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SUMMARY:The Lioness - Ancient Iranic Warrioress Dances
DESCRIPTION:On the Path of the Ancient Ones… \nWe will take on the path of the ancients\, a journey of discovery\, in space and time to reconnect with ancient Warrioresses of Persia\, Mesopotamia\, and the Near East. Drinking deeply from hidden wells of inspiration\, now being revealed in our time\, we re-discover our empowerment in the process. Join us on an exciting and unique journey of inner and outer exploration as we awaken the ancients within us. \nOpen for both men and women\, this intensive workshop will be based on Farima’s theories and research on movements\, ritual dances (based on archery\, spear\, horses in war practices) and symbols of the Iranic and Mesopotamian female commanders\, empresses\, and the Indo-Iranian Amazons. \nThe workshop will have an overviews of various movements and dance figures originating from these ancient warrior tribes such as: \n\nAmazons (Ha-mazan) – “Amazons” is derived from the Indo-Iranian word “Ha-mazan” meaning “Woman Warriors” who were fighters of the early 5th century of current Caspian region and the northwestern province of Iran (Azarbaijan).\nArdalans – “The Mighty Fighters” and great horseback riders.\nSarmatian – The great spear fighters.\nScythian – The great women archers.\nHazarabam – Known for their great sword skills\, the Hazarbam fighting units was famsouly known as the “Immortal Army.”\nDances of the Medes and Pre-Elimite Dynasty\, known as “The Lioness.”\n\nWe will have live music and native warrior style drumming by multi-instrumentalist Jayson Fann for this workshop! \nSchedule\n\n\nTime\nExperience\n\n\n10:30-11:00am\nRegistration in lobby\n\n\n11:00am-12:30pm\nThe Lioness – Part 1\n\n\n12:30-2:00pm\nFree time. Enjoy and explore downtown Monterey\, eat lunch\, walk the beach\, etc. with us or by yourself.\n\n\n2:00-3:30pm\nThe Lioness – Part 2\n\n\nThe Lioness Project©\nAncient history is filled with women of various Iranian stock who were warriors as well as Goddesses. The role of the ancient Persian female warriors of Iranian stock can be traced back several millenniums. In Persia\, women enjoyed a level of gender equality unmatched even to this day. Iranian women were always noted for their strength\, courage\, status\, and affluence. \nFounded in 2010 by Artistic Director and Dance Ethnologist Farima Berenji\, the Lioness Project© is based on many years of collaborative research with Iranian scholars\, archaeological research and discoveries on the history\, rituals\, dances\, and symbols of ancient Persian\, Indo-Iranian and Mesopotamian female commanders\, empresses and the Indo-Iranian Hamazan (Amazons). It introduces movements\, rituals and choreography inspired by battle and sacred movements of these ancient warrioresses. \nFarima has studied these ancient battle movements\, armory\, and the connections between these movements with modern dance form. Her findings\, theories\, and dance techniques are currently taught by many educational and dance institutions across the globe including institutions and organizations in Iran and Turkey. All of her work/technique have been found and researched by Farima and her team during her intensive archaeological excavations. \nMore about Farima Berenji
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/the-lioness-ancient-iranic-warrioress-dances/
LOCATION:Move Studios\, 600 E Franklin St\, Monterey\, CA\, 93940\, United States
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SUMMARY:Journey of the Simorgh
DESCRIPTION:A dance concert performance by the Simorgh Dance Collective of San Jose\, adapted from the Persian epic Conference of the Birds by Farid ud-Din Attar. Featuring Persian sacred\, classical\, and folkloric dance choreographed by Farima Berenji.  Live music performed by Jayson Fann\, Homeyra Banejad\, and Steve Robertson.  \nTickets\n \nDoors open at 6:30 PM \n$25 Online at http://journeyofthesimorgh.bpt.me\n$30 at the Door \nVisit our Facebook event page for details and discussion. \nFarima Berenji – Artistic Director\, Choreographer\n“I cannot put the concert from tonight in words. Emotional\, full of energy\, oneness and beauty. Especially the last two songs and Farima’s powerful and emotional Sufi whirling left me so affected. I am still shaking from the energy. Will never forget this concert. Thank you again and I hope there will be many more.” \n—Meral Ozturk – Manchester\, England\, on Seven Cities of Love\n\nFarima Berenji is an Iranian-born scholar and an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, choreographer\, instructor\, lecturer\, dance