Chapman University
The Iranica Institute
Dr. Samuel M. Jordan
Center for Persian Studies and Culture, UCI
Iranian Studies, UCLA
and
Pacifica Institute
Present
Rumi: Song of the
Reed
In Celebration of the Great Master’s 800th
Birthday.
A Day of Dance, Poetry Reading, Lectures, and Classical Iranian
Music.
When: Saturday, October 20,
2007
Where: Chapman University, Orange, California &
University of California, Irvine
Program
Details
I. Morning
Session
Hosted by Pacifica Institute
Place: Kennedy Hall 237 A and B
(In the Law
School located at the corner of Glassell and Sycamore)
Chapman University,
Orange, California
9 am - 9:30 am: Guests Arrive – hot coffee/tea
available
9:30 am: Introductions and Overview of the Day.
10 am – 12
pm:
1. John Ishvaradas Abdallah, Author and Past
President of South Coast Interfaith Council (SCIC): “A Sufi's Ruminations on One
World Under God”
2. Documentary Film of a play about the Whirling
Dervishes
3. Atilla Kahveci, Vice president of the Pacifica Institute: “In The Footsteps of Mowlana”
Lunch Break
12 pm – 1 pm: Participants can visit
one of the many restaurants in Old Town
Orange
II. Afternoon
Session
Hosted by Chapman University (Center for Global
Education, Wilkinson College of Letters and Sciences, & Department of
English, WCLS), Iranica Institute, and Iranian Studies, UCLA
1:00 – 2:00 pm: Zuleikha in Concert: “Jewels from the Heart. A performance of dance,
story, music, and poetry”
Place: Wallace All Faiths Chapel
Short Break
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm:
Coffee/tea/lemonade and cookies
Place: Kennedy Hall 237 A and B
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: English Language Panel
Prof.
John M. Moyne, author: “In the Garden of Angels.”
Prof. Hossein Ziai:
“Reading Rumi’s Poetry.”
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Persian Language Panel
Prof.
Nasrin Rahimieh: Introductions
Prof. Hossein Ziai: “Overview of Rumi and
Introductions.”
Pari Iranmanesh: “Aql-e Ma'ash az Didgah-e Mawlavi dar Asr-e
Hazer.”
Shervin Emami: "Mawlana, Forough, Tavallodi Dobareh."
[Both sessions are free and open to the
public]
III. Evening
Session
Hosted by Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian
Studies and Culture, University of
California, Irvine
An Evening of Persian Music with Hossein Omoumi and
Friends
Time: 8:00 pm
Place: Claire Trevor Theatre UC, Irvine
Campus
Featuring Guest Artists:
Mehrdad Arabi, tombak and daf
Amir
Koushkani, tar and setar
Kourosh Taghavi, setar and robab
Jessika Kenney,
vocal
$12 General Audiences/$10 Seniors/$8
Students
Call Theatre Box Office 949-824-2787 to order
tickets
(open between 12- 4 pm weekdays)
