Dear Friends,
“Throughout my life, I have sought challenges and faced obstacles, always pushing forward with courage and hope. I long for a time when dance celebrated the grace and joy of life, when people lived in harmony with each other and nature. Artistic expression still promises a way for the soul to find peace. … Through artistic expressions such as dance or poetry, the resistance of the restless is gradually worn down. One way communities can strive toward peace is by encouraging a creative life that loosens the toxic knots within the psyche.”
-Excerpt from Companions of the Sun: History and Mystery in Iranian Dance, Music & Ritual by Farima Berenji, PhD, Hohm Press, 2025.
Promotional lectures begin this summer for my book Companions of the Sun and I will be visiting many bookstores throughout California. Companions of the Sun may be pre-ordered here.
I have an upcoming sacred dance workshop and sema in Los Angeles to look forward to July 12 and an ancient dance workshop July 13, a workshop and panel discussion in Berkeley during the World Arts West Festival August 17, and a dance performance at the San Jose SpARC Festival September 20.
Yours in dance,
Farima