Roohozi in Motion: Women, Dance, & Stories from Old Tehran

Roohozi in Motion is a lively interdisciplinary dance performance that brings the music, humor, storytelling, and theatrical spirit of mid-20th-century Iran into contemporary performance. Inspired by Roohozi, a popular Iranian performance tradition known for its improvisation, satire, music, and social commentary, the work weaves contemporary Iranian dance with narration, archival imagery, and music from the era.

Traveling through the vibrant performance culture of Tehran from the 1950s through the 1970s, Roohozi in Motion highlights the lives and artistic legacies of women performers who entertained generations of Iranians while navigating the social limitations placed on women artists. Playful, nostalgic, and poignant, the performance celebrates an important part of Iranian cultural history.

Saturday, March 13, 2027
Two performance:
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM doors open at 4:30
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM doors open at 6:30

Parya Saberi – dancer - choreographer, and producer
Parya is an Iranian contemporary dancer, choreographer, and producer whose art bridges ethnic identity, personal narrative, and cultural memory. Her interdisciplinary work draws inspiration from Iranian poetry and folk music. She received an MFA in Dance from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2021 and is a Level 4 certified dancer and instructor at the Salimpour School of Dance. In 2023, Parya produced, co-directed, choreographed, and performed in the Isadora Duncan Special Award-winning Dancing with Hafez. She is the director of Paykubi Project and will be presenting her performance called Roohozi in Motion at the Sausalito Center for the Arts on March 13, 2027.

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