ISTANBUL
Whirling Dervishes Show & Exhibition
Available everyday
1 hour
Starting at 19:00
Ticket: €40 per person,
Watch the mystical ritual of the Mevlevi Order, whose whirling dance has been declared a UNESCO Heritage of Humanity. The Sema ceremony is a journey through man’s spiritual ascent to “perfection” through mind and love—a truly unmissable and astonishing experience of music and moves. Exhibition at the entrance features Information displays about dervishes and their ceremony , objects belonging to the world of dervishes such as clothing , musical instruments and personal tools , books. Also Interactive Rumi poems and sufi music samples, Hyperrealist style dervish statues and Video shows are part of this exhibition.
CONTENT:
Introduction Video : 5 min
Sufi Music Concert : 10 min
Whirling Dervishes Ceremony (SEMA): 45 min
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Children under 7 years of age are not allowed
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Adult: 41 USD - Child (7-12) : 23 USD
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Photography is not allowed
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Seats are allocated on the basis of first booked first served .
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Please be available at the theater 30 minutes before the show time .
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Important Notice : Late comers are allowed to enter the sema session first 10 minutes for the sake of peaceful ceremony. Booking of a visitors who come later than 15 minutes is regarded as No-Show and the ticket price will not be refunded.
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Our theater is not suitable for wheelchairs.
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