“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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  • Journey of the Simorgh

    Trinity Presbyterian Church 12310 Lorraine St, Anchorage, AK, United States

    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 […]

    $35

  • Sacred Spring Gathering

    Castle Rock State Park 15000 Skyline Blvd, Los Gatos, CA, United States

    A sacred dance gathering with whirling, meditation, and poetry in nature celebrating the new life that surrounds us in nature. Lead by Farima to honor the Spring Equinox. Contact us […]

  • Houston Nowruz Festival

    Bayou City Event Center 9401 Knight Rd, Houston, TX, United States

    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, and dance performances […]

    $25 – $30

  • Sufi Whirling Workshop

    Globe Institute 351 9th Street #Ste 202, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Learn the basic technique of Sufi whirling (Iranian and Turkish style), history, and theory. Farima’s teachings are based on Indo-Iranian ancient rituals, science of whirling, and the sacred geometry of […]

    $35

  • Poetry in Motion

    Center for Creative Living 1460 Koll Circle, Suite C, San Jose, CA, United States

    Where Movement Becomes Devotion An interpretive, improvisational, and devotional dance form inspired by mystical and classical Persian poetry. Persian poetry contains spiritual messages representing the Divine essence. The words in […]

    $30

  • TEDxYYC Conference Lecture

    Jack Singer Concert Hall 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, British Columbia, Canada

    TEDxYYC has spent eight years bringing some of the brightest and best minds to Calgary, and 2018 will continue the legacy of inspiration! You’re invited to join us for an […]

    $69.50 – $84.50

  • Azerbaijani and Kafkaz Dance Workshop

    Vision Dance Center 375 Saratoga Ave. Suite B, San Jose, CA, United States

    Learn Azeri and Kafkaz dance styles in this 2hour dance workshop with master instructor, performer, and leading authority of Azeri dance: Dr. Gürbüz Aktaş. Dr. Aktaş will teach Azerbaijani men's […]

    $50

  • Azerbaijani and Kafkaz Dance Workshop, Part 2

    Vision Dance Center 375 Saratoga Ave. Suite B, San Jose, CA, United States

    In the first part of this series, Dr. Gürbüz Aktaş presented a 2hr session of Azeri dance technique for men and women. By overwhelming request, this additional session to teach […]

    $40

  • Soul of the Sema

    Alişler Yurdu Armutlu, Turkey

    From Balkh to Khorasan – Summer Sufi Retreat in Armatlu, Turkey Metaphysical Movements, Rituals, Whirling and Music of the Mystics Join world renowned Sufi Dance Master and Dance Scholar Farima […]

    $450

  • Carnival of Cultures 2018

    Main Street, Cupertino 19419 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA, United States

    The Simorgh Dance Collective unfortunately made a last minute cancellation and will not appear in this festival. Carnival of Cultures is the Bay Area's premier festival showcasing the diversity of […]

    Free

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