Attar - The Conference of the Birds

3. international festival of dance, music and mysticims
17. - 26.10. 2009, Prague

The whole festival was inspired by the book The Conference of the Birds (Mantiq-at-Tayr) written by Farid ud-Din Attar, a Persian poet and mystic of the 12^th century. His book of poems is considered to be one of the most important works of Sufi literature and has been translated into many languages.

The undying value of the work and its powerful and meaningful message inspired the organisers to present the story in the form of dance productions, concert, dance, music and visual-art workshops. Again there was a space for open discussion.

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Dance and music performances, concert:

• The Conference of the Birds - chor. Rena Milgrom
• Le Souffle - The Breath - chor. Maya Sapera and Niki Constantinidou
• Be Loved - chor. Sashar Zarif
• The Quest - concert Hearn Gadbois and Yinon Mualem

Workshops:

• The Conference of the Birds in pictures
• Caligraphy in motion
• Dance workshops - Bird dances, 7 colours of the movement, Hilal and Sapera dance
• Sufi rhythms
• Discussion workshop
• Sufi dance ritual