Location: 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education
Time: 7:00 pm
“Nur Sufi”Celebrated singer Dalal Abu Amneh of Nazareth takes audiences on a holistic spiritual journey that combines Sufi whirling with music set to some of the greatest poetry of Rumi, Ibn Arabi, and Al Hallaj. Joining Dalal are an ensemble including composer and cellist Kinan Abu Afach, along with violin, Oud, percussion, and Rumi Canada’s dervishes whose Sufi whirling is a form of active meditation. Performed in a former Buddhist temple infused with the scent of incense, Nur draws upon Sufi mysticism to create a unique experience for the audience. A gallery of Sufi and Arabic calligraphy complements this performance.