" Whirling Dervishes" spin into Riverbend Center April 23

If you're looking to put a spiritual spin on your evening and enjoy cultural music, you might want to check out the Turkish troupe "The Whirling Dervishes of Rumi" when they dance into Austin.

Troupe members are adorned in long, traditional Turkish robes and spin about the stage as they interpret the teachings of the 13th Century Turkish mystic and poet Rumi.

"The Whirling Dervishes" will take the stage at 7 p.m., April 23 rd at the Riverbend Center , 4214 N. Capitol of Texas Hwy Austin, TX 78746 "The Whirling Dervishes" have drawn acclaim for their unique forms of dance and accompanying reed flutes, drums and chants.(April 23,2007,AUSTIN)

Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com now.

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Raindrop Turkish House is an educational, charitable, social and cultural organization and now it operates in six states: Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The mission of Raindrop is to introduce Turkish culture into American society and cultivate friendship and promote the understanding of diverse cultures through its unique services to the community, through dialog and corporation.

Raindrop organizes annual Turkic Cultures and Children’s Festival, annual Turkish Language Olympiad and Intercultural Trips to Turkey. Raindrop contributes in colorful life of society by organizing, sponsoring, and hosting cultural and social events. Raindrop also offers educational services such as Turkish and English classes, Turkish Cuisine Cooking classes, music classes, seminars and international conferences. Raindrop also helps the needy through its charity organization Helping Hands. Raindrop organizes Breakfast & Morning conversations, which is a series of public conversations that draw together diverse minds to discuss critical issues and engage in cooperative social action.

Raindrop Turkish House branches: Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, College Station, Lubbock, El Paso, Little Rock, Jackson, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, New Orleans, Baton Rouge.