30th Annual Ithaca Dance Gathering 2023
The Ithaca Annual Ithaca Dance Gathering is moving location in 2023. Please join us!
Greetings community of seekers and lovers of the dance. We recognize that twoevents are happening simultaneously on summer solstice weekend, both organized by people involved in the greater Ithaca Dances of Universal Peace community. We apologize for any confusion this has caused & want to clarify some of the differences between these two events.
Mythaca is a healing arts and dance campout that includesmany forms of conscious dance and movement- including Ecstatic Dance, Contact Improv, Dances of Universal Peace, Butoh, Yoga and more. The Dances of Universal Peace are a part of the event, but not the primary focus of it.
The Ithaca Dance Gathering, happening this year at Sky Lake retreatcenter in Windsor, NY, is a continuation of the 30 year old event that traditionally has been held on solstice weekend. Its primary focus is the Dances of Universal Peace as the practice of the four-day weekend, with full morning and evening sessions of the Dances of Universal Peace.About Our Dances
We sing, dance and pray together for peace within ourselves and the world.
The Dances of Universal Peace are simple dances set to the music we create with our own voices inspired by all of the world’s religious traditions. By singing and praying in the spirit of the many spiritual traditions of the world we can help bring healing to the cultural divisions that have been for centuries driving our world to war in the name of “religion.” The Dances of Universal Peace are a spiritual practice that brings us in touch with our sacred selves in an environment that allows us to honor the sacredness in each other. When we dance face to face, we are not just dancing with the person in front of us, but also with the divine spirit that is manifested through that person.
When We Gather
Ithaca Dances of Universal Peace
The Ithaca Dances of Universal Peace will host its next in-person circle on on Saturday, April 1st from 7-9:00pm. Please join co-leaders Cheri, Diane and Rukmini and the Ithaca DUP musicians for our April circle at the First Unitarian Society in downtown Ithaca. Please use the Aurora Street entrance. Free parking on the street or in the lot at the corner of Buffalo and Aurora Streets. undefined
Our April theme is"Renewal and Rebirth!" Our focus will be on simple Dances that will open our hearts and spirits to the return of Spring (even if there
is still snow on the ground!) No experience necessary. undefinedDonations appreciated. $10-15 suggested.
We respect and support participants who choose to wear masks and/or not
hold hands. Gathering together to promote peace - within ourselves,
in the community and on Earth - is our intention.*We request that you do a home Covid test within 24 hours of the event and
please stay home if you have any symptoms of illness, even if they
are mild.For more info: Diane at 607-351-3000 or Rukmini at gmiller108@gmail.com
Weekly Sufi Meditation
Every Tuesday 5:15-6:15 - currently via zoom
Each Tuesday throughout the year, 5:15-6:15pm, we gather to meditate and share spiritual practice. We often share sacred readings from the words of Hazrat Inayat Khan, as well as other spiritual guides, poets, and inspirational sources. Meditations and practices can include silence, breath, sound, visualization, movement, prayer, song and chant, "zikr" or remembrance of unity, "wazaif" or attuning to divine attributes, and small group sharing and reflection.
Schedule through June 2023:
First Tuesday each month: Sufi Healing with Jalil and Alia, including Healing Service, short readings from HIK (Hazrat Inayat Khan) Volume IV, Healing and Mental Purification, and related practices, meditations and sharingSecond Tuesday each month: Mysticism of Sound, Music of Life with Azad, including readings from HIK Volume II, The Mysticism of Music, Sound and Word, and related practices, meditations and sharingThird Tuesday (equinox and solstice): Universal Worship Service with JalilThird Tuesday: Sufi Healing with Jalil, including readings from HIK Volume IV, Healing and Mental Purification, and related practices, meditations and sharingFourth Tuesday : Mastery Through Accomplishment with Alia, including readings from HIK Book Mastery Through Accomplishment and related practices, meditations and sharingFifth Tuesdays: Zikr with AzadCo-sponsored with the Ithaca Sufi Center.
Connect With Us
Ithaca Dances Email
Dances of Universal Peace International
Dances of Universal Peace North America
Ithaca Dances Facebook
