Description
Whirling Dervish Ceremony in Hodjapasha Culture Center
– Sirkeci – Istanbul – Turkiye –
Hodjapasha Show Start : At 19:00 Pm ( Please be there 30 minutes before )
Hodjapasha Show Finish : At 20:00 Pm
Hodjapasha Duration : 1 Hour
Hodjapasha Place : Sirkeci / Eminonu / Istanbul / Turkiye
What’s Included ;
- Tickets to the Whirling Dervishes Live Show and Exhibition
- Free Multi-Language Booklet
- Complimentary Beverages Prior To the Show
What’s not Included ;
Optional Gratuities
Cancellation Policy ;
Please Note that this experience is Non-Refundable, Even if cancelled in advance.
Important to Know ;
- Tickets cannot be amended or cancelled once booked !!!
- Children Under 7 years of age are not allowed !!
- Photography is not allowed !!!Please be available at the theater 30 minutes before the show time…
- Important Notice : Latecomers are allowed to enter the Sema session first 10 minutes to allow for a peaceful ceremony.
- Booking of a visitors who come later than 15 minutes is regarded as no-show and the ticket price will not be refunded !!!
- The Theater is not Suitable for Wheelchairs..
Do This Because ;
- See the awe-inspiring traditional Sema ceremony that dates back over 800 years …..
- Step into a restored Ottoman Turkish bath…
- Learn the fascinating history behind this mystical Sufi Ritual…
Content ;
Introduction Video : 5 Mins
Sufi Music Concert : 10 Mins
Whirling Dervishes Ceremony (SEMA): 45 Mins
Booking Fee ;
Good News ! No Extra Fees are Applied to this booking.
Price ;
1 Person : 35 Euro or 1385 Turkish Lira
1 Child ( 7 to 12 Ages ) : 25 Euro Per Child
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How to Get to Hodjapasha Cultural Center ?
It is possible to reach Hodjapasha Cultural Center on foot from both Sultanahmet and Beyoglu (Taksim, Galata, Cihangir). To find Hodjapasha, I recommend you first find Sirkeci Tram Station.
In order to get to Hodjapasha Cultural Center from Sultanahmet, you can follow the tramway from Sultanahmet Tram Station and walk down the gently sloping road. After passing Gülhane Tram Station, you will arrive at Sirkeci Tram Station.
Hodjapasha Cultural Center is in the back street of the famous dessert shop named Hakkizade 1864 (Hafiz Mustafa) on the south side of Sirkeci Tram Station. There is also Eurostars Hotel on the street where the performance hall is located.
In order to get to Hodjapasha Cultural Center from Taksim Square, you can first take the Funicular F1 from the metro station and get down to Kabatas. Kabatas is the first stop of the T1 Tram.
Hodjapasha Cultural Center is a delightful piece of the city’s striking cultural mosaic, near the mighty Hagia Sophia Basilica and the magnificent Topkapi Palace.
Transformed from a large 15th-century hamam (Turkish bath), the building now welcomes visitors under its high dome ceilings to showcase some of the best of this vast country’s traditions since 2008 …
THE SEMA CEREMONY IS A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF DERVISHES WHIRLING FOR DIVINE LOVE ..
Everyday at 19:00 Pm in Hodjapasha Cultural Center in Sirkeci – Istanbul
Watch the mystical ritual of the Mevlevi Order, whose whirling dance has been declared a UNESCO Heritage of Humanity. The Sema ceremony is a journey through man’s spiritual ascent to “perfection” through mind and love—a truly unmissable and astonishing experience of music and moves.
Exhibition features Information displays about dervishes and their ceremony , objects belonging to the world of dervishes such as clothing , musical instruments and personal tools , books. Also Interactive Rumi poems and sufi music samples, Hyperrealist style dervish statues and Video shows are part of this unique exhibition.
dervish –
What an amazing and unique experience! Very mystique and great traditional music as well. I dont know how they spin so much! Highly recommend it to everyone who comes in Istanbul, its a unique experience. We were also seating in the front row and could feel the air from their clothes!