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When we welcome and help resettle refugees, we provide lifesaving support to our newest neighbors and, at the same time, strengthen our communities by uniting around a common cause.

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Alibaba Awrang launches artist website and online shop

Upcoming Events

  • Uprooted: From Afghanistan to Connecticut
    Uprooted: From Afghanistan to Connecticut
    Tue, Sep 19
    Sep 19, 2023, 11:00 AM – Jan 07, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Mattatuck Museum, 144 W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06702, USA
    Sep 19, 2023, 11:00 AM – Jan 07, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Mattatuck Museum, 144 W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06702, USA
    Features the artwork of two Afghan artists, Alibaba Awrang and Matin Malikzada, who were displaced by the Taliban’s rise to power in 2021.
  • Burnham Library in Bridgewater Artist Showcase Opening Reception
    Burnham Library in Bridgewater Artist Showcase Opening Reception
    Sat, Dec 09
    Dec 09, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Burnham Library in Bridgewater, 62 Main St S, Bridgewater, CT 06752, USA
    Dec 09, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Burnham Library in Bridgewater, 62 Main St S, Bridgewater, CT 06752, USA
    At 2:30 pm, an artists' program will include a presentation by Matin about his pottery and their joint journey from Kabul, and a demonstration of calligraphy by Alibaba.
  • Workshop: Introduction to Persian Calligraphy
    Workshop: Introduction to Persian Calligraphy
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Dec 16
    Dec 16, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, CT 06804, USA
    Dec 16, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, CT 06804, USA
    This series of workshops taught by Alibaba Awrang will be building the foundational skills in Persian Calligraphy. Students will learn how to select a subject for their composition, choose paper, colors and other working materials, and practice and prepare for the final design.

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