Dances of Universal Peace
OLYMPIA
Thursday , September 11, come for a potluck at 5:30pm in Karen's lush garden sanctuary, followed by Zikr at 6:30pm. Zikr means "Remembrance" and involves simple rhythmic movements while chanting the name(s) of God in Arabic and phrases like "la illaha il Allah" which means "There is no Reality but God." This particular Zikr […]
You're invited to a special dance on Friday evening, September 19, 2025, from 7 - 9pm at Gwinwood Retreat Center in Lacey, WA. The Dance will kick off a retreat weekend with Murshid Himayat Inayati, but this dance will be open to the public. Dancers can expect a joyous session of sacred chants and movements […]
You're invited to a public Zikr on Saturday evening, September 20, 2025, from 7 - 9pm at the Gwinwood Retreat Center in Lacey, WA. This Zikr is part of a retreat weekend with Murshid Himayat Inayati, but this evening Zikr will be open to the public. Zikr means "Remembrance" and involves simple rhythmic movements while […]
NOTE EARLIER TIME: We'll be dancing for peace in public at the "No Kings 2.0" rally on Saturday, October 18, at 11:00am until 12:30pm or so when activities on the stage begin. The rally is listed as 12noon -3pm, but let's dance early! The event takes place near the Tivoli Fountain at the state […]
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 1 PM Emmaus Table/ 7400 Woodlawn Ave NE. Seattle, WA enter at rear off the parking lot The Lord's Prayer in Aramaic, the language which Jesus actually spoke, opens new vistas of meaning. These translations and dance movements have been created by scholar and Dance network founder, Saadi Neil […]
On Thursday, January 1 at noon, gather to bring in the new year with sacred song and chant. This is a decades-old tradition in the Dances of Universal Peace, where dancers around the world bring in the new year with peace in our hearts. Donations gratefully accepted to support event costs. Masks are optional. Please […]
We'll be dancing again for peace in public at the "No Kings 3.0" rally on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 11:30am until 12:50pm when speeches on the stage begin. The rally is listed as 11:30noon -3pm, and if the spirit is moving, we may also dance again after 1:30pm when the speeches are finished. Dancing […]