ethnologist\, and archaeologist specializing in classical\, folkloric\, and sacred dances of Persia and the Silk Road. Her training spans a lifetime of intensive collaboration and research with master artists\, scholars\, and spiritual teachers worldwide. She is the founder and artistic director of the Simorgh Dance Collective\, a worldwide collaborative devoted to teach dance technique\, interpret\, illustrate\, present\, and perform dances of the Silk Road. Farima performs\, offers workshops\, and lectures worldwide upon request and has appeared in the US\, UK\, Austria\, Czech Republic\, Turkey\, Mauritius\, and Iran. Read more.. \nJayson Fann – Musical Director\n“Jayson Fann interweaves architecture and spirit with seamless grace and  beauty. His love of art and culture is celebrated in every detail of his work\, his passion is eclipsed only by his exquisite imagination” \nJayson Fann is a interdisciplinary  artist\, musician\, designer and producer with a focus on large scale works that weave natural Architecture\, multi-cultural imagery with inspirational messages. The emphasis of his work is creating interactive staged environments for productions that integrate visual arts\, activism\, performance and ritual. His work is rich with mythical imagery\, vibrant colors\, rhythm and symbolism inspired by world culture. Jayson traverses the cultural\, visual\, and musical landscape to create cross cultural collaborations that take place worldwide. \nJayson Fann was featured at the 2008 Pan African film festival\, broadcast across fifty African nations on The Africa Channel\, featured on BBC\, in Conde Naste magazine\, New York Times\, World Architecture News\, In Habitat\, and Universal Studio film Production Wanderlust. He has served as stage designer for the critically acclaimed show Spirit Awakening written by Queen Nana Odede Akuyoe Graham and others. Jayson designed the stages for the Esalen International Arts Festival for nine years consecutively\, served as the visual arts director for First Night Monterey and built a multi stage arts and performance space called the Big Sur Spirit Garden. Read more.. \nHomeyra Banejad – Musician\, Vocalist\nHomeyra Banejad is an Iranian daf player and vocalist. As a member of the Iranian Musician Union of Iran she has performed in Iran and the US with Sima Bina\, Hamed Nikpay\, Simin Ghanem\, and many more artists!  She will be accompanied by her amazing company members. \nSteve Robertson – Musician\nMore details soon… \nSimorgh Dance Collective\nThe Simorgh Dance Collective is a world community of artists devoted to cross-cultural dialogue and artistic collaboration through traditional\, classical\, and sacred dance styles of the Silk Road.  The Collective currently has member companies and artist affiliations in Alaska\, British Columbia\, Turkey\, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Read more.. \nSponsorship Opportunities\nJourney of the Simorgh is entirely self-funded through ticket sales.  Lavish new costumes\, live music\, and studio and theater rental poses a great challenge on a limited budget.  Your support enables the professional and emerging artists of the not-for-profit Simorgh Dance Collective bring to audiences an appreciation for the culture of the Silk Road in dance and music. \nAll sponsorships include honourable mention of your name or company name in our concert program\, Facebook page\, and website\, plus a Dance of the Soul DVD and signature tote bag\, plus these items at the following levels of support: \n\nFriends level: $150 donation – 2 tickets\nBronze level: $250 donation – 3 tickets and one dance class pass\nSilver level: $500 donation – 5 tickets and one dance class pass\nGold level: $1000 donation – 8 tickets\, one dance class pass\, and special gift.\n\nContact us for more details how to become a sponsor.   \nFarima Berenji \nJason Fann \nHomeyra Banejad \n\nA statue of simorgh at Simorgh Cultural House\, Nishapur\, Iran “It was in China\, late one moonless night\,\nThe Simorgh first appeared to mortal sight.\nHe let a feather float down through the air\,\nAnd rumors of its fame spread everywhere.”\n\n\nDetail of a scene of Conference of the Birds\, A Persian miniature by Habiballah of Sava ca. 1610 “Dear Hoopoe\, welcome! You will be our guide…”\n\n\nDetail of a scene of Conference of the Birds\, A Persian miniature by Habiballah of Sava ca. 1610 “I was a dweller once in paradise;\nThere the insinuating snake’s advice\nDeceived me — I became his friend\, disgrace\nWas swift and I was banished from that place.\nMy dearest hope is that some blessèd day\nA guide will come to indicate the way\nBack to my paradise.”
