An Evening With Rumi: Persian Mystical Poetry and Music- READING AND CONCERT October 19, 2012

Rumi contributed to the development of Sufism, a mystical Islamic tradition symbolized by whirling dervishes, through his passionate and profound poetry infused with the divine. Fatemeh Keshavarz, Rumi scholar and Director of the Roshan Institute Center for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland, will read from his work, accompanied by music performed by Hossein Omoumi, a master of the ney, an end-blown flute; vocalist Jessika Kenny; and musicians Amir Koushkani and Hamin Honari.

The National Geographic Museum and Store will be open until 7:15 PM before the event.

Co-sponsored with the Roshan Institute for Persian Studies.

Supported by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Arts.

COST:
Event: $25; Event plus exhibit: $30