Dances of Universal
Peace
New Year's Eve
at UCG Gainesville
Click on image to view World Peace Dance album.
Click on image above to view X'mas dance album.
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COMMENTS ABOUT PAST EVENTS
with DiAnahita
Thanks to all for a very moving evening of sacred dance on New Year's Eve. I am grateful for the collaboration, compassion and musicianship that all of you offered. I value your leadership and vision, so it means a lot to be included in your events. Isabel
Being a musician for the wide variety of beautiful songs we perform, I also get a chance to see joy of the dancers, moving to the rhythms. David Willkomm
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MUSICIANS
Kathy Staines - Guitar
David Willkomm - Percusssion
Mary Fukuyama - Dumbek & Flute
Isabel Coutts - Accordian
Clare Maher - Cello
Jackie Davis - Bass
Cyd Robbins - Viola
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Welcome!
The Dances of Universal Peace (Sufi Dancing) honor sacred traditions of the earth by incorporating mantras and scripture of the world’s religions into melodic moving meditations. The evening will include singing, dancing, & prayers, with everyone participating.
These dances are spiritual practice for many dancers,& we can help maintain the sacred, joyful atmosphere as we sing and dance. It is customary to listen to the leader sing the first time, then sing whole-heartedly, holding a minute or so of silence after a dance ends, & to refrain from talking throughout the evening.
We are thankful for this opportunity to dance together & to celebrate the coming year with peaceful hearts. Comfortable shoes for dancing are recommended. Give yourself time to park, walk in, & sign in upon arrival so we can begin together.
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Expansion of Consciousness
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Words to some of the Songs
Send us the Peace of Thy Divine Spirit
And unite us all, united us all
In Thy perfect being
Amen Amen
La illaha il Allah, La illaha il Allah
As-salaam aleikum, As-salaam aleikum, As-salaam aleikum
Waleikum as-salaam
Altissimo Corazon - Que Floresqua
Que Floresqua la luz
Sri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram Om
Shalom, Salaam, Peace on Earth
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BRINGING UP THE JOY!
The end of 2018 & beginning of 2019 DUP New Year’s Celebration was one of the best I can remember. Mostly I was enjoying all the celebrating, sharing with others to help bring peace to our world. Thanks for all the benefits we received, known & unknown. Sh'mal
"Your presence fills the space with clear, connected, sacred energy."
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.Set-up & Practice at UCG.
Monday, December 30
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Musicians, dancers, helpers & angels
We will decorate the hall, practice music, & review dances. Come join the fun of preparing for our event!
On the night of the dance we will need people to greet arrivals & ask them to sign in with their email address, & we will need help to take down afterwards. It goes fast with a lot of hands. All help appreciated!
Please RSVP if you can help.
"I loved being able to help out. Everything & everyone looked beautiful & the dancers were having a splendid time."
Susan Cary
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SAMUEL LEWIS
originator of the Dances of Universal Peace in the late 1960's, was a student of Sufi Inayat Khan. "Sufi SAM" was a mystic and teacher to the hippies of San Francisco.
Peace is nurtured by holding hands in a circle of equals, regardless of culture, nationality, age, religion, or social backgrounds: healing separation by the collective experience of touching the depth of feelings generated through sacred phrases from many different spiritual traditions.
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All the stars and all the galaxies
Run through her hands like beads.
Ishk Allah maboud lillah Allah
Ishk Allah maboud lillah Allah
Allah, Allah La ilaha il Allah
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Send Thy Peace, O Lord,
which is perfect & everlasting,
that our souls may radiate peace.
Hazrat Inayat Khan
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