Dancing for Peace

By Alex Taylor - Sun Valley - Hailey, ID, USA
Sunday, February 17, 2008

February 23rd marks the last day of “A Winter Feast for the Soul”, a 40-day winter practice for people of all faiths.

Throughout the weekend, Saturday, February 23 - Sunday, February 24th, there are several events planned and all are welcome to attend any or all of the festivities.

Dances of Universal Peace Saturday, February 23, 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Jim and Kate Gentles of Boise are experienced leaders at regular evenings of the Dances of Universal Peace, often referred to as Sufi Dances.

Explore the fusion of music, movement and prayer and honor the world’s religions in a moving and joy-filled way.

There will be an interlude during the evening where we will honor the 13th Century Sufi mystic and poet, Jelaluddin Rumi. Recitation of a collection of Rumi’s poetry will be set to music and read by members of our community.

This is a family event and admission is by donation. This event will take place at Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center.

[Click here for a Wiki article on the Dances: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dances_of_Universal_Peace]

[Visit the Official Site of the Dances: http://www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org/].