- Mahali Dance Flash Mob (Persian Folklore) A colorful collaboration of Community Dance Groups performing Iranian regional folk dances. Includes Niosha Dance Academy, Beshkan Dance Academy & dancers ...

Hope springs eternal — or at least for the past 3,000 years, by the Zoroastrian calendar. But at the SF Opera House, this will be its first bloom. The Presidio Dance Theatre’s annual Children’s Day ...

Nowruz, which translates to English as “new day,” is a Persian term that signals the start of spring. It is also a term describing the Persian New Year, and to celebrate, the Museum of Fine Arts held ...

Shahrzad Khorsandi and Farima Berenji, both Bay Area performers of Iranian descent, are on a special mission to preserve the spiritual heritage of Persian dance. “I always danced informally. It’s so ...

This Spring Break, celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with us! Marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature, Nowruz highlights the values of peace and solidarity among generations, ...

IRVINE – Amir Khazan looks forward to the annual Sizdah Bedar festival that is celebrated on the 13th day of the Persian New Year and held at William R. Mason Regional Park. “It is one of the few ...