Blog

May 2015

May 22, 2015
Elizabeth Auer
When you travel a great distance, even something as simple as adjusting to a new time zone can be a challenge. But when your trip is like mine, to Algeria with the Center Stage team to meet artists...

March 2015

Mar 31, 2015
Adrienne Petrillo
There is no better way to start learning about artists working in Tanzania than by attending the Sauti za Busara Festival . Over 30 artists from African countries as diverse as South Africa, Kenya and...
Mar 20, 2015
Ruth Waalkes
Three weeks ago I returned from a 10-day trip to Tanzania. Traveling under the auspices of Center Stage, our trip included time in Zanzibar for the Sauti za Busara music festival, held in the island’s...
Mar 06, 2015
Adrienne Petrillo
We are pleased to share our most recent publication, which takes a look back at the first two seasons of Center Stage. This piece recaps the impact of the first two seasons of the program, featuring...

November 2014

Nov 25, 2014
Robert Richter
Completing the Arc – From Peshawar to Connecticut Last month I had the honor of hosting Khumariyaan at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. Khumariyaan (“The Intoxicators”) is a four-member...