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Illuminating Rumi, A lovely evening of poetry, stories, music, dance, and song. In celebration of Rumi, his poetry will be honored as well as the other poets and community of mystics of the thirteenth century, 7:30-9:00, Saturday, November 22 at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.
Rumi’s poetry forms the basis of much classical Iranian and Afghanistani music. Contemporary classical interpretations of his poetry are made by Muhammad Reza Shajarian (Iran), Shahram Nazeri (Iran), Davood Azad (Iran) and Ustad Mohammad Hashem Cheshti (Afghanistan). To many modern Westerners, his teachings are one of the best introductions to the philosophy and practice of Sufism. Pakistan’s National Poet, Muhammad Iqbal, was also inspired by Rumi’s works and considered him to be his spiritual leader, addressing him as “Pir Rumi” in his poems (the honorific Pir literally means “old man”, but in the sufi/mystic context it means founder, master, or guide).
Rumi’s work has been translated into many of the world’s languages, including Russian, German, Urdu, Turkish, Arabic, French, Italian, and Spanish, and is being presented in a growing number of formats, including concerts, workshops, readings, dance performances, and other artistic creations. The English interpretations of Rumi’s poetry by Coleman Barks have sold more than half a million copies worldwide, and Rumi is one of the most widely read poets in the United States.
Contact: 413-448-3152
Ramsdell Public Library announces that it will host a series of free poetry workshops starting Tuesday, December 2nd from 7 to 9 p.m.
The workshops are ideal for individuals investigating an interest in poetry,as well as for those already writing.
To obtain more information on the structure of the classes, or to register, please phone Dawn Barbieri via (413) 274-3738. Ramsdell Library is located at 1087 Main Street in Housatonic, MA.
Contact: Dawn Barbieri, Librarian for Ramsdell Library
On Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 9:00 12:30, M. Gerard Fromm, Ph.D. will present ֓Loving and Working: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Organizational Life, a program re-scheduled from earlier this year. This presentation is sponsored by the Western Massachusetts and Albany Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology (WMAAPP) and will take place at the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, MA. Dr. Fromm, a psychologist and psychoanalyst has directed the Therapeutic Community Program at the Austen Riggs Center and has written and lectured world wide on Group Relations and Organizational Psychology. In his presentation, Dr. Fromm will sketch out a framework for understanding individual experience as it both shapes and is shaped by our work life. Dr. Fromm is the Director of the Erik Erikson Institute for Education and Research at The Austen Riggs Center. Continuing Education Credits will be available. For more information, call Joan Burkhard at 413-298-4773.
Contact: Claire Rosenberg - 528-0700
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