“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 Through Multicultural Jazz & Dance

    Hammer Theatre 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA, United States

    Journey Through Multicultural Jazz & Dance is a thrilling showcase of global traditions that are practiced in Silicon Valley today, with groups presenting music and movement styles rooted in the traditions of Georgia, India, Mexico, and the Silk Road. The performance was commissioned by Mosaic America, a nonprofit organization that fosters belonging by connecting multicultural […]

    $10 – $75

  • Summer Bazaar

    Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA

    New or Used Persian and Silk Road Ethnic Costumes, Jewelry, and Accessories for Sale Help support the Simorgh Dance Collective and get authentic gifts for friends and family! Browse and buy our collection in person by invitation. Send an e-mail to info@farimadance.com for directions. Simorgh Dance Collective Today, it’s increasingly important to share an appreciation […]

  • Gomshodeh – The Lost

    Cañada College Theater District of Freedom, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA, United States

    Characters in this musical comedy face the challenges of searching for and living with memories of the past. A play written and directed by Sadegh Hatefi. Executive Producer, Rokhand Gharavi. Presented in Farsi (Persian). Tickets: $45 online, $55 at the door. Purchase Tickets

    $35 – $45

  • Mosaic Festival Silicon Valley 2023

    Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock, San Jose, CA, United States

    Celebrate our mosaic of American cultures at the third annual Mosaic Festival in Silicon Valley. This "destination" event is actually a journey that welcomes each of us to honor our unique history while also co-creating a vision of our shared future of belonging, healing, and harmony. The Mosaic Festival is a time when we ALL […]

    Free

  • Canceled Connecting with the Elements Retreat

    Metanoia Wellness and Retreat Center Baakline

    Music and Sema Workshops, Zikr, Sema Gathering, Sacred Circles, Sohbet https://youtube.com/shorts/RE8TqH2LmuQ?feature=share Join us on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery and healing at Metanoia Retreat Center, Lebanon for five days of immersion of heart centric prayer and movement medicine. We will open the portal to a deeper space of healing and transformation. Your day will be […]

    $600 – $700

  • Cultural Harvest Celebration

    Los Gatos Library 100 Villa Ave, Los Gatos, CA, United States

    Fun for ALL ages: Come to the Library on Friday, November 10, at 4:00 PM for an amazing array of culture! Mosaic America, a Silicon Valley non-profit organization, works to build cohesive communities through intercultural arts and dialogue. We are excited to invite and introduce Mosaic America to the Los Gatos community! Join us for […]

    Free

  • Sema Gathering – Iranian Sufi and Yarsani Gathering

    Cope-a-Cabana 433 S. Henry Ave., San Jose, CA, United States

    Join us in prayer for healing and peace, live music, poetry, Iranian and ancient Mithraic whirling rituals, Yarsani Zikr and reading of Kalams (Zoroastrians, Iranic and Yarsani book of prayers and chanting). We will create a sacred, supportive space where we can all release whatever energy no longer serves us, relax and open our heart, […]

    $10 – $20

  • A Storytelling of the Simorgh

    Asian Art Museum, SF 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The annual Storyteller Holiday Party at the Asian Art Museum will feature storytelling thru dance with the story of the Simorgh. With dance performances by Farima Berenji and the Simorgh Dance Collective. The Simurgh is a mythical flying creature in Iranian or Persian mythology that’s regarded as a benevolent and generous creature. Read more...

  • Sacred Movements

    3108 Fillmore St. Suite B 3108 Fillmore St. Suite B, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Folkloric and sacred dances of the Silk Road performed by Farima Berenji and the Simorgh Dance Collective. Sponsored by Hayat Life Magazine.

  • Livestream

    Christmas and its Ancient Persian Tradition

    Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center 938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA, United States

    A Lecture by Scholar and Ethnologist, Dr. Farima Berenji We have always known of Christmas on December 25th, with a traditional decorated tree, candles, and gifts. Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ yet its rituals and traditions far precede that time. Unquestionably, our ancestors adopted the rituals from an ancient Iranian pagan religion known as […]

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