Dogan News Agency - Turkish Daily News - London, U.K.Tuesday, October 9, 2007
London played host to a Rumi event within the framework of what has been declared by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the ''2007 Year of Mevlana.''
On the night of the opening ceremony, Oct. 6, there was a video screening on Turkey.
Following a brief keynote speech by Professor Dr. Mahmud Erol Kılıç, whirling dervishes put on a performance.
An exhibition about Rumi was launched and photos from an exhibition in Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, which were displayed from July to August, were put on display for visitors.
The exhibition, "Mevlana and Mevlevilik," will visit other cities as well.
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism supported the event. Turkey's Ambassador to London Yiğit Alpogan and his wife, Undersecretary Atılay Ersan from the Embassy and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus' Representative to London Dilek Yavuz Yanık were among the guests.
The events will later head to Spain, Chile, Singapore, Indonesia, Switzerland, Germany and Syria.
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