I am finding it difficult to highlight any single experience from my Center Stage trip to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, so I've been putting off writing this post for several days. It's not ... Read more >>
It amazes me how much cultural immersion can happen in just 10 days.
Knowing I just scratched the surface, I feel like I have so much more understanding of the cultural life in Morocco after ... Read more >>
BélO, Haiti's socially conscious groove innovator, came to the U.S. with Center Stage in late October 2012. Although he had performed in the states before, this was BélO's first time to small ... Read more >>
Before Zeb and Haniya headed back to Pakistan after their Center Stage tour, one of the musicians remarked, "Music is the sound of emotions, it doesn't lie, it connects straight to the heart, it ... Read more >>
The raves just keep coming in…
Artists, ambassadors, special guests, and our funder partners alike had a great time at the June 19 Center Stage launch at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium ... Read more >>
I'm so excited to watch Center StageSM artist Arieb Azhar perform this Tuesday, June 19 in Washington, DC, as he kicks off his month-long U.S. tour. Below, the singer-songwriter tells us where he ... Read more >>
What a year it has been! Three foundations signed on to help meet the goals of Center Stage, we traveled to Haiti, Indonesia, and Pakistan to meet with the artists, and the tour planning is ... Read more >>
On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Ambassador and Mrs. Kenneth Merten hosted the Center Stage program for Haiti at their residence. In 2012 Center Stage, funded by the Bureau of Educational and ... Read more >>
Center StageSM Artists Announced Contemporary ensembles from Haiti, Indonesia and Pakistan will tour the U.S. in 2012
(Boston, MA – July 12, 2011) Sufi-rock bands from ...