| SEMA December 17 2009 Roundhouse Performance Center, Vancouver BC A Mother Tongue Media & Roundhouse Partnership |
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We invite you into
the ecstatic poetry and prayer of thirteenth
century Sufi mystic Mevlana Jelaleddin Rumi. Discover why he is widely
read throughout the world and why his message transcends cultural,
national and religious boundaries. Enjoy the weaving of poetry, music
and devotional dance in this evening that celebrates the mystical
traditions within Islam.
Be awed by the passionate love poetry of Rumi as read by members of the Vancouver Rumi Society. Witness local whirling dervishes in Sema - with Post Shaikh Majid Buell - the sacred ceremony where dervishes turn in place with one palm extended upward to receive and one extended downward to give. Precise ecstacy. Meditation in motion. A dance to the divine. |
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