Thursday, September 13, 2012 | 6-7.30pm
Tillman Chapel at the Church Center for the United Nations 777 First Avenue, 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.
Featuring Galeet Dardashti (Iranian-descended vocalist, Jewish cantor, and anthropologist/Taub Postdoctoral Fellow at NYU), Seemi Bushra Ghazi (lecturer in Classical Arabic, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and performer of recitations of the Qur’an and divine Islamic praise songs), and Nivedita ShivRaj (South Indian Carnatic musician and vocalist). Moderated by Kay Turner (Folk Arts Director, Brooklyn Arts Council, and Adjunct Professor, Performance Studies, NYU).
Find out more about Festival events and exact details as well as interactive initiatives at http://www.locatingthesacred.org.