If you're in other places — particularly Istanbul — you'll likely see abbreviated
Whirling Dervishes performances, but they lack the spiritual essence you find in Konya during the festival, and they are much closer to a tourist attraction than a cultural experience.
If you stick around Istanbul long enough you're likely going to run into
a Whirling Dervishes performance.
Not exact matches
Kitson had previously performed at the Abbey Stadium, turning in a
whirling dervish of a
performance as Reading struggled to a 2 - 2 draw against Cambridge United prior to his move to Reading.
With standout
performances from the
whirling -
dervish doyenne of independent comedy, Parker Posey, and her esteemed supporting cast (Brooke Shields has never been funnier!)
The
performance of the
Whirling Dervishes will be followed by a dinner at a local restaurant.
He is buried in a magnificent tomb in Konya and each year a huge festival attracts thousands of visitors to watch the
performances of the
whirling dervishes.
A lifelong dancer turned
performance artist, Brittany Bailey has worked with Merce Cunningham and Michael Clark, re-performed Marina Abramovic's classic pieces as part of her 2010 MoMA retrospective, worked with Bucksbaum Award - winner Sarah Michelson, and lived with the
Whirling Dervishes in Turkey.