Afghan Storytelling and Preserving Culture

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013 | Washington

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Publisher/HostSmithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Afghan Storytelling and Preserving Culture
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Cost: free; Registration in advance required
Celebrate and uplift Afghan cultural heritage through an afternoon of storytelling. Hear from people working across music, film, writing, and other creative forms to safeguard Afghan culture. Each storyteller offers unique perspectives on cultural resilience, memory, and identity.
This event commemorates the online launch of an important oral history. Over the last two years, we’ve recorded with Mr. Omara Masoudi, the former director of the National Museum of Afghanistan and a leading figure in the preservation of Afghan cultural heritage. To celebrate, we’re bringing Masoudi’s story into conversation with voices from the Afghan diaspora.
Schedule:
2 p.m.: Welcome remarks
2:10–3 p.m.: Conversation with Chase Robinson and Omara Masoudi
3:10–4 p.m.: Storytelling in the Afghan Diaspora, moderated by Amna Nawaz
4–5 p.m.: Networking and reflection reception with coffee and tea tasting
Featured panelists:
Mr. Omara Masoudi
Mr. Chase Robinson
Ms. Amna Nawaz (moderator)
Mr. Omar Sultan
Ms. Roya Sadat
Mr. Aziz Esfandiari
Image credit: © Kenneth Garrett / GEO Image Collection / Bridgeman Images
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