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June 2012

Gulab Jamun dessert
Jun 19, 2012

noori's favorite recipes revealed (plus see them perform tonight!)

Adrienne Petrillo
Tonight, Pakistani band noori (along with singer-songwriter Arieb Azhar) perform at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage in DC to kick off the Center StageSM artists' tours throughout the U.S.
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Arieb Azhar rehearsal in Pakistan
Jun 15, 2012

Arieb's Favorite Places to Make Music

Adrienne Petrillo
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 >>

January 2012

Jan 31, 2012

Center Stage Happenings at APAP

Adrienne Petrillo
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 >>

March 2011

Borobudur temple
Mar 28, 2011

The Sounds of Indonesia

Adrienne Petrillo
Landed in Padang today on the island of Sumatra.  This area of Indonesia was devestated by an earthquake in 2009 and there is evidence of its impact throughout the city.  We drove down ... Read more >>
City of Jakarta
Mar 24, 2011

30 hours of travel!

Adrienne Petrillo
Arrived in Indonesia after 30+ hours of traveling.  We had a lovely dinner with Chodidah "Toto" Rahardjo from the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta and Amna Kusumo from the Kelola Foundation. They ... Read more >>

January 2011

Jan 7, 2011

Final countries announced!

Adrienne Petrillo
Today, assistant secretary of state Ann Stock spoke at the American Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) conference in New York City, where she announced that Center StageSM will bring a total of 10 ... Read more >>

October 2010

Oct 6, 2010

Calling all international performing artists!

Adrienne Petrillo
We have officially announced a call for nominations of performing arts ensembles from the following countries:
Haiti Indonesia Mali Pakistan Senegal Syria Turkey Visit ... Read more >>