Special Events
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Special 2010 Thursday Night Dances of Universal Peace Events:
January 28, Gayan Gregory Long
February 4, Murshid Allaudin Ottinger
March 18, NEW DANCE SPACE TRYOUT AT 344 E MOUNTAIN AVE, east of Lyric Cinema and Melting Pot. Floating wood dance floor in the heart of Old Town.
March 25, Pir Shabda Kahn, SEE BELOW for flyer and details.
Thursday night Dances of Universal Peace are held every Thursday, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, at 1208 West Elizabeth in the Fellowship Hall, 7:30 pm, $5 to $10 sliding scale per person.
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January 12 – 17, 2010 – The Heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende
Dances of Universal Peace Retreat with Grace and special guest Bernie Heideman in the heart of central Mexico
in a beautiful town with nearby hot springs and other sites to visit. We plan to dance with the local
native community in this Mexican hub of international recognition, name and acclaim.
Contact Cherie St. Cyr: cherie@cheriestcyr.com or 608-257-6697
Send $200 by check per person to: Grace Marie, 230 Park St., Fort Collins, CO 80521 
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Monday, February 15 – Tamam Kahn reveals her new book UNTOLD. This event offers a new, vital and positive view of the women close to Prophet Muhammad. In her book, Untold, she gives an opportunity to look at the women close to Muhammad at the time when Islam meant “the way of peace,” not a religion; and guides us deeper into who they might have been. This book incorporates 10 years of research, but catches moments in each woman’s life through poems, woven throughout the stories.
Untold: A History of the Wives……..is a riveting hen-house of delight, a book based on subjects our society finds endlessly confusing – marriage, matriarchy and Muhammad. Finally, we get to meet the first women of Islam. – Coleman Barks
Untold frees the authentic voice of these women…..this book is part of a larger movement that seeks to reclaim the voices of women prophets, and saints of all traditions. – Dr. Neil Douglas Klotz
See detailed flyer for more information
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Friday, February 19 – Dances of Universal Peace - First Unitarian Church, 1400 Lafayette Street in Downtown Denver, 80218, 6:15 – 8 pm, FEE IS BY DONATION.
Saturday, March 13 – Dances of Universal Peace – Unitarian Universalist Church of Cheyenne, Wyoming – 7 – 9 pm – with potluck beginning at 6 pm.
Multi-generational participants are encouraged to attend to create a family event of depth and connection.
No Experience or partners are necessary.
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Friday, February 26 – Dance of the Divine Feminine – An event for women using the circle and sacred song and movement as a medium to create a deep connection. Live Music to accompany Grace with drummer Deborah Ogden and flautist/UU Minister , Rev. Dana Lightsey.
Old Town Yoga Studio, 237 Jefferson St., Fort Collins, 7:30 – 9:30 pm. Parking is available through the Old Town area on the streets or at the parking garage. It may be tricky on a Friday night, but the beautiful space is well worth it. Event is BY DONATION.
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Sundays, March 7, 14, 28 – Harmonic Temple Chant – 7:15 – 8:30 pm, Old Town Yoga Studio, 237 Jefferson St., Fort Collins. Cost: $5 and up sliding scale.
For men and women of all voice levels.
The Harmonic Temple’ is a collection of chants in four part harmony using short texts from a broad spectrum of spiritual traditions. When sung repeatedly in an open-hearted manner, a special ambience develops; a feeling of being in a Sacred space created by the sound of the harmony.
The Harmonic Temple happens when a group of singers sing in a circle, for themselves and each other with no other audience, with the intent of going deeply into the attunement of the chant. This usually means sustaining the song for a while, so that all the singers can get past the point of struggling to remember words or melody, and beyond issues around vocal inadequacy, to the point at which they are one with the music and its intent. This can include exploring the physical space occupied by the singers, to feel the impact of the sound from various places in and around the circle, and times of listening, prayer, meditation and/or allowing the music to enter as a medium of healing.
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March 18, Thursday – NEW DANCE SPACE TRYOUT at 344 E Mountain Ave, east of Lyric Cinema and Melting Pot. 7:30 pm. $7 and up sliding scale. $5 students. Let us try out the floating wood dance floor in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins.
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March 25, Thursday night Special Event - Pir Shabda Kahn is the Spiritual Director for both the worldwide network of the Dances of Universal Peace and also the head of the Sufi Ruhaniat International (SRI). Please arrive at 7:15 to begin the dance at 7:30 pm that we may have as much time as possible with Shabda. Attached is a flyer for his weekend workshop in Boulder.
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June 18 – 24, 2010 – Rocky Mountain Summer Solstice Camp near Fort Collins, Colorado
With special guests Murshida Leilah Be, Maboud Charles Swierkosz, camp director Grace Marie and many more to come. Keep checking the website for updates.
For information call Britt Ripley at 970-774-8212 or email stonefly@q.com