DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE IN-PERSON EVENTS
NEW LISTINGS since October 6, IN PURPLE
AND ZOOM EVENTS (scroll down)
Last update 13 October, 2024
October 17-20: Catalina State Park Campout and Dance Retreat, with Sky, Shivadam and friends. Info: https://skyness.net/catalina-retreat-oct-17-20-2024/
October 24-27: “Songs of the Silence” – Sufi Zikr, Meditation, Stories, with Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz, Oringhen Germany. Info: https://www.addevent.com/event/ks19734030
Nov 1-3: DUPNA Retreat at The Farm, TN. Info and registration: https://thefarmcommunity.com/dances-of-universal-peace-north-america-annual-retreat-weekend-november-1-3-2024/#registration
Nov 22-24: “Ways of Light and Heart for Today” – Jesus, Sufis and ancient Asian nomadic traditions, with Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz, Herefordshire England. Info: https://www.addevent.com/event/xJ20084696
Nov 29-Dec 13: The final DUP Vietnam Caravan (future caravans will go to other countries.). Info: https://dup.projectawe.vn/caravan/
Nov 29-Dec 13: “Cultivating Limitless Freedom,” with Pir Shabda Kahn, Haiku, Maui, HI. Info: https://danceandsufiretreats.com/pir-shabda-on-maui
Dec 27-Jan 1, 2025: DUP Winter Celebration of the New Year, with senior mentors Narayan (USA) and Vasudeva (Russia), in the mountains near Grenoble France. Info: contact@dupprovence.com
Jan 10-16, 2025: Dance Camp Aotearoa New Zealand, with Abraham and Halima Sussman. Registration is open. Info: https://dancecampaotearoa.co.nz/
Jan 19-24,2025: 20th annual Sufi Sesshin, with Pir Shabda Kahn, Murshida Darvesha MacDonald, Murshid Rahmat Moore, and Sheikh Gayan Long; Healdsburg CA. Info and registration: https://form.jotform.com/SufiRuh/CASesshin2025
Jan 27-Feb 2, 2025: Bilingual Dance retreat and Dance Leader Training, with Darvesha, Elizabeth Dequine and Latin American staff, Troncones MX. This is followed by “Radiant Transparency,” a deepening DUP retreat, Feb 5-9. Info: https://skyness.net/troncones-mx-dance-camps-jan-feb-2025/
Feb 4-9, 2025: “Dancing in Paradise,” with Leilah and Bodhi Be; Pahoa, Big Island HI. Info: https://danceandsufiretreats.com/dancing-in-paradise%2C-hi-1
Feb 5-9, 2025: “Radiant Transparency: Uniting our Inner and Outer Lives,” Deepening Retreat, with Sky, Shivadam and Jen, Troncones MX. Info: https://skyness.net/troncones-mx-dance-camps-jan-feb-2025/
Feb 13-19, 2025: “Drink with the Beloved – Puerto Morelos Winter Dance Camp,” with Jen Friedman, Sky Roshay and many more; Puerto Morelos, QR, Mexico (south of Cancun). Info: https://skyness.net/puerto-morelos-winter-camp-feb-13-19-2025/
Feb 14-18: “Dancing the Mystery,” with Mariam Baker, Punto Zero, V Region, Valparaiso Chile. Info: towardtheone.amira@gmail.com
March 13-16, 2025: Joyful Journey Retreat, with Bernie and Sky, Joyful Journey Hot Springs CO. Neither registration nor lodging reservations are open.
March 20-30, 2025: Bali Spirit Dance Pilgrimage, with Gayan Gregory Long and Solomon Sikirdji; Bali, Indonesia. Info: https://danceandsufiretreats.com/bali-spirit-dance-pilgrim
April 10-13: “Uncovering Original Nature” – with Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz and Rev Tasnim Fernandez, Madison WI. Info: https://www.madisonsufis.com/special-events
April 17-20: “New Wine, New Wineskin, Easter with the Aramaic Jesus” with Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz, Healdsburg CA. Registration opens in September. Info: https://abwoon.org/workshops/
April 25-27: “Blessing Way of the Aramaic Jesus” with Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz, Dubuque Iowa. Registration opens in September. Info: https://abwoon.org/workshops/
May 14-19, 2025: Spring Paonia Camp, with Bernie, Sky, Jen and friends; Sage View Ranch near Paonia CO. Registration is not yet open.
