Sufi Week at Shakti Wellness Center
Shakti Wellness Center 2nd floor, Ghazaliyeh street, Haddad Building, Sioufi sector, Achrafieh, LebanonFive days of whirling, dancing, meditation, singing and breathing with Farima Berenji
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“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
Dance of the Soul Honoring Rumi
Center for Creative Living 1460 Koll Circle, Suite C, San Jose, CA, United StatesSema, Semah, Sacred Dance, Music, and Poetry Honoring Sheb-i Arus Join us this night to celebrate our fellowship in love and spirit with whirling dance (Sema and Semah), meditation, music, and poetry. Sheb-i Arus commemorates the death and thereby union between the Persian mystical poet Rumi and the universe. We will open with sacred and […]
$15 – $20
Sacred Dance Gathering and Workshop
St. Mary's School Alexandra Centre, Adscombe St., Manchester, England, United KingdomDiscover the power and mystery of whirling as a gateway for self-growth and spiritual enlightenment through movement, music, and meditation. Inspired by nature, ancient Iranic rituals, the science of whirling, and the beautiful spiritual traditions of Sufism, join Farima to learn the essentials of whirling meditation including preparation, balance and posture, controlling dizziness, self-focus, breathwork, […]
15GNP
Persian Art Conference 2019
Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, London Heathrow Airport, London, United KingdomFarima will present a lecture and perform at the 2019 Persian Art & Letters Conference in London. Farima will also present a workshop in Persian Classical dance. Persian Art & Letters Conference Theme: "Dawn of Hope – بامداد امید”. All plenary sessions will be offered in Persian and English, with dedicated programs for children and […]
Journey of the Simorgh
Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center 555 Middlefield Rd, Atherton, CA, United StatesA dance and music concert by the Simorgh Dance Collective, adapted from the Persian epic Conference of the Birds by Farid ud-Din Attar. Featuring Persian sacred, classical, and folkloric dances choreographed by Farima Berenji, Persian music performed by Homeyra Banejad and Ensemble, and expertly narrated by award winning actor and director Sadegh Hatefi. "It was […]
$35 – $40
Journey of the Simorgh
Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center 555 Middlefield Rd, Atherton, CA, United StatesA dance and music concert by the Simorgh Dance Collective, adapted from the Persian epic Conference of the Birds by Farid ud-Din Attar. Featuring Persian sacred, classical, and folkloric dances choreographed by Farima Berenji, Persian music performed by Homeyra Banejad and Ensemble, and expertly narrated by award winning actor and director Sadegh Hatefi. "It was […]
$35 – $40
Whirling Workshop Series 1: Exploring Sense of Self
Historic Villa, Montalvo Arts Center 15400 Montalvo Road, PO Box 158, Saratoga, California, United StatesLearn the fundamentals of turning and how it enables you to find a sense of self and a connection between body, mind, and spirit. Discover the vital balance in the rhythm of your breathing, movement, posture, and concentration. At first, it can take great effort to combine all of these elements in harmony, but with […]
$35
Tarsa
Performance Arts Center, Evergreen Valley College 3095 Yerba Buena Rd, San Jose, CA, United StatesFrom the mystic East comes an epic tale befitting Romeo and Juliet, a tale of love between a Sufi Shaikh, a Christian maiden, and a simple love that grows despite the divisions of their beliefs. Based on the 12th century story by Attar of Nishapur, Tarsa is a dance drama accompanied by traditional Persian music […]
$25 – $30
Whirling Workshop Series 2: Emptiness as Fullness
Historic Villa, Montalvo Arts Center 15400 Montalvo Road, PO Box 158, Saratoga, California, United StatesEmptiness as Fullness: In Nothingness, We Find Everything Sufis believe that as you whirl, you find harmony in the motion of the universe, that as you turn with outstretched arms, you collect the energy from your environment -- enabling you to direct it within yourself and back to the earth. In this class, we will […]
$35
Dance of the Soul: Sufi Whirling Gathering
Sol Collective 2574 21st St., Sacramento, CA, United StatesJoin Farima for a Sufi Whirling Workshop and Sema Gathering, with sacred music, meditation, and whirling. We will create a sacred, supportive space where we can all release whatever energy no longer serves us, relax and open our heart, body, and mind. We will discover the power and mystery of ancient dances and rituals – […]
$25