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Somali immigrants began making their way into Minnesota in the 1990s, bringing with them centuries-old East African traditions and culture. As they have become part of Minnesota's melting pot, it ...
Soomaali Baan Ahay, “I Am Somali”, the art exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, will be the topic of a local conversation as an artist and the curator from the MIA visit Central ...
MINNEAPOLIS — A new museum showcasing Somali art and culture is now open in the Twin Cities. The Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum opened Saturday and features paintings of nomadic life and ...
And Osman Ali founded the first Somali art museum in North America in the Plaza Verde building at 1516 E. Lake Street. The Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum is a 700-piece collection amassed ...
Works in progress at Red Eye Theater; traveling art exhibit tells Dakota, Lakota stories; Burnsville book fair spotlights Somali authors.
Toronto is home to one of the largest Somali diasporas in the country and this year, one of the city's most popular art festivals will showcase the community's art, culture and influence here.
"Dhis Bulshada", meaning Build Our Community, is a curated show of unique Somali art and artifacts that will transport audiences on a journey through time, exploring the profound influence of ...
When Mohamed Ali saw a growing Somali population in Ohio — the state now has the second largest Somali population in the U.S. after Minnesota — he also recognized a growing need for active ...
Somali students – a growing group on campus – shared food, music and art on Northrop Plaza on Wednesday, with the hope they could teach others more about their culture. Somali Student Association ...
"Art enables me to show hidden aspects of Somali life, far away from the stereotypes of war, famine and disease." ...