Rumi Festival -September
2003
1-21 Sept 2003
- Love's Journey -
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Monday
1 Sept 8:30 PM
Listen
to the song of the reed...
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Sufi
Music Muniser Unver
(ney) and Chris Williams (tanbur) perform
compositions and improvisions from Ottoman
traditions, including those associated with
the Mevlevi order of dervishes. Followed
by poetry and stories from Rumi.  Launch
of Rumi Festival by Raficq
Abdullah
Suggested donation £5
at the door.
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Venue:
St. Mark's, Myddelton Square, London EC1R
1XX The church is five minutes walk
from Angel tube.
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2,
3,4, 5 & 6 Sept -7:30 PM
"How could
the lover be other than the beloved".
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LOVE'S
JOURNEY: The Story of Jalaluddin Rumi
A vivid and poignant semi-staged evocation of the
life and work of the great century Sufi poet, Jalaluddin Rumi.
Acted and narrated by Duncan Mackintosh &
Ashley Ramsden Accompanied live by Iranian ney player and singer,
Hossein Omoumi. With extracts from Coleman Barks
Tickets £15 (conc. £10) cheque
payable to CMT UK - Please, write Rumi on back of cheque.
Tel: 0208 451 2963
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Venue: St. Mark's, Myddelton
Square, London EC1R
1XX The church is five minutes walk from Angel tube.
Friday
5 Sept, 7 - 8 PM
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Sufism
and Greek thought a talk by Raficq Abdullah
MBE
Raficq
Abdullah is a poet and writer, he's recently
published 'Conference
of the Birds'.
Sufism
Discussion Group meets to talk and share
ideas on Sufism, and Sufi mystics, Rumi, Hafez,
and other Sufi masters. Suggested
donation to cover expenses is £3.
Email: use
the contact form
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Venue:
Paddington
Library, Porchester Rd, London W2 5DU
Nearest tube is Bayswater please ask in the
Library reception for the Discussion Group.
Sunday
7 Sept- 12:00 - 1:30 PM
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Middle
Eastern Music, Drumming
 We
are offering percussion and music
workshops for beginners, the aim
being to provide an introduction
to the percussion techniques and
rhythmical systems of Eastern Mediterranean
and Middle Eastern music. These
are informal and friendly sessions
and we hope that in addition to
learning about percussion attendees
will gain a more general insight
into the music and culture that
interests us.
Please bring £5
to cover tuition and venue hire.
To book a place please email to
drum@rumi.org.uk
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Venue:
St. Mark's, Myddelton Square, London
EC1R
1XX The church is five minutes
walk from Angel tube.
Sunday 7 Sept, 7:30
PM
{ Rumi
- Poet of the Heart - Film
A lively and provocative exploration of the
genius and timeliness of Rumi's emergence in the west. Film
by Coleman Barks, Robert Bly and Huston Smith.
Suggested donation £5
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Venue: St. Mark's,
Myddelton Square, London EC1R
1XX The church is five minutes walk from Angel tube.
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Wed
10 Sept- 6:30 PM
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Pashtun Tales
launch of the book 'Pashtun
Tales' by Dr Roger Boase
These oral tales were collected in the tribal
areas on the Pakistan-Afghan frontier, a region described
as the last free place on earth. It was here that the caravan
routes from Persia, India and China once converged. With
their blend of wit, fantasy, comedy and romance, they reflect
the Pashtun code of honour and way of life that are now
seriously threatened by social changes and recent political
events. Most of them, such as the epic tale of Hazrat Ali,
have never been recorded before, and might otherwise have
been lost forever. Some are recognisable as universal types,
such as a version of Androcles and the Lion and of the tale
that provided Shakespeare with the plot of King Lear.
Free event
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Venue:
Kufa Gallery,
26 Westbourne Grove, London
W2 5RH Nearest
tube is Bayswater, about 10 minutes walk from the station.
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Wed
10 Sept- 7:30 PM
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Responding to
Rumi
A warm invitation to Kensington Unitarian
church to explore the words of the 13th century Sufi mystic
poet, Jelaluddin Rumi. Co-facilitators for the meetings are
Michaela von Britzke and Elizabeth Birtles.
For further details please call on 0208 656 3996 or email
croydonunitarians@hotmail.com
Free Event
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Friday
12 Sept- 7:30 PM
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Fire
in the Heart A Crucible
of Poetry and Tales from RUMI The sublime 13C mystical poet
and Sufi Master and other Great Hearts. Performed by Duncan
Mackintosh
"I am on fire with the love of God...