July 30-Aug 5, 2025: Summer Camp with the Beloved, with Bernie, Sky and friends; Echo Basin RV Resort near Mancos CO. Registration is not open, but cabins and RV spots can be reserved now by calling Tom at Echo Basin: 970-533-7000.
Aug 10-17, 2025: European Gathering, Dances of Universal Peace, Recourse in Aveyron France. Info: https://dansesdelapaixuniverselle.fr/
Sept 5-7, 2025: (New dates) Leilah Be in Boulder at “the yellow barn.” More info coming soon.
Sept 10-15, 2025: Fall Paonia Camp, with Bernie, Sky, Jen and friends; Sage View Ranch near Paonia CO. Registration is not yet open.
Oct 23-26, 2025: Retreat with Shivadam and Jen Friedman, Aldermarsh on Whidbey Island. More info coming soon.
Other places to look for events:
The DUP International website International events page: https://dancesofuniversalpeace.org/wwevents.asp
And the DUPNA (North America website (“Find Dances”): https://dancesofuniversalpeacena.org/
DancingPeace GoogleGroup. To subscribe to these announcements, send an email to dancingpeace+subscribe@googlegroups.com
North and northwest US and into Canada, a calendar maintained by Zareen Connie Delaney: https://mysticdancecaravan.com/events/
The various Facebook pages for Dances of Universal Peace (there are many of them) often post upcoming events. You can “follow” ones in your geographic region or the more inclusive International or North American pages.
Jyoti’s weekly Zoom meetings, with calendar (see below).
Jennifer Friedman’s DUP event newletter, focusing on her activities on the Front Range; contact jennifer@jenniferfriedman.com to be added to her email list.
ZOOM EVENT CALENDAR
To find your time zone for Zoom events: https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter
REGULAR ZOOM EVENTS
The Arizona DUP and Sufi zoom leaders are in their 5th year of these weekly practices – congratulations and gratitude!
Wednesdays:
Mornings, 10am. AZ time: DUP Practices and Prayers, with Yaqin and guests.
Evenings, 6:30 pm AZ Time: Weekly Zikr with Rahmana Gaile, and Medicine Buddha and DUP with Shivadam.
To receive their announcements directly, contact Yaqin to be added to the distribution list: lanceyaqin@gmail.com
Sunday evenings:
Zikr with Shivadam and Yaqin, 7 p.m. Arizona Time. To receive their announcements directly, contact Yaqin to be added to the distribution list: lanceyaqin@gmail.com
First Mondays: Dance Leader Training and Deeper Dance conversations with Sky and Zareen, 3pm Pacific time. Go here to get on the email notification list or receive the zoom link: https://forms.gle/nriNFDNzfjgRnxz58 . Contact DLT@mysticdance.com with questions.
Wednesdays and Fridays: Jyoti and Yusuf offer Dance and Meditation followed by Dance Leader collaboration. Wednesday in Louisville is an in-person song circle at 11am and then a zoom from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Friday in-person at 5pm and zoom from 5:30 to 6:30. Please contact Jyoti at joyalbrook@hotmail.com to be added to the email list or to receive the zoom link.
First Saturday Zikr, and Weekly Friday Dances: In person and Zoom, with the Portland circle. Email PDXDUP@gmail.com and ask to be added to their distribution list.
First Friday, Raleigh NC Dances and Practices: Ongoing Zoom. Not sure of time. Info: Farrunnissa, nurluna@aol.com
Third Thursdays, Oct and Nov: Hybrid Dance and zoom sessions, 7pm Central Time; December – Feb, 2 pm on Sundays. Prajna Patti in Wisconsin. To get on the distribution, email pattiburncake@hotmail.com
GENERAL QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK
Contact Sky at sky@skyness.net
Blessings.