“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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  • Annual Persian Art Conference

    Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, London Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom

    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 […]

  • Journey of the Silk Road

    Center for Performing Arts & Education 8151 Village Parkway, Dublin, CA, United States

    An evening of traditional and sacred dance and music of Persia and the Silk Road featuring dance performances by the Simorgh Dance Collective (Farima Dance Company), Farima Berenji, and music by Caravan El Noor and Gabriel Gold. Travel through the fabled lands of the Silk Road, where music and dance celebrate the bounty of nature […]

    $15

  • Dance of the Soul

    The Hearts Garden Temple 1397 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, British Columbia, Canada

    Dance of the Soul Weekend Intensive Sacred Dance and Healing Workshops Sacred and Mystical Dances of the Silk Road Saturday, Feb. 11, 12-3PM Sacred Circle — A Shamanic Journey Saturday, Feb. 11, 6-8PM Turns, Circles, Spirals, and Sufi Whirling Saturday, Feb. 12, 12-3PM Registration $130 for both days OR $70 for individual days. $40 non-refundable […]

    $130

  • Persian Dance of the Qajar Dynasty and the Modern Age

    Shawn Stendevad’s House 16419 Marcus Street, Eagle River, AK, United States

    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 […]

    $60

  • Persian Classical, Modern, and Urban Dance Workshop

    Children's Dance Theater 4000 W. Dimond Blvd., Anchorage, AK, United States

    “Open to all and great for fusion artists, all dancers, and the culturally curious”. Contemporary Persian Dance Technique and Style Workshop Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, 3-5 PM. $60. Register... Simorgh Dance Collective Choreography Workshop Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, 6-8PM. $60. Workshop by invitation only for Simorgh members and prospective members. Contact Mary Ann Benoit 907-491-1253 […]

    $200

  • Sufi Flamenco Workshop

    Ustaların Sahnesi Acıbadem Mahallesi, Fatih Sokak, No: 6, Kat: -1, Bölüm: -22, KADIKÖY / İstanbul, Turkey

    Explore Sufi Flamenco fusion as a stunning journey from Southern Spain to Persia and Turkey. Learn the history and the beautiful movements of Flamenco, combined with Sufi Whirling traditions of Iran and Turkey in this workshop lead by Master Whirler and Dance Ethnologist Farima Berenji. There is a historic, lively cross-cultural exchange between the cultures […]

    50TL

  • Sufi Flamenco Workshop, Level 2

    Ustaların Sahnesi Acıbadem Mahallesi, Fatih Sokak, No: 6, Kat: -1, Bölüm: -22, KADIKÖY / İstanbul, Turkey

    Additional and advanced technique and choreography workshop in Sufi Flamenco fusion presented by Farima Berenji. Explore Sufi Flamenco fusion as a stunning journey from Southern Spain to Persia and Turkey. Learn the history and the beautiful movements of Flamenco, combined with Sufi Whirling traditions of Iran and Turkey in this workshop lead by Master Whirler […]

    50TL

  • Journey through Uzbekistan

    Samarkand, Uzbekistan Samarkand, Uzbekistan

    Explore Uzbekistan’s beautiful ethnic music, dance, natural, and cultural heritage in this 10 day tour along the historic Silk Road. Hosted by Farima Berenji, internationally recognized dance scholar and award-winning world dance choreographer and performer. This unique travel experience and opportunity focuses on the history, art, music, and dance traditions of Uzbekistan. Guests will study […]

  • Persian Dance Technique

    Abbey Studio 2687 Penrith Ave., Cumberland, BC, Canada

    Persian dance comes from an ancient culture of 8000 years and its movements are a blend of enchanting sacred movements reflecting birds, animals, flowers, and elements. Persian dance is also inspired by Persian poetry and sensuous miniature artwork. It is delicate, refined, and full of meaning. Delicate hand movements, gentle upper body undulations, and facial […]

    $40

  • Haft Sema (Seven Sema) A Journey of the Heart

    Abbey Studio 2687 Penrith Ave., Cumberland, BC, Canada

    Join Farima Berenji for a four day intensive retreat and venture deep into the heart through sacred circles and sufi whirling practices, practices based on the sacred number seven in Iranian mystical traditions and Sema rituals, Zikr (sufi prayers), and Shamanic healing, music, and sohbet (Sufi spiritual talk). Retreat and training will focus on Farima’s […]

    $385

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