J-Hoon Musical Ensemble Presents the Music and Dance of the Ancient People of Kermanshah
Olivia DrakeFrom 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 11 in the World Music Hall, engage in a panel discussion on the diaspora of the Kurdish people, the largest ethnic group in the world without a country that they can call their own. The program focuses on the integration of the Kurdish people into Western societies as refugees, their trials and tribulations during their assimilation, as well as the current and the future position of the Kurds in the geopolitical landscape and the stability of the Middle East and the fight against terror.
This program will be followed by a musical and dance performance by the J-Hoon Ensemble, a NYC-based ensemble focused on the folkloric music and dances of Kurdistan.
Tickets are available at the Wesleyan Box Office.
James Sims
Editorial Staff
Ziba Kashef