Yoga Vacation ProgramNovember 27 — 30, 2024
Thanksgiving Festival of Music, Poetry, and Dance
Latif Bolat
Come together with us to share in gratitude and celebrate life through the sacred arts of music, poetry and dance.
Enjoy uplifting performances of Sufi music and the exquisite poetry of Jelaluddin Rumi, brought to life by the distinguished performer Latif Bolat, a world leading scholar and composer of Turkish music and folklore. Open your heart and voice to the Divine with the sacred sounds!
Join us for this special Thanksgiving gathering to fill our hearts with Divine love through the devotional arts.
Offered as 1 satsang and 4 workshops. (subject to change).
The presentations associated with this Yoga Vacation Program begin with a 90-minute 2pm workshop on the first day of the program and conclude with a 90-minute 2pm workshop on the last day of the program. Click here to read more about the Yoga Vacation Program details and view the ashram schedule for yoga classes and meals during your stay. We suggest you arrive at least one day prior to the start of your program for the optimal experience.
Latif Bolat is a native of the Turkish Mediterranean town of Mersin. After receiving his degree in folklore and music at Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey, he taught traditional music throughout the country. He then went on to manage Ankara People’s Theater, a musical theater company, which performed traditional musical plays. Mr.Bolat also received further degrees in Turkish History and Middle East Religion and Politics from Ankara University and an MBA from San Francisco State University.
November 27
evening satsang
An Evening with the Poetry of Jelaluddin Rumi | Latif Bolat
November 28
noon workshop
Sufi Devotional Practices: Music, Dance, and Rituals | Latif Bolat
evening satsang
Sufi Music and Whirling | Latif Bolat and Malika Anderson
November 29
noon workshop
A New Perspective On Islam and Islamic Mysticism (Sufism) | Latif Bolat
2pm workshop
Introduction to Whirling | Malika Anderson
evening satsang
Sacred Sounds with the Kirtaniyas | Kirtaniyas
November 30
noon workshop
Sacred Sounds and Stories | Kirtaniyas
2pm workshop
Sufi Music and Whirling | Latif Bolat and Malika Anderson
evening satsang
Sacred Sounds with the Kirtaniyas | Kirtaniyas
December 1
noon workshop
Sacred Sounds and Stories | Kirtaniyas
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