SALI, ARALIK 11, 2007
Win complementary tickets to see the Whirling Dervishes at Royce Hall next Monday, December 17! Email your name and phone number to win@levantinecenter.org with "Dervishes" in the subject line. Or call 310.657.5511 to enter our Fez drawing! Deadline for entry is Wednesday, Dec. 12, 5 pm.
Dec. 17 (Mon), 8 pm—Sema Whirling Dervishes at Royce Hall
For over 700 years, each December 17th the Whirling Dervishes have celebrated the “Wedding Night” of the great mystic poet Rumi’s passing from the circle of time—through their legendary whirling prayer-dance, one of the world’s most beautiful and stirring sacred rituals. The Mevlevi Order of America presents the prayer-dance (Shebi Arus) of Rumi. To the accompaniment of stately yet impassioned Turkish classical music (with sung verses from Rumi), the dervish dancers turn in prayerful surrender, to become vessels for bringing divine blessings to earth.
The whirling prayer-dance will be led by Postneshin Jelaleddin Loras, who comes from Konya where Rumi lived, and who has followed in the footsteps of his visionary father, Hz. Haji Suleyman Hayati Dede, by teaching both men and women the traditional practices of the Mevlevi Sufis. Joining MOA musicians are master Turkish musicians Necati Celik (oud and Middle Eastern lute), Timucin Cevikoglu (vocalist), and Celaleddin Biçer (ney). Celaleddin tours internationally as a Turkish musician, performing in the United States, Bulgaria, Malta, Italy, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
In the spirit of the universality of Rumi’s poetry, prior to the sema a stellar group of interfaith activists will step up to the microphone with offerings from the Mathnawi, Rumi’s greatest work. A glimpse at the list of readers confirms the diversity of Southern California’s “pursuers of peace”:
Swami Atmatattwananda, Vedanta Society of Southern California
The Reverend Dr. Gwynne Guibord, Officer of Ecumenical and Interreligious Concerns The Episcopal Diocese Consultant for Interfaith Relations The Episcopal Church USA·
* Rabbi Steven Jacobs, founder, Progressive Faith Foundation·
* Khalil Momand, Board of Directors, Islamic Center of South Bay·
* Waliya Perkins, founder, Three Cousins a dialogue group for Jewish, Christian, and Muslim women, member the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions So. Calif. Chapter, authorized representative of the Sufi Order International·
* Yoland Trevino, MFCC, indigenous Mayan and United Religions Initiative’s Global Council Chair.·
* Rev. Noriyuki Ito of Higashi Hongwanji Temple
Tickets $25-$45. Call 310.575.1972, email hagars_tent@yahoo.com or go to the Mevlevi Order of America. Tickets are on sale now through TicketMaster.
UCLA’s Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Win complementary tickets to see the Whirling Dervishes at Royce Hall next Monday, December 17! Email your name and phone number to win@levantinecenter.org with "Dervishes" in the subject line. Or call 310.657.5511 to enter our Fez drawing! Deadline for entry is Wednesday, Dec. 12, 5 pm.
Dec. 17 (Mon), 8 pm—Sema Whirling Dervishes at Royce Hall
For over 700 years, each December 17th the Whirling Dervishes have celebrated the “Wedding Night” of the great mystic poet Rumi’s passing from the circle of time—through their legendary whirling prayer-dance, one of the world’s most beautiful and stirring sacred rituals. The Mevlevi Order of America presents the prayer-dance (Shebi Arus) of Rumi. To the accompaniment of stately yet impassioned Turkish classical music (with sung verses from Rumi), the dervish dancers turn in prayerful surrender, to become vessels for bringing divine blessings to earth.
The whirling prayer-dance will be led by Postneshin Jelaleddin Loras, who comes from Konya where Rumi lived, and who has followed in the footsteps of his visionary father, Hz. Haji Suleyman Hayati Dede, by teaching both men and women the traditional practices of the Mevlevi Sufis. Joining MOA musicians are master Turkish musicians Necati Celik (oud and Middle Eastern lute), Timucin Cevikoglu (vocalist), and Celaleddin Biçer (ney). Celaleddin tours internationally as a Turkish musician, performing in the United States, Bulgaria, Malta, Italy, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
In the spirit of the universality of Rumi’s poetry, prior to the sema a stellar group of interfaith activists will step up to the microphone with offerings from the Mathnawi, Rumi’s greatest work. A glimpse at the list of readers confirms the diversity of Southern California’s “pursuers of peace”:
Swami Atmatattwananda, Vedanta Society of Southern California
The Reverend Dr. Gwynne Guibord, Officer of Ecumenical and Interreligious Concerns The Episcopal Diocese Consultant for Interfaith Relations The Episcopal Church USA·
Rabbi Steven Jacobs, founder, Progressive Faith Foundation·
Khalil Momand, Board of Directors, Islamic Center of South Bay·
Waliya Perkins, founder, Three Cousins a dialogue group for Jewish, Christian, and Muslim women, member the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions So. Calif. Chapter, authorized representative of the Sufi Order International·
Yoland Trevino, MFCC, indigenous Mayan and United Religions Initiative’s Global Council Chair.·
Rev. Noriyuki Ito of Higashi Hongwanji Temple
Tickets $25-$45. Call 310.575.1972, email here or go to the Mevlevi Order of America. Tickets are on sale now through TicketMaster.
UCLA’s Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
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CUMARTES�, HAZ�RAN 23, 2012
The Second "Kazakhstan Montage of Cinemas: Film & Cultural Festival" launches at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in Los Angeles on Aug. 3 for a one-week celebration of Kazakh cinema and culture, including musicians.
The festival is a stellar opportunity for directors, producers, location scouts, and the general public to get an understanding and appreciation of this exotic locale without leaving home.
Sweeping from the Caspian Sea on its Russian border to the Altai Mountain range on the Chinese border, Kazakhstan has a rich nomadic history as well as a powerful current tapestry of cultures. Since gaining independence in 1991, the Central Asian Republic has embraced its remarkable filmmaking past that dates back to the 1930's, when Sergei Eisenstein made his classic “Ivan the Terrible” in this mystic land, and has even given rise to several "New Wave" movements.
Opening night on Aug. 3rd begins with a reception at 7 pm, and includes a program of live entertainment until 11 pm, at the DGA Theater.
Sponsored by Kazakh Geographic Society (KazGeo.kz ), helixfilmsinc.com , the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Los Angeles, the festival includes Advisory Board Members Steven-Charles Jaffe (GHOST, K19), David Marconi (Screenwriter, ENEMY OF THE STATE), and Ambassador Erlan Idrissov.
Tickets cost $10 (including free parking) can be purchased from the festival’s website. "Kazakhstan Montage of Cinemas: Film & Cultural Festival 2012" will be held Aug. 3 - 9 at the Directors Guild of America on 7920 Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, California
For more information, please see www.kazakhfestival.com - KazakhFilmFestLA@gmail.com
Kaynak : HelixFilmsInc.com
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