A dancer in a white tunic sits on their bottom with hands and feet bent in front of them onstage.

Sitting with Grief, Smiling with Ancestors, and Dancing with Hafez

Brittney Banaei reflects on her experience viewing "Dancing with Hafez" in San Francisco. Co-directed by Parya Saberi and Suhaila Salimpour, the piece is structured as a walk through seven gardens, each inspired by a piece of Iranian poetry.

October 2, 2023 | Read Article

Natalie posed with one arm overhead and one arm to the side standing between two columns outside and wearing a sky blue long dress.

Promoting Persianate Dance

Natalie Nayun, a dancer, teacher, and the founder of Pomegranate Garden Dance, shares more about the dances of Central Asia including Persian, Afghan, Tajik, and Uzbek dance, and how her online platform has increased access to study these dance styles.

December 13, 2021 | Read Article