One of the great treasures of Persian literature is the 13th century Sufi poet and mystic Maulana Jallaludin Rumi
Rumi’s poems express the central idea of Sufism that the human soul is in exile from its maker and longing to return. His wisdoms are universal, across time, place and cultures, Rumi’s poems articulate what it feels like to be alive they help us understand our own search for love and the ecstatic in the coil of daily life.
About this Performance:
Rumi’s love poetry beautifully express the transformative power of love and its ability to dissolve boundaries and unite souls. Through his poetry, we learn to transcend our material existence and move toward joy and inner peace inner peace toward our core desire – love.
‘Through Love all that is bitter will be sweet, Through Love all that is copper will be gold, Through Love all dregs will become wine, through Love all pain will turn to medicine. Rumi
Mitra Zadno – Sung Verses in Farsi
Hamedi Hashemi – Farsi Narrator
Jumana Moon – English Narrator
Rez Kabir – English Narrator
Ajoy Datta – Whirling Dervish
Live Music
Adam Quorn – Oud
Paul Cheneour – Flutes
Lennie Charles – Percussion & strings
The Cost of your ticket includes light refreshments after the performance.
