7/20/2010 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Union Square Park; free to the public

Sufi Festival, Pakistani Peace Builders

The Pakistani Peace Builders Sufi Music Festival is an independent cultural diplomacy campaign to give voice to the true Pakistan through the universal language of music to reaffirm shared values of tolerance and peace. In light of attacks on this July’s attacks on tribal elders… in Mohmand and Data Gunj’s Sufi shrine in Lahore and the Times Square bombing attempt in May, PPB stands in solidarity with New Yorkers and the world against violence perpetuated in the name of Muslims and Islam.

An all star group of musicians from Pakistan’s key provinces perform for three hours including:

* Pakistan’s Living Legend Abida Parveen
* Akhtar Chanal Zehri from Balochistan
* Soung Faqirs from the Sachal Sarmast Shrine in Sindh
* Rafaqat Ali Khan representing the Shaam Chaurasi Gharana in Punjab
* Mekaal Hasan Band, Pakistan’s most critically acclaimed contemporary band
* Zeb and Haniya, of the famed Coke Studio
* Abid Hussain and Abdul Rasheed, dhol virtuosos
* Muhammad Ahmed, matka (clay pot) percussionist
* Muhammad Talib and Riaz Hussain, damboori virtuosos
* Sachoo Khan, Sarangi/Surinda virtuoso
* Ghous Bux, Flute/Alghoza virtuoso
* Tari Khan, Tabla virtuoso
(program subject to change)

SPONSORS: Pakistan International Airways, the Roosevelt Hotel and National Bank of Pakistan

FISCAL SPONSOR: Muslim Consultative Networks (MCN)

OUTREACH PARTNERS: American Pakistan Foundation, CAMP (Council of American Muslim Professionals), COPO (Council of Peoples Organization), Breakthrough for Human Rights Culture, PAKPAC (Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee), DIL-NY, LRBT, YourDIL-NY, OPEN-NY, Pakistan League of America, Pakistan League of USA, Zanbeel Art

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Pakistani Peace Builders 212.252.2613

DONATE HERE: http://www.mcnny.org/donate.html.