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UMass Rumi Club presents...
Whirling Dervishes of Rumi
University of Massachusetts, Campus Center Auditorium
22 May 2005, Sunday, 8:00 PM
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Five College Students $5, Public $20 and $10
More information is available at www.umass.edu/gso/rumi

UMass Rumi Club is proud to announce a very special event featuring "The
Whirling Dervishes of Rumi", performing on behalf of Ministry of Culture,
Turkey. The live performance of the Whirling Dervishes of Rumi will take
place on May 22nd 2005, at 8:00 pm, Campus Center Auditorium, UMass
Amherst.

UMass Rumi Club is bringing one of the wonders of Turkey to UMass:
"Whirling Dervishes of Rumi". Whirling Dervishes perform one of the most
exquisite ceremonies of spirituality based on teachings of Rumi, great
Sufi poet and philosopher who lived in 13th century. His appeal and poetry
expressing his philosophy of love of all creation, tolerance, and peace
through love and worship of God has not diminished over the centuries.

It's a rare opportunity to experience a mesmerizing seven-century old
ritual, incredible performance featuring beautiful costumes, live music
with flutes, string and percussion, and the amazing sight of the Dervishes
whirling on the stage The ritual unites the three fundamental components
of human nature: the mind (as knowledge and thought), the heart (through
the expression of feelings, poetry and music), and the body (by activating
life, by turning). These three elements are thoroughly joined both in
theory and in practice and as perhaps in no other ritual or system of
thought. Experiencing the Whirling Dervishes is like being transported on
a magic carpet ride, with the exotic music creating a sense of inner
rapture.

For more information about the event, Rumi, sufism and whirling dervishes,
please visit UMass Rumi Club at www.umass.edu/gso/rumi or email at
rumi@resgs.umass.edu.

This program is made possible by Ministry of Culture, Turkey, and Boston
Dialogue Foundation and in part by grants from UMass Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs and Campus Life, UMass Graduate School, UMass Arts
Council, Smith College Chapel and Smith College Philosophy Department.