“Everything in dance is poetry. Every movement describes a story, a feeling. The dancer takes the audience into a world of fairy tales.” ~Farima Berenji
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Lectures on Persian and Turkish Spiritual Arts
Seven Cities of Love – A Journey to Simorgh – Lecture, Concert, Workshop
This is a unique opportunity to explore the ideas, styles, and heritage which have shaped the performance Seven Cities of Love. During this free event, scholars and artists will speak about poetry, dance and music presented in the performance and engage with the audience in a question and answer session. The talks would be equally exciting to those who are new to Persian arts and those who are already familiar with the subject and seek individual perspectives from leading voices in the field.
The speakers are:
* Professor Alan Williams of the University of Manchester. A leading scholar of Persian studies, Prof. Williams has been awarded Wolfson Research Professorship for his project to translate the entire Masnavi of the celebrated poet Mowlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi into English verse. Prof. Williams will speak about the symbolism of birds in the poetry of Rumi and Attar.
* Davod Azad, internationally renowned vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist specialising in ancient Persian music, Persian Sufi music and Azeri folk music. He has delivered talks about his music at various universities around the world including Coloumbia University and the University of Oxford. Davod will speak about his music and its connection to Sufi poetry
* Farima Berenji, acclaimed dance performer, instructor, and ethnologist specialising in Persian and Central Asian dances. Farima has contributed to many research projects on ancient dances including UNESCO projects. She runs workshops on sacred dances around the world. She will speak about her art and the symbolism and heritage that underlie it.
* Latif Bolat, distinguished musician and vocalist specialising in Turkish folk songs. He has made numerous presentations about the folk music of Turkey and Central Asia, and their history in his unique, story-telling style. He will speak about Turkish folk and dervish music tradition.
Thanks to Persian Society of University of Manchester for their support.
Also in this location:
- Seven Cities of Love – October 10
- Sacred Dance Workshop – October 11
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