The Whirling Dervishes of Rumi,
are going to perform one of the most exquisite ceremonies of
spirituality, is 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 group is
coming from Turkey to perform in Omaha. This group has performed so
many shows in various cities in the US for the last five years but this
is the first-time that they will be in Omaha.
Rumi,
the 13th century Anatolian mystic poet, has been called the greatest
mystical poet of any age. During a period of 25 years, he composed over
70,000 verses of poetry of divine love, mystic passion and ecstatic
illumination. He founded the order of the Mevlevi, the "whirling"
dervishes, and created the "Sema", their "turning", sacred dance.
Barely known in the West as recently as 15 years ago, Rumi is now one
of the most widely read poets in America. The English translations of
Rumi's poetry by Coleman Barks have sold more than a half million
copies worldwide. Recordings of Rumi poems have made it to Billboard's
Top 20 list. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive
reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love. The year 2007
was declared as the "International Rumi Year" by UNESCO in March 2006 to develop inter-faith dialogue and spread his message of humanism throughout the world.
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