RAQS MAQOM: DANCES & MUSIC OF CENTRAL & WEST ASIA
In partnership with the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana, Raqs Maqom is pleased to announce 'Dances & Music from Central & West Asia,' a celebration of folk and classical arts from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Xinjiang.
The performance will showcase dances from Afghanistan, Iran, and Uzbekistan. The dances feature choreographies by People’s Artist of Uzbekistan Viktoria Akilova, Muhabbat Beknazarova, Jo Hadley, Travis Jarrell, People’s Artist of Uzbekistan Qadir Muminov, and Hanna Romanowsky of Ballet Afsaneh. Musical accompaniment for the dances, and the instrumental numbers performed in between, have been arranged and adapted by Jon Silpayamanant for Saw Peep Pan-Asian Ensemble.
WAC Lobby
223 S 5th Street
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Oct 19, 2025 - Doors 1:30/Show 2pm
Free (please RSVP as seating is limited:
https://worldaffairscouncilofkentucky-bloom.kindful.com/e/see-paw-raqs-maqom-program
ABOUT RAQS MAQOM:
Raqs Maqom is a collaborative project between the Crescent Moon Dance Company and Saw Peep Pan-Asian Ensemble. Founded in 2008 by dancer Taletha Al Badr and musician Jon Silpayamanant, Raqs Maqom is currently led by Jo Hadley, founder and director of Crescent Moon Dance Company, and Jon Silpayamanant, founder and director of Saw Peep Pan-Asian Ensemble.
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sawpeep.com | www.facebook.com/SawPeep |
Crescent Moon Dance Company:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066868355365
ABOUT WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF KENTUCKY & SO. INDIANA:
The World Affairs Council of Kentucky & S. Indiana was established in 1985. It was founded with the goal of increasing international awareness and facilitating connections between Kentuckians and global issues, cultures, and leaders. In 1990, the Council became a partner of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Today, the Council continues to serve as a hub for global engagement in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
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