The Gifts We Carry: Sounds of Migration and Memory

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Presented in partnership with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Musicians performing

In partnership with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Asia Society, and the American Anthropological Association, acclaimed musician and arts education advocate Yo-Yo Ma hosts a concert featuring music and poetry from Afghanistan and beyond. 

Livestream

Tune in on Wednesday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. New York time for a free livestream of the performance, broadcast from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s YouTube channel.

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Sharing the stage will be Homayoun Sahki (rubab), Salar Nader (tabla), Ahmad Fanoos (vocals), Elham Fanoos (keyboards), Mehran Fanoos (violin), Hamid Habibzada (tabla), Nazira Wali (cello), and Alex and Sophie Sherzai (vocals). Featured poets include Khet Mar, Zohra Saed, and Genya Turovskaya. Special guest appearance by Chelsey Green (violin).

Support provided by the Timashev Foundation in celebration of the Festival’s return to the National Mall. For more information, visit the official Smithsonian Folklife Festival website.

Event Details

In-person and Online
Wed 22 Jun 2022
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Washington, DC Time
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Rinzler Stage
National Mall
Washington, DC

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20220622T183000 20220622T203000 America/New_York Asia Society: The Gifts We Carry: Sounds of Migration and Memory

For event details visit https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/gifts-we-carry-sounds-migration-and-memory Rinzler Stage National Mall Washington, DC