Barakaat Middle Eastern Dance Company, Charles Lang Freer in Egypt, DJ Turbo Tabla (Karim Nagi).
Asia After Dark: One Thousand and One Nights
Featuring DJ Turbo Tabla, Karim Nagi
Thursday, July 28, 6:30–10:30 PM
Freer Gallery of Art
Experience a night of enchantment inspired by the collection of tales in One Thousand and One Nights. View a vast range of works in the featured exhibition Arts of the Islamic World. Enjoy hypnotic Arab beats by DJ Turbo Tabla (Egyptian musician Karim Nagi), a belly-dance performance by Barakaat Middle Eastern Dance Company, and art activities, as well as traditional cuisine and enticing cocktails.
Suggested attire: Styles of North Africa and South and West Asia
Must be 21 years old with a valid photo ID to attend.
Schedule
- Will-call tickets available
- Doors open
- Ticket sales begin (limited number; cash-only)
- DJ Turbo Tabla (Egyptian musician Karim Nagi)
- Belly-dance performance by Barakaat Middle Eastern Dance Company (8:30 pm)
- Freer in Egypt time capsule photo studio
- Gallery talk with Massumeh Farhad, chief curator and curator of Islamic art
- Gallery conversations with Artizens and docents
- Ingenious Geometry postcard-stamping activity inspired by Arts of the Islamic World
- Tales from 1001 Nights by storyteller Karen DeMauro
- Characters Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba with Alex Nagel, assistant curator of ancient Near East, and Jorge Thomson, Education intern
- Henna-stamping
- Silk Road Society information table
- Cash bars and food by Well Dunn and Jerusalem Restaurant & Catering
ASIA AFTER DARK AFTER-PARTY AT L2 LOUNGE, GEORGETOWN
Khan El Khalili Bazaar (Falls Church, VA)
The Silk Road Society
Join the Silk Road Society and get discounted tickets!
Things to Know
- No food or drink allowed in the galleries.
- Must be at least 21 with a valid photo ID to attend.
- All bags will be searched by security.
- Personal items can be checked in designated coat rooms or lockers at your own discretion. The museum is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
- The closest metro is the Smithsonian station.
- Bar and food stations are cash only. A Chevy Chase Bank ATM is available inside the Smithsonian station, Independence Avenue entrance only.
- All ticket sales are final. No admittance after 9:30 pm.
Time-Lapse Video
Watch attendees of the April 29, 2010, Asia After Dark create a Buddha collage with artist Gonkar Gyatso in this time-lapse video.
Read more about past events.
