Wednesday, September 12, 2012 | 8-10pm
The Church of the Ascension 5th Avenue at 10th Street, New York
Welcome to the Asian American Arts Alliance’s Locating the Sacred Festival
Two years in the making, the Locating the Sacred Festival, a project of the Asian American Arts Alliance, has brought together hundreds of artists, arts workers and cultural activists to create twenty-five events in churches, museums, cultural centers, botanical gardens and theaters across all five boroughs of New York City, exploring the meaning of the word “sacred” and its relevance in their communities.
Sound artist and vocalist Bora Yoon will present the world premiere of Sunken Cathedral, and Riyaaz Qawwali, a group of eight young Asian American male musicians from Austin, Texas, will in turn offer a program of traditional Qawwali, the enthralling, richly melodic, and rhythmic group-chanting style of Sufi music from South Asia.
Find out more about Festival events and exact details as well as interactive initiatives at http://www.locatingthesacred.org.