Rumi Celebration, 2018

Our 20th annual night of music, chanting, poetry and sacred dance in honor of Sufism’s greatest poet, Jelaluddin Rumi.  With the Wild Moon Bhaktas, Hakim Bushnell of Light Upon Light Sufi Center and Rev. Ted Tollefson.  Over a hundred people came to Tula Yoga in St. Paul for the event, which features an open mic.  People come up and recite their favorite Rumi poem while the Wild Moon Bhaktas’ provide background music.  Pictured is the band, and Ted Tollefson providing an introduction to the evening.

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