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/journey-of-the-simorgh/
LOCATION:Historic Hoover Theatre\, 1635 Park Ave\, San Jose\, CA\, 95126\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Journey of the Simorgh
DESCRIPTION:A dance concert performance by the Simorgh Dance Collective of San Jose\, adapted from the Persian epic Conference of the Birds by Farid ud-Din Attar. Featuring Persian sacred\, classical\, and folkloric dance choreographed by Farima Berenji.  Live music performed by Jayson Fann\, Homeyra Banejad\, and Steve Robertson.  \nTickets\n \nDoors open at 6:30 PM \n\n$25 Online at http://journeyofthesimorgh.bpt.me\n$30 at the Door \nVisit our Facebook event page for details and discussion. \nFarima Berenji – Artistic Director\, Choreographer\n“I cannot put the concert from tonight in words. Emotional\, full of energy\, oneness and beauty. Especially the last two songs and Farima’s powerful and emotional Sufi whirling left me so affected. I am still shaking from the energy. Will never forget this concert. Thank you again and I hope there will be many more.” \n—Meral Ozturk – Manchester\, England\, on Seven Cities of Love\n\nFarima Berenji is an Iranian-born scholar and an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, choreographer\, instructor\, lecturer\, dance ethnologist\, and archaeologist specializing in classical\, folkloric\, and sacred dances of Persia and the Silk Road. Her training spans a lifetime of intensive collaboration and research with master artists\, scholars\, and spiritual teachers worldwide. She is the founder and artistic director of the Simorgh Dance Collective\, a worldwide collaborative devoted to teach dance technique\, interpret\, illustrate\, present\, and perform dances of the Silk Road. Farima performs\, offers workshops\, and lectures worldwide upon request and has appeared in the US\, UK\, Austria\, Czech Republic\, Turkey\, Mauritius\, and Iran. Read more.. \nJayson Fann – Musical Director\n“Jayson Fann interweaves architecture and spirit with seamless grace and  beauty. His love of art and culture is celebrated in every detail of his work\, his passion is eclipsed only by his exquisite imagination” \nJayson Fann is a interdisciplinary  artist\, musician\, designer and producer with a focus on large scale works that weave natural Architecture\, multi-cultural imagery with inspirational messages. The emphasis of his work is creating interactive staged environments for productions that integrate visual arts\, activism\, performance and ritual. His work is rich with mythical imagery\, vibrant colors\, rhythm and symbolism inspired by world culture. Jayson traverses the cultural\, visual\, and musical landscape to create cross cultural collaborations that take place worldwide. \nJayson Fann was featured at the 2008 Pan African film festival\, broadcast across fifty African nations on The Africa Channel\, featured on BBC\, in Conde Naste magazine\, New York Times\, World Architecture News\, In Habitat\, and Universal Studio film Production Wanderlust. He has served as stage designer for the critically acclaimed show Spirit Awakening written by Queen Nana Odede Akuyoe Graham and others. Jayson designed the stages for the Esalen International Arts Festival for nine years consecutively\, served as the visual arts director for First Night Monterey and built a multi stage arts and performance space called the Big Sur Spirit Garden. Read more.. \nHomeyra Banejad – Musician\, Vocalist\nHomeyra Banejad is an Iranian daf player and vocalist. As a member of the Iranian Musician Union of Iran she has performed in Iran and the US with Sima Bina\, Hamed Nikpay\, Simin Ghanem\, and many more artists!  She will be accompanied by her amazing company members. \nSteve Robertson – Musician\nMore details soon… \nSimorgh Dance Collective\nThe Simorgh Dance Collective is a world community of artists devoted to cross-cultural dialogue and artistic collaboration through traditional\, classical\, and sacred dance styles of the Silk Road.  The Collective currently has member companies and artist affiliations in Alaska\, British Columbia\, Turkey\, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Read more.. \nSponsorship Opportunities\nJourney of the Simorgh is entirely self-funded through ticket sales.  Lavish new costumes\, live music\, and studio and theater rental poses a great challenge on a limited budget.  Your support enables the professional and emerging artists of the not-for-profit Simorgh Dance Collective bring to audiences an appreciation for the culture of the Silk Road in dance and music. \nAll sponsorships include honourable mention of your name or company name in our concert program\, Facebook page\, and website\, plus a Dance of the Soul DVD and signature tote bag\, plus these items at the following levels of support: \n\nFriends level: $150 donation – 2 tickets\nBronze level: $250 donation – 3 tickets and one dance class pass\nSilver level: $500 donation – 5 tickets and one dance class pass\nGold level: $1000 donation – 8 tickets\, one dance class pass\, and special gift.\n\nContact us for more details how to become a sponsor.   \nFarima Berenji \nJason Fann \nHomeyra Banejad \n\nA statue of simorgh at Simorgh Cultural House\, Nishapur\, Iran “It was in China\, late one moonless night\,\nThe Simorgh first appeared to mortal sight.\nHe let a feather float down through the air\,\nAnd rumors of its fame spread everywhere.”\n\n\nDetail of a scene of Conference of the Birds\, A Persian miniature by Habiballah of Sava ca. 1610 “Dear Hoopoe\, welcome! You will be our guide…”\n\n\nDetail of a scene of Conference of the Birds\, A Persian miniature by Habiballah of Sava ca. 1610 “I was a dweller once in paradise;\nThere the insinuating snake’s advice\nDeceived me — I became his friend\, disgrace\nWas swift and I was banished from that place.\nMy dearest hope is that some blessèd day\nA guide will come to indicate the way\nBack to my paradise.”
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/journey-of-the-simorgh-2/
LOCATION:Historic Hoover Theatre\, 1635 Park Ave\, San Jose\, CA\, 95126\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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