“Our lives begin to end the day we are silent about things that matter” – Martin Luther King, Jr. The memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the principles of peace and justice that he championed live on. As…
The jury of the Malek Jandali International Youth Piano Competition announced it has named 14-year-old Keona Lim-Rose from the United States as the grand prize winner of its annual competition. In making the announcement, Mr. Jandali said, “The competition was…
Over 40,000 civilians are dying of starvation in Madaya because of the siege imposed on the city by the Assad Regime and its Iranian backed terrorist militia, Hezbollah. Join us for a protest on Saturday beginning at the Martin Luther…
Several members of the Syrian-American community and supporters joined together in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington, DC today in protest against Russia’s recent military incursion of Syria. The protesters claim the bombings…
We all know the story. Millions of Syrian children, women and men continue to be displaced from their homeland as Syria continues to be torn apart at the hands of its dictatorial president Basher al Assad and the subsequent rise…
OPENING FEATURED EXHIBITIONS Sōtatsu: Making Waves October 24, 2015-January 31, 2016 #sotatsu Interviews Julian Raby, director; Jim Ulak, senior curator of Japanese art Media Preview Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Resources exhibition website; press release Tawaraya Sōtatsu (act. ca. 1600-40) is one of…
MARCH 25, 2015 at Noon, No Tickets Required Whittall Pavilion For more information about Homegrown Concerts and other AFC events, call the Folklife Research Center at (202) 707-5510, or email folklife@loc.gov. This concert is co-sponsored by the African and Middle…
On March 13-15, thousands of Syrians and Americans from across the country will gather in Washington D.C. to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Syrian revolution which broke out on March 15, 2011. “The Revolution Continues” weekend seeks to highlight…
