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Whirling Dervishes of Rumi

Live Performance

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Campus Center Auditorium

May 22, 2005, Sunday, 8:00 PM

8:00
Welcome  
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Introduction by Prof. Walter B. Denny about Sufism, Rumi, and Sema  
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Sema Performance & Sufi Music  
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Questions & Answers  
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Raffle  
9:15 End  
     
  • Doors will be open and seating will be started at 7:30 pm.
  • There will be a slide show while the audience is being seated.
  • There will be CD & book selling after the event.
  • Refreshments (Turkish baklava and Turkish tea) will be served.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Sema is a spiritual act, so please DO NOT applaud while watching. You may kindly do so, if you wish, after the dervishes have left the stage.

Boston Dialogue Foundation

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Tickets purchase available at (After May 12)

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Amherst, MA 01002
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$5 for students, $10 for public

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Tickets may be sold at the door according to availibility.

 

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To Campus from the South

Via I-91 North, Exit 19 in Northampton. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (left turn at the lights) 1 mile to UMass exit.

Via I-91 North, Exit 24 in Deerfield. At the stop sign at the top of the ramp turn right onto Routes 5 and 10, and immediately turn right again at the traffic lights onto Route 116 South. Continue 8 miles to the UMass exit.

To Campus from the North

Via I-91 South, Exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow for 8 miles to the UMass exit.

Via I-93 South. Follow I-93 to I-495 South. Follow to Route 2 West. Continue on Route 2 to exit 16 (Belchertown/Amherst). Follow Route 202 for about 15 miles to blinking light at Route 9 and 116 Amherst exit (Pelham). Turn right and follow for 7 miles to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass.

To Campus from the East via Route 2

Via Route 2 West to exit 16 (Belchertown/Amherst). From Route 2 take Route 202 South for about 15 miles to a blinking yellow light at Amherst Road. (You will see signs "to Rt 9 and Rt 116"). Turn right and follow Amherst Road (becomes Pelham Road after about 4 miles) for 7 miles to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass.

To Campus from the West via Route 2

Via Route 2 East. Follow Route 2 east to Greenfield/I-91 exit. Follow I-91 south to exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow for 8 miles to the UMass exit.

To Campus from the East or West via I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike)

Exit 8 (Palmer). Follow Route 32 South to Palmer, take Route 20 West to Route 181 North into Belchertown, and then Route 9 West to Amherst. Follow signs to UMass.

Exit 7 (Ludlow). Follow Route 21 North to U.S. 202 North to Route 9 West to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass.

Exit 5 (Chicopee). Follow Route 33 North to Route 116 North to Amherst center. Turn left at the light into Route 9 West. Follow signs to UMass.

Exit 4 (W. Springfield). Follow I-91 North to exit 19. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (left turn at the lights) 1 mile to UMass exit.

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