The Iranian Cultural Organization of UConn (ICOU) will be hosting a symposium to celebrate the life and legacy of the great mystical poet of the Persian language, Mowlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi, known as Rumi, to which all are cordially invited.
The symposium will be held on the 11th of April 2014. It will feature presentations on Rumi, his work and universal message by noted scholars Prof. Abdolkarim Soroush and Prof. Hossein Kamaly.
Symposium schedule:
3:30-3:45 Welcoming and introductory remarks (Prof. Azimi, UConn)
3:45-4:05 Rumi's poetry (Dr. Shakibai & Adrian Michael Paulsen)
4:05-5:05 Rumi and his times (Prof. Kamaly)
5:05-5:30 Sufi Music (Iranian ensemble)
5:30-5:45 Break
5:45-6:15 Indian Sufi music set to Rumi's poetry
6:15-8:00 A life toward peace and love (Prof. Soroush)
Venue:
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
University of Connecticut
405 Babbidge Road, Storrs,
Date: Friday, April 11, 2014
Time: 3:30pm-8pm
For more information, contact: Iman Noshadi at iman.noshadi@uconn.edu