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The Whirling Dervishes of Turkey bring an 800 year-old Sufi tradition to the UVic Farquhar Auditorium.

Sacred traditional Turkish music precedes one of the world’s most exquisite spiritual ceremonies.  Inspired by Rumi, the dervishes’ whirling is a meditation in motion - subtle, powerful and mesmerizing.

According to the New York Times this performance is ’a spectacle…. it has an austere beauty, from the geometric figures of the dancers to the music’s chain of melodies.’

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Goldstream Park about 12 minutes north along and just off of Hwy. #1 from Birds of a Feather B&B has a world-class salmon spawning stream with tens of thousands of Chum salmon returning each year.

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The Stinking Fish Studio Tour features the best of fine art and fine craft on the southern island, surrounded by its natural beauty. All Stinking Fish artists are juried by peer professionals to assure the highest quality in fine art and fine craft.Twenty-two artists in Metchosin and East Sooke open their studios in the coastal area of Vancouver Island, just west of Victoria, BC and offer a rich artistic diversity featuring painting, fine porcelain, printmaking and mosaic; the sculptural beauty expressed in wood, metal and jewelery, as well as floral, textile and photographic works.

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The NIIGHTLIIGHTS & NUTMEG Place to Be

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Navy Ships Lighting Contest at CFB Esquimalt starting Thursday December 13, 2007 until Monday December 24, 2007 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Access to view the colourfully lit displays on the ships and buildings at CFB Esquimalt is by bus at the gates.  Admission is a food item or cash donation to the Mustard Food Bank and they will be on-site throughout the contest collecting donations. Visitors can vote for their favourite ship. 2007 marks the 20th anniversary of this annual event.