Please join us for a celebration of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th century Persian poet, philosopher and Sufi mystic. Poetry, conversation, Persian desserts and tea!

Everyone is invited to bring a Rumi poem to share, in English or Persian. Please join us for a celebration of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th century Persian poet, philosopher and Sufi mystic whose writing continues to be studied and honored worldwide by people of all faiths. Both newcomers to his work and longtime admirers are invited for an evening of poetry, conversation, Persian desserts and tea. Divine Lotus Tea Company, provides tea.

English translations are interspersed with Persian-Americans sharing Rumi’s poetry in both Farsi and English. Persian speaking readers are especially welcome. We are blessed to experience the musicality and rhymes of the original Persian, plus English translations. Rumi’s poems have been translated into many, many languages (Ralph Waldo Emerson read a Rumi poem, in German!) Coleman Barks describes Rumi as “The only planetary poet we have.”

Come be inspired by a Rumi poem you’ve never heard before, or by a fresh perspective when you hear a 10-year-old read a poem you’ve loved for many years. When we lend our voices to the poetry, we become the poetry at an essential level. The act of sharing and participating in experiencing Rumi’s poetry in live community, as it was 750 years ago.