Does anyone need a light?" - Rumi
Duncan Mackintosh is an actor, speech artist,
storyteller, and workshop leader, who has been performing Rumi¹s
work for many years, and features on the CD of Rumi poems and
tales: "This Being Human". Rumi has been an ever renewing
inspiration in his life, as he has pursued his own enquiry and
deepening in the Mystery of Being.
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Venue: St. Mark's,
Myddelton Square, London EC1R
1XX The church is five minutes walk from Angel tube.
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Saturday
13 Sept, 7:30 PM
{ Sufi
Music by Nihavend Ensemble & Whirling Dervishes
 Sheikh
Ahmed leads the mystical dance in an audiovisual experience reciting
the opening number in his commanding, almost operatic tone, mesmerising
the attendees with grativity defying spinning. If you have absorbed
what Sheikh explains about divine love, you will be one of those
who gets up to whirl, as it can't be helped.
Nihavend Ensemble is a London-based classical
Turkish music group formed about three years ago. The aim of the
group is to promote this invaluable clasic music by presenting
fine examples of it in live concerts to audiences here in Britain.
They have performed in five concerts so far, three of which were
in the context of Stoke Newington Festival.The group consists
of the following musicians:
Muniser Unver - ney
Akgul Baylav- bendir
Filiz Capar- soloist (vocal)
Chris Williams- lavta, kemanche
Emre Yuksel- oud
Cahit Baylav- violin, oud
Admission £12 (£6 Conc.) at the door.
Email: use
the contact form
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Venue: St. Mark's,
Myddelton Square, London EC1R
1XX The church is five minutes walk from Angel tube.
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Sunday
14 Sept- 12:00 - 1:30
PM
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Sufi
Drumming and Music
In
this class we are
going to be learning
basic Sufi zikr
tunes on the frame
drum, the Daf, the
large Persian frame
drum, is used in
Khangah (temple
of dervishes) during
the zekr (spiritual
chanting) ritual.
Its Pahlavi (pre-Islamic
Persian language)
name is Dap and
Daf is the arabicized
version of Dap.
Many Persian poets
have alluded to
the Daf in their
works; perhaps the
most famous one
is Molana Jalal-al-Din
Rumi.
 Please
bring £5 to
cover tuition and
venue hire. To book
a place please use
the contact form
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Venue:
St. Mark's, Myddelton
Square, London EC1R
1XX The church
is five minutes walk
from Angel tube.
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Sunday
14 Sept- 7 PM
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Rabia
- First Sufi Woman Rabia
Lemahieu-Evens will be talking on life and time of
legendary 'Rabi'a al-Basri'.
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Venue:
St. Mark's, Myddelton Square, London EC1R
1XX The church is five minutes walk from
Angel tube.
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Friday
19 Sept, 7:30 PM
The flute of inner
time is played whether we hear it or not. - Kabir
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Latif Bolat Sings of Love and Spirit.
 One
of the most well-known Turkish musicians in the U.S., Latif
Bolat plays Turkish Folk Music and devotional Sufi songs,
called Ilahi and Nefes, from the Anatolian peninsula. Accompanying
himself on baglama (Turkish long-necked lute), Latif sings of
love and spirit, with many songs featuring the lyrics of the great
13th century mystical poets Rumi and Yunus Emre.
Admission £12 (conc. £6) at the door.
Email: use
the contact form Tel:
0794 44 89 527
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Venue: St. Mark's,
Myddelton Square, London EC1R
1XX The church is five minutes walk from Angel tube.
Sunday
21 Sept, 12:00 - 2:00 PM
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Middle
Eastern Music, Drumming
We are offering percussion and
music workshops for beginners, the aim being
to provide an introduction to the percussion
techniques and rhythmical systems of Eastern
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music. These
are informal and friendly sessions and we hope
that in addition to learning about percussion
attendees will gain a more general insight into
the music and culture that interests us.
We are also experimenting with
poetry reading and story telling using diffrent
musical intruments Please bring £5 to
cover tuition and venue hire. For more information
and to book a place pleaseuse
the contact form
or call on 0794 44 89527
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Venue:
St. Mark's, Myddelton Square, London EC1R
1XX The church is five minutes walk from Angel
tube.
Sunday
21 Sept- 2:45 - 4:00 PM
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Tour
of the Ismaili Centre
This is unique opportunity to visit the Ismaili
Centre at South Kensington If you would like to attend please
email to or leave a message at 0794 44 89 527 Meeting point
is the foyer of the Ismaili Centre. Further details about
the event at www.rumi.org.uk/festival
Free event
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Venue: Ismaili Centre,
South Kensington, nearest tube is South Kensington, follow
the signs for Ismaili Centre.
A few bursaries are
available most events for people whose circumstances do not allow
them to pay the concession price.
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