‘Poetry in motion: In the footprints of Ibn Arabi’, Murcia 18-20 Oct.
‘Poesía en movimiento: Tras las huellas de Ibn Arabi’
A MIAS-LATINA - MIAS SUMMER SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM in English language (except Friday in Spanish / Viernes en español).
In conjunction with the Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society UK & MIAS Education
MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD DE MURCIA
Dates: 18th (Friday), 19th (Saturday) & 20th (Sunday) October 2024
«Uno de los más preciosos dones de gracia que Dios me ha regalado, fue que me desposó con las letras del alfabeto y con todos los astros, tras lo cual hizo que escuchara en mi pecho el rasgado de los Cálamos (sarîf al-aqlâm) que escriben los destinos de las seres, a manera de motivos musicales (bi-l-alhân), articulando compases de dos o tres tiempos, según hubieran de aumentar o decrecer. “¿Qué es ese ritmo (îqâ')?” -pregunté. “Es la audición poética (al-samâ')” -se me respondió. -“¿Y qué relación tengo yo con la poesía (shi'r)?” -dije. -“¡La poesía es el origen (asl) de todo esto [que resulta de la divina Orden creadora (al-amr)]! La composición poética (nazm) es la esencia inmutable (al-jawhar al-thâbit), mientras que la prosa es la rama derivada (al-far' al-nâbit)! La prosa solo aparece en el mundo de la generación, pero no en la Presencia de la entidad latente ('ayn). Si esta cuestión se verifica, entonces se comprende que la prosa no existe [en realidad, pues solo la poesía tiene verdadera existencia esencial]”». Ibn Arabi, 'Introducción' al Dîwân al-ma'ârif (trad. P. Beneito).
‘One of the most precious gifts of grace that [God] has given me, was that He married me to the letters of the alphabet and to all the stars, after which He caused me to hear in my breast the rending of the Pens (sarîf al-aqlâm) [in writing the destinies of beings], in the manner of musical motifs (bi-l-alhân), articulating measures of two or three [beats], according as [their rhythm] was to increase or decrease. ‘What is this rhythm (îqâ')?’ -I asked. ‘It is [poetic] hearing (al-samâ‘),’ I was answered. -‘And what relation do I have with poetry (shi'r)?’ [I said]. –It is the origin (asl) [itself, the root] of all this [resulting from the divine creative Order (al-amr)]! Poetic composition (nazm) is the immutable essence (al-jawhar al-thâbit), while prose is the derivative branch (al-far‘ al-nâbit) [i.e., ‘the resulting consequence’]! Prose [or ‘dissemination’] only appears in the world of generation, but not in the Presence of the [latent] entity (‘ayn). If this matter is verified [in deep consciousness], then [it is realised that] prose does not exist [in reality, for only poetry has true essential existence]’. Ibn Arabi, 'Introduction' to the Dîwân al-ma'ârif (trans. P. Beneito).
Programme / Programa
Friday 18, 5 p.m. Guided visit (in English) to the Museo Santa Clara (associated with Ibn Mardanish).
CITY MUSEUM / MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD de Murcia (All sessions take place in the Salón de Actos of the Museo de la Ciudadunless otherwise specified in the programme). Plaza Agustinas, 7, 30005 Murcia.
Viernes 18 Tarde (sesión en español) / Friday 18 Evening, 6 p.m. (in Spanish). MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD
El camino de la poesía en Ibn Arabi: Recital de poesía de Ibn Arabi de Murcia, acompañada de música, a cargo de Ignacio Béjar y Pablo Beneito (UMU, presentación, traducción de textos y lectura).
Recital of Sufi music and poetry by Ibn Arabi of Murcia, by Ignacio Béjar and Pablo Beneito (UMU, translation of texts and reading).
Abierto a todos los públicos.
Saturday 19 Morning. Museo de la Ciudad.
10:00 Welcoming and inscriptions. Musical interludes with Ignacio Béjar. The renowned international artist and calligrapher Antonella Leoni has generously created a special artwork for the symposium, representing the graphic symbol Lâm-alif , which will be exhibited at the Museo de la Ciudad during the meeting.
First session. ‘Inspirations’. Talks from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
10: 15 Opening by Richard Twinch (MIAS-UK) and Pablo Beneito (UMU, MIAS-Latina).
10:30 Ana Ludovico (MIAS Education): The Lam-Alif and the garment of opposites in Ibn Arabi.
11:00 Cecilia Twinch (MIAS-UK): Inspirations ‘from behind the door’.
11:30 Questions and sharing.
12:00 Coffee break.
12:30 Amina González (UMU, MIAS-Latina): On Direct Divine Speach (fahwâniyya) in Ibn Arabi’s ‘Book of the Real’ (Kitàb al-Haqq).
13:00 Omar Zein (MIAS-Latina/Italy) - The Symbol and the Symbolised: Traditional Symbolism in Art and Poetry.
13:30 Questions and sharing.
14:00- Lunch time.
Saturday 19 afternoon
4 p.m. Alternative guided visit (in English) to the Museo Santa Clara (associated with Ibn Mardanish).
Second session (at the Museo de la Ciudad). ‘Creative Encounters with Ibn Arabi’: Talks and music, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
17:00 Federico Salvaggio (Univ. Udine, MIAS-Latina/Italy): Ibn Arabi and the Sufi Path of Language.
17:30 Fabrizio Boscaglia (Univ. Lusófona de Lisboa, MIAS-Latina/Portugal): Ibn Arabi and the Path of Saudade.
18:00 Questions and sharing.
Concierto de música sufí / Concert of Sufi Music: Museo de la Ciudad
18:30-20:00 Heaven on Earth - Concert of Sufi Music by Ignacio Béjar (Ney, ‘ud, rebab, soprano saxophone, Turkish clarinet, lyre, voice, harmonium, diphonic singing. Traditional Sufi music from Turkey and personal compositions of Sufi inspiration with accompaniment of different instruments from the East and the Mediterranean). At the Patio of the Museo de la Ciudad.
Ignacio Béjar: Ney, ‘ud, rebab, saxo soprano, clarinete turco, lira, voz, harmonium, canto difónico. Música tradicional sufí de Turquía y composiciones propias de inspiración sufí con acompañamiento de diferentes instrumentos de Oriente y del Mediterráneo.
Concierto abierto al público general.
Sunday 20 morning
‘At the Murcia of Ibn Arabi’. Walking tour of the old city with Pablo and Amina, including visits to:
10:00 -Madina Mursiya (Plaza de Santa Eulalia)
10:30 -San Juan de Dios (associated with Ibn Mardanish),
and the Cathedral (on the site of the old Friday mosque).
Musical interludes during the tour with Ignacio Béjar.
Museo de la Ciudad:
12:00 Marco Golfetto (Università di Milano): The genesis of Ibn Arabi's books: the case of the Fusûs.
12:30 Poetry Worshop with Nükhet Kardam (speaking on 'Music and poetry') & Friends (Ana Ludovico, Yafiah Katherine Randall and Richard Twinch) with music by Ignacio Béjar.
13:45. Conclusions and closure.
Booking via Eventbrite
Los miembros de MIAS-Latina no necesitan inscripción y podrán solicitar presencialmente dos números gratuitos de la revista El Azufre Rojo.
Dirección académica/Academic direction: Ana Ludovico, Richard Twinch & Pablo Beneito.
Organizan/Organized by: MIAS-Latina, MIAS-UK & MIAS Education.
Colaboran: Museo de la Ciudad de Murcia, Museo Santa Clara, Conjunto Monumental San Juan de Dios.
