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Festival of Rumi 2024

Arts and Entertainment

November 22, 2024

From: Festival of Rumi

Schedule of the Event :

December 12, 2024

Dances of Universal Peace

Join Allaudin and other local dance leaders as we center our class around the words of Rumi set to music. The dances use music and phrases with simple steps to help us attune to his mysticism.

$10 suggested donation

December 13, 2024

Sufi Salon with Music, Poetry and Zikr

Join us as we welcome our Community to share their gifts of music, poetry, and dance. The evening will be lead by Malika, Omkar, Azim and friends.

$10 suggested donation

December 14, 2024

Celebration of Rumi Turn Class  from 4:00 - 5:00 with Malika and Habiba and Friends and Musicians

Exploration of the Turn through Movement and Stillness: stories of Rumi, introduction to the Turn, an exploration of the elemental breaths as related to turning. All are welcome. Turning will be optional, though encouraged.

$20 suggested donation

Catered Meal from 5:30 - 6:30 pm For the convenience of Turn Class participants, out-of-town visitors, and local folks who love the food of Marwan, the Shining Heart Community is offering a mid-eastern meal.

If you are interested in breaking bread with your sisters and brothers, email Marty Amin Kraft at [email protected] by Friday evening Dec 6th.

Cost $10 for all those over 10 and no cost to youngsters. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Celebrating Rumi's Urs from 7:00 - 9:30 pm with Allaudin Ottinger and friends of the Friend

The main event of the festival features music, dance, zikr, and the poetry of Rumi. We are honored once again to have our semazens do the meditative turn during zikr.

Snack-luck rounds out the evening celebration. Bring something sweet.

$20 suggested donation

December 15, 2024

Service of Universal Peace of Hazrat Inayat Khan

To utter the name of God is a bliss which fills the soul with light and joy and happiness as nothing else can.

$10 suggested donation

Date : December 12-15, 2024

Time :
December 12, 2024 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
December 13, 2024 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
December 14, 2024 at 4:00pm
December 15, 2024 from 10:30am to 11:30am

Locations :
St Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran Church, 3800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1307 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
Urban Wilderness, 5644 Charlotte St,Kansas City, MO 64110

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