List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2007-12-09

Sufi Pilgrimage to Turkey
In honor of Jelaluddin Rumi's 800th Birthday
December 9 - 22, 2007

Who says a pilgrimage cannot be an exciting and fun-filled adventure?

Come journey with friends, in this inspired adventure filled with music,
Sufi lore, dance and turning!

We will visit where Jelaluddin Rumi lived, taught, found inspiration and passed in
his 'wedding night'. We are honoured to be invited along to a Sufi tour hosted
by beloved Master Musician and Sufi Sheikh, Oruc Guvenc.

We will experience many of Turkey's magnificent destinations, where Oruc Baba
will lead us in a number of Sema Ceremonies and traditional Ilahi music concerts
with his acclaimed ensemble. We will watch the official Sema in Konya, visit the tomb
and museum of Jelaluddin Rumi, and many other sacred sites. And, of course we scheduled
in dance and turning classes with Banafsheh along the way.

Our pilgrimage sojourns to:
Istanbul
Yalova
Ankara
Konya
Capadoccia
Kurban Bayran
Afyon
Kutaliya

This is the total pamper-package, friends, which includes:
Lodging, meals, all travel within Turkey, dance & turning classes,
regular Rumi poetry gatherings, inclusion to Oruc Baba's music concerts, participation
in Sema & ritual ceremonies, soak in an ancient Turkish bath house, and occasional get-
aways for shopping and explore time.

You cover your own travel expenses to and from Turkey, but we book your round-
trip flight to Turkey, from anywhere, to your preference, free of charge, at the lowest
possible fare.

Reserve your place of honour. For more information , call John Imlach at (310) 499-7100
or email him at imuluc@yahoo.com

International Sufi Symposium. Known in the West as the Shakespeare of mystics, UNESCO have proclaimed 2007 the International Year of Rumi. Immerse yourself in his teachings and the mystical language of love with Speakers from around the world and special performances of Sufi Music, Poetry and more......

Where: Vibe Hotel, 88 Alfred Street, Milsons Point

When: Sydney, Sunday 9th December 2007

10.00am to 5.30pm

To register contact ACS: (02) 9955 SUFI (7834)

or visit www.australiansuficentre.org

acs@australiansuficentre.org>

Dr. Firouz Naderi Associate Director of NASA's JPL

for Project Formulation and Strategy



"When I was Your age I did not Know Someday I would Land a Robot on Mars"



SGM 101 University of Southern California



3-5 PM Dec. 9, 2007



Event is open to the Youth of Iranian Heritage and their Families





For further information email mitra@pvicycs.org

Dec 9 (Sun)-OC: The Comedy Play "Zanha Che Mikhahand", featuring "Miri" the popular comedian, 7PM, @ Huntington Beach Public Library (7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach), Info: 040-502-1908, 949-551-4111 x 166