DEDE MAH. MUSLUK SK. NO.1 ODUNPAZARI ESKISEHIR 26030
ESKISEHIR/
Turkey
- International/Cultural relations
1. MISSION: To conserve and promote the cultural heritage of Eskisehir Mevlevihane and Rumi’s cultural heritage on local, national and international basis.
2. OBJECTIVES:
-to conserve and promote the Eskişehir Mevlevihane,
-to protect, maintain and promote the material and the non-material cultural heritage of Rumi,
-to familiarize and pass on to younger generations the accurate version of the culture through various artistic and learning activities,
- to promote Rumi’s values of mutual tolerance, reason, goodwill, charity, awareness through love between people of different backgrounds and meticulously oversee an approach based on acceptance, peace and friendship.
-to support all kinds of research, education, library-archiving, printed&electronic publication, documentary film, radio&television programs, productions in arts&literature, museum studies, cultural tourism. Organize competitions&studies in order to fulfill these functions, giving prizes.
-to develop cooperation with related groups on international basis.
ONGOING:
1. Operate a sufi library with sufi musical notes&lyrics, CDs, videos and archives for public research,
2. Support international&national tourism to Odunpazarı district, promoting its historical, cultural and touristic potential,
3. Running a project with Anadolu University- Eskişehir, on the oral history of the Mevlevihane and its districts,
4. Teach young people sufi musical instruments (ney, rebab and kudüm), Ottoman calligraphy and Ottoman Turkish through courses,
5. Teach Rumi’s thoughts, theology and literature through workshops, lectures, courses,
6. Hold weekly lectures, films and sufi music concerts; and monthly performances of Mevlevi Music&Sema Ensemble.
PENDING:
1. Establish an interactive museum of Mevlevi musical instruments, ceremonial attire and kitchen equipment at the Mevlevihane,
2. Teach young people sufi music with original instruments and the making of these instruments,
3. Teach Ottoman culture i.e. marbeling, wood- cutting&ornamentation through workshops, lectures, courses,
4. Encourage young people by providing financial support/scholarship through exhibitions&competitions,
5. Circulate Mevlevi Music&Sema Ensemble to promote intercultural relations.
We can contribute to develop communication, cooperation and solidarity through various
groups working on local culture, through our efforts to preserve and to develop sufi music within the country.
We aim to meet, share, cooperate and develop intercultural projects with interested groups
in the EU region in order to protect and develop the sufi music culture.