Seattle-based Non-profits to Host Cultural Festival Highlighting Achievements of Afghan Artists
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- “Jashin: A Celebration of Afghan Arts,” co-organized by Seattle Opera and Tasveer, will be held on Feb. 11 at the Opera Center.
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Seattle Opera, in partnership with Tasveer, a Seattle-based South Asian social justice arts non-profit organization, is hosting “Jashin: A Celebration of Afghan Arts,” a day-long cultural festival highlighting the remarkable achievements of Afghan artists.
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Afghan cultural consultant Humaira Ghilzai will be the host for the day, which will include presentations from artists as well as poetry readings, according to organizers.
The festival will include a concert by world-renowned rubab player Homayoun Sakhi; an exhibition of rescued artworks by the artist-activist group ArtLords; the unveiling of an embroidery project created by local Afghan women in partnership with Refugee Artisan Initiative; and screening of Voice of America’s documentary “Symphony of Courage,” about the 2021 escape from Afghanistan to a new home in Braga, Portugal, of the entire school, including its acclaimed all-female Zohra ensemble.
The day will also include a presentation by film director Roya Sadat, who was the stage director for “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” a 2007 novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Rita Meher, executive director of Tasveer will conduct the post-presentation Q&A. The free event will also feature opportunities to support local Afghan artists and refugees through financial and supply donations.
“Jashin: A Celebration of Afghan Arts” will be held on Feb. 11 at the Opera Center from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. RSVP here.