian movements such as hand and shoulder shimmies, hip thrusts, and head tosses, earning it the […]
The Farima Dance Company performs Bandari, a dance style from the Iranian Persian Gulf, at 1:50pm. Centuries-old trade between Africa and Persia introduced a blend of high-energy folk dance and music known as Bandari. Bandari combines African, Arab, and Persian movements such as hand and shoulder shimmies, hip thrusts, and head tosses, earning it the […]
Using the language of some of the world's oldest dances, Joana Saahirah and other featured artists will take you on a journey through the joy of finding that dreams can — and do — come true. The Simorgh-Farima Dance Company of Alaska will perform dances of Persia and the Silk Road. Tickets: $20 advance (Click […]
Persian Sacred and Traditional Dance Intensive Weekend Three day weekend intensive on Persian and traditional dance including dance performances, Sema gathering, workshops, and sacred circle gathering guided by Farima Berenji. Simorgh Collective There is an extra practice for Farima's Comox Valley Dance Collective members on Thursday Nov. 12th, 7:30-9PM which is included for those registered. […]
World Dance Fusion’s 5th annual production of The Jewish Nutcracker Join your hosts, Miriam (Hannah Sandu) and her mother for a Hanukkah party. Nosh on global Jewish cuisine. Schmooze with our community. Come experience World Dance Fusion’s fifth year of The Jewish Nutcracker in a new intimate setting. At the end of the party go […]