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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

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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.
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Opening Celebration - Between Worlds: Stories of Artists and Migration
Sun, Oct 01
Oct 01, 1:00 PM
Mattatuck Museum, 144 W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06702, USA
Oct 01, 1:00 PM
Mattatuck Museum, 144 W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06702, USA
Join us for the opening celebration of the Museum’s Fall exhibitions, including Between Worlds: Stories of Artists and Migration. Mattatuck Museum Director, Bob Burns, and Curator Keffie Feldman will open with remarks at 1 PM.
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Multiple Dates
Workshop: Introduction to Persian Calligraphy
Sat, Oct 21
Oct 21, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, CT 06804, USA
Oct 21, 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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