Two women performing on stage

Kurbasy by Anastasia Chlibnyk

Two puppets looking at the camera, one with a sewing machine and one with a small boat

Papermoon Puppet Theatre by Rangga Yudhistira

Five men in traditional black outfits standing together with various instruments in front of a historic building in Pakistan

Khumariyaan by Layla Kiran

A black and white portrait of a man in a black t-shirt holding an oud.

Mohamed Abozekry by Khaled Gohar

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Center Stage artists toured all over the U. S. visiting small towns as well as large cities.

By the Numbers

47

PARTICIPATING ENSEMBLES

355

PARTICIPATING
ARTISTS & JOURNALISTS

17

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

119

U.S. COMMUNITIES in 38 STATES
& WASHINGTON, DC

1,454

PERFORMANCES
& OFF STAGE ACTIVITIES

“When I want to sing about something, I do. The reality is that ‘the street’ talks about many things, and I’m inspired by the people on the street from a personal level to the political.” – Dina El Wedidi

Participating Countries