Intercultural Dialogue Institute Toronto in cooperation with Anatolian Heritage Society will organize an event series titled “Rumi” Talk Series.
We cordially invite you to the first program in this series.
Understanding Rumi’s Legacy
March 8th 2011, 4-6pm
Claude T. Bissel building, Room 205
University of Toronto.
The program will feature two academic presentations on Rumi and Live Whirling Dervish Performance.
Admission is free
Sponsored by
SAYGI Turkish Canadian Academics Association
Contact Info:
Tel: 416-787-2300
Email: info@canadianintercultural.ca
Website: www.interculturaldialog.com
Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi is a 13th century Muslim poet and scholar who becomes increasingly popular in the West and around the world. Rumi’s philosophy of openness, compassion and universal love reveals his significance for the modern world. According to BBC, Rumi has been recognized as the most popular poet in North America. UNESCO declared the year 2007 as the International Rumi Year.
