The Wichita State University Turkish Student Association is partnering with the Dialogue Institute to bring a live performance of traditional Sufi and Turkish music and culture to Wichita.

The event, Whirling Dervishes of RUMI, is at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in the Mary Jane Teall Theater of Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center.

The performance is a celebration of existence, performed by members of a branch of the Sufi order from Turkey. Sufism emphasizes universal love, peace and acceptance of various traditions and cultures.

Ori Soltes, renowned scholar from Georgetown University, will give a presentation about Sufism, and artist Aydin Cayir will give a calligraphy demonstration to accompany the event.

Tickets are available to the public beginning at $27.50, with a discounted student price of $16.50. For tickets, go to https://www.wichitatix.com/peo/show.asp.

To learn more about the Whirling Dervishes, go to https://thewhirlingdervisheskc.wordpress.com.