Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) will have a rare opportunity to sit down with storytellers from AlUla, an ancient desert oasis in northwest Saudi Arabia, as two of the destination’s celebrated Rawis take up residence in the heart of Washington, D.C. From August 7 to 8, Atif Albalawi and Wedad Yaseen, expertly trained cultural interpreters from AlUla, will lead immersive programmes that bring to life the stories, landscapes, and living traditions of a destination often described as the world’s largest living museum.
To share the stories and cultural heritage of AlUla with a global audience.
Atif Albalawi and Wedad Yaseen, trained cultural interpreters from AlUla.
From August 7 to 8.
At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.