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SUMMARY:Lectures on Persian and Turkish Spiritual Arts
DESCRIPTION:Seven Cities of Love – A Journey to Simorgh – Lecture\, Concert\, Workshop  \nThis 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. \nThe speakers are: \n* 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. \n* 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 \n* 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. \n* 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. \nThanks to Persian Society of University of Manchester for their support.  \nRead more… \nAlso in this location: \n\nSeven Cities of Love – October 10\nSacred Dance Workshop –  October 11
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/lectures-on-persian-and-turkish-spiritual-arts/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre A\, University of Manchester\, University Place\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M13 9PL
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Unique Circle Manchester":MAILTO: uniquecircle7@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Seven Cities of Love
DESCRIPTION:Seven Cities of Love – A Journey to Simorgh – Lecture\, Concert\, Workshop  \nThe Seven Cities of Love Concert is a dramatic music and dance performance led by three of the most distinguished artists from the Persian and Turkish cultures: Davod Azad\, Farima Berenji\, and Latif Bolat. Together with their colleagues they bring together soul-stirring mystical melodies\, and exquisite sacred dances of ancient worlds to illustrate mystical poetry in a tapestry of sound and colour\, gesture and motion\, word and breath\, to touch hearts and to open a window to pure transcendent beauty. \nThe performance draws inspiration from a masterpiece of classical Persian poetry\, Conference of the Birds\, by twelfth century Sufi poet Attar of Nishabur. Attar’s mystical allegory\, considered the jewel in the crown of Sufi tales\, speaks of the journey of the birds through the Seven Cities of Love to meet the king of birds\, the glorious Simorgh. This is an exposition of the humanity’s spiritual quest\, where all the souls of the world fly through seven spiritual states to seek their divine origin. \nFrom yearning and lamentation of the first city\, to passionate love of the second city\, to pure ecstasy in the seventh city\, the performance accompanies the audience in an exploration of the states of consciousness represented by this most profound tale. \nTickets: Standard £25\, concessions £20  \nIf you wish to book your places for the concert and the workshop please visit http://www.uniquecircle.co.uk. The tickets are also available to purchase at Istanbul Grill Restaurant in Cheadle.  \nRead more… \nAlso in this location: \n\nLectures on Persian and Turkish Spiritual Arts – October 9\nSacred Dance Workshop –  October 11
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/seven-cities-of-love/
LOCATION:Peter Barkworth Theatre\, Stockport College\, Wellington Road South\, Stockport\, SK1 3UQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
ORGANIZER;CN="Unique Circle Manchester":MAILTO: uniquecircle7@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Sacred Dance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Seven Cities of Love – A Journey to Simorgh – Lecture\, Concert\, Workshop  \nA wonderful day of dance focusing on classical and mystical Persian dance and sema (Sufi whirling technique). Our journey will be guided by the wonderful Farima Berenji\, who travels worldwide to perform and teach dance and wellness. Her love and passion for dance and history has led her on an extraordinary life-long journey throughout the world. Her academic background includes in-depth study of dance\, music\, poetry\, art\, history\, as well as mythology\, and the ancient and spiritual traditions of Iran and Central Asia. \nFarima is strongly connected to spirituality and healing through dance and ritual. She hopes to help and guide people to the historic beauty and richness of the Silk Road culture and to help people find their inner bliss through dance\, music\, and sacred healing. Please email us if you’d like to receive the programme of the day.  \nIf you wish to book your places for the workshop please visit our website http://www.uniquecircle.co.uk. Tickets are also available to purchase at Istanbul Grill Restaurant in Cheadle.  \nAlso in this location: \n\nLectures on Persian and Turkish Spiritual Arts – October 9\nSeven Cities of Love – October 10
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/sacred-dance-workshop/
LOCATION:Starlight Performing Arts Academy\, Units 14-15\, National Trading Estate\, Bramhall Moor Ln\, Hazel Grove\, Stockport\, SK7 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Unique Circle Manchester":MAILTO: uniquecircle7@gmail.com
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