 A
Day at the Caravansary
Hidrellez Celebration*
On Saturday
6 May we invite you to our Day at the Caravansary which will
be held at St Marks Church.
Sat
6 May 2pm at St Marks Church
(click for a local map), nearest tube is Angel. Admission
£10 (£8 conc.) at the door. Children can come
free.
To all our valued visitors, we invite you to join us on Saturday
6 May for a special Day at the Caravansary.
For the price of a single
workshop we are giving you the opportunity to take your pick
and enjoy the range of our activities. We will run special
taster workshops, meditation, and live music, including:
Darbouka (goblet drum)
Sufi frame-drum
Mevlevi (Whirling Dervish) turning practice
Bellydance workshop with live music
Passionate Sufi meditation (with chants and sacred movements).
Live music by Caravansary Daf Ensemble, Dervish Fire, and
ney recitals
Interactive drum-jam
And the Silk Road flavour
continues with delicious middle-eastern food!
PROGRAMME (timings subject to change)
2:00-3:30
Sufi frame-drumming
Introduction to the daf (large
Sufi frame-drum) and doira (Azerbaizani frame-drum); introduction
to Sufi rhythms
2:00-3:30
Bellydance workshop
Introduction to middle-eastern
dance. A chance to learn the shimmies and drops with live
darbouka accompaniment
 3:45-5:15
Darbouka (goblet drum) Louai Elhanawi
Introduction to Darbouka (also
known as Arabic tabla); introduction to middle-eastern rhythms
3:45-5:15
Mevlevi Turning
Introduction to the famous
‘whirling dervish’ tradition of the Mevlevi Order
initiated by Mevlana Jalalluddin Rumi. Includes philosophy
and practice of the ‘turning’, and live ney music.
5:30-6:30
Sufi Meditation
All Sufi orders practice zikr
(remembrance of God). This congregational meditation is powerful
and ecstatic with chants and sacred movements. No belief is
required, only an open heart. All welcome but please note
this meditation is not suitable for children to attend.
6:00-6:30
Ney (reedflute) recital
and readings
6:30 till the end
Live music by Caravansary
Daf Ensemble and Dervish Fire followed by mass drum-jam –
grab an instrument and hold on to your hat!
*Hıdrellez Festival, is still celebrated with grand ceremonies in Anatolia, has been celebrated since ancient times. Although it is celebrated under different names and in different times, it is possible to see the motifs of Hıdrellez in many places. The arrival of spring and awakening of nature have been perceived man as a phenomenon to be celebrated.
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