The central attraction of Mevlana Week, held every December in the ancient Turkish city of Konya, is a mystical whirling dance called Sema. Dervishes clad in long white skirts spin continuous…
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Upcoming Festivals
Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi Commemoration Ceremony ( Şeb-i Arus )
Turkey
A Whirling Journey to Divine Love
2025/12/10Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Mexico
A Festival Weaving Faith, Fervor, and Mexican Identity
2025/12/11L'Escalade
Switzerland
Geneva’s Grand Winter Festival of Courage, Chocolate, and Community
2025/12/12Umkhosi Wokweshwama
South Africa
The Zulu First Fruits Festival—A Sacred Celebration of Land, Ancestors, and Renewal
2025/12/12Lucia Festival (St. Lucia's Day)
Sweden
A Festival of Light Illuminating the Nordic Darkness
2025/12/15Las Posadas
Mexico
The Luminous Quest for Sacred Shelter
2025/12/22Noche de Rabanos (Night of the Radishes)
Mexico
A celebration blending art, farming heritage, and cultural traditions
2025/12/23Chant of the Sybil on Majorca
Spain
A Medieval Prophecy Echoes Through Majorcan Christmas
2025/12/23‘Hatajo de Negritos’ and the ‘Hatajo de Pallitas’
Peru
A Christmas Festival of Rhythm, Faith, and Afro-Andean Heritage in Peru’s Ica Region