The National Museum of Asian Art presents Afghan Storytelling and Preserving Culture

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:53:20 -0400

The National Museum of Asian Art invites all to attend Afghan Storytelling and Preserving Culture on September 20th@2pm.

Event: Afghan Storytelling and Preserving Culture

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Time: 2-5pm

Location: National Museum of Asian Art and on Zoom

Registration Link: https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/events/search/event:188685845/

About: For the past two years the National Museum of Asian Art been working with Mr. Omara Khan Masoudi, former director of the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul, on his extensive oral history. This incredible work of storytelling will soon be available online on our website as a resource in preserving Afghan cultural heritage. To celebrate this work, we will host a public program on Saturday, September 20 from 2-5pm featuring Mr. Masoudi as well as other storytellers and cultural practitioners from the Afghan diaspora.

Learn more about the National Museum of Asian Art here: https://asia.si.edu/