Friday, August 2nd, 2019
5pm-11pm
Military Ave. & Maple St., BENSON
5pm-11pm
Military Ave. & Maple St., BENSON
Join us for the 2019 New American Arts Festival on Friday, August 2nd, 2019!
This project, in its 6th year, is hosted by Lutheran Family Services and Benson First Friday, & will be a street festival in downtown Benson!
This event seeks to highlight the performance and visual arts of Omaha's refugee and immigrant communities.
Expect workshops, live music and dance performances, visual art collaborations in local galleries, and a street artist market!
This event is completely free and will be family friendly. Gallery Spaces are throughout the neighborhood.
Stage and street galleries are on Military Ave.
Stay up to date via our event page!
This project, in its 6th year, is hosted by Lutheran Family Services and Benson First Friday, & will be a street festival in downtown Benson!
This event seeks to highlight the performance and visual arts of Omaha's refugee and immigrant communities.
Expect workshops, live music and dance performances, visual art collaborations in local galleries, and a street artist market!
This event is completely free and will be family friendly. Gallery Spaces are throughout the neighborhood.
Stage and street galleries are on Military Ave.
Stay up to date via our event page!
Free Workshops:
5-9pm @ The Benson Community Center (6008 Maple St)
Syrian Cooking
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Nepali Momo Cooking
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Syrian Jewelry Making
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Culturally Specific Gardening Workshop |
Nepali Flower Necklace Making
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Performing Artists:
On Stage @ Maple & Military
5-11pm
Schedule TBA
5-11pm
Schedule TBA
Oscar Rios
Mexican Andes Mountain Music Umoja Choir African Choir Karen Youth Love Culture Dance group Nepali Dancers Dance group |
D. Wuol
Sudanese Rapper Mexican Dance Academy Latin American Dance DeWayne Taylor Emcee Kurdish Band Kurdish, Turkish, and Arabic music Fashion Show Joslyn Fashion Arts Club Students |
Featured Visual Artists & Art Displays:
New American FashionJoslyn Museum Fashion Students
@ Lionsmane Vintage Pratik RaymajhiNepali Artist
@ Citylight Arts Project Zmarak DaudAfghani Painter
On-Street Display @ Military & Maple Jihan AliIraqi Artist
On-Street Display @ Maple & Military |
Ameer KadimIraqi Painter
@ Hardy Coffee Co. Anan BiswaNepali Artist
On-Street Display @ Military & Maple Asaad KomiSudanese Artist
@ Citylight Arts Project Kimberely SalasMexican Student Artist @ Yoshitomo Gallery
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Pemba TamangNepali Artist
@ Parlour 1887 Sha HtooKaren Visual Artist
@ Yoshitomo Gallery Tray SoeKaren Artist
On-Street Display @ Maple & Military Jester ThanKaren Artist
On-Street Display @ Maple & Military |
Featured Artisan Vendors:
Located on-street @ Maple & Military in the BFF Artist Market
5-10pm
5-10pm
Nele SudarBosnian wood and metal furniture
Pite TwayKaren Food Carver
Joslyn Art MuseumInteractive Table
Inheritance ProjectInteractive Improv Theatre
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Siddig BabikerSudanese leather goods
Pratik RaymajhiNepali prints & textiles
Mohammad Shafiq SeddiqiHandmade Afghan rugs
Aye Moe KhaingBurmese Textiles
Karen WeavingLive Artist & Demo
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Farah Al SebaieSyrian home goods, wooden crafts, jewelry
Kamila and NahidaAfghani Henna Artists
Afro TrendsFashion
Paw MooKaren Textiles
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Featured Food Vendors:
Syrian Falafels
Karen Food Tent
Nepali Momo
Chaima African Cuisine
Renear INC (gyros)
Karen Food Tent
Nepali Momo
Chaima African Cuisine
Renear INC (gyros)
Call for day-of event volunteers!
Still accepting artist submissions!
And the 2017 New American Arts Festival...
Friday, August 4th, 2017
4pm-11pm
Military Ave. & Maple St.
Join us for the 2017 New American Arts Festival on Friday, August 4!
This project, in its 4th year, is hosted by Lutheran Family Services and Benson First Friday.
This event seeks to highlight the performance and visual arts of Omaha's refugee and immigrant communities.
There will be workshops, live music and dance performances, visual art collaborations in local galleries, and a street artist market!
This event is completely free and will be family friendly.
5pm Displays, Vendors, and Workshops
New American Voice writers presentation @ Aromas
7pm Showing of "Seeds Of Hope" Nebraska Loves Public Schools short film @ TBD
GALLERY DISPLAYS:
Kam LL Bany (South Sudanese Photographer) @ Jake's Cigars
Nyawal Dang (South Sudanese bead hangings) @ Lion's Mane Vintage
Pratik Raymajhi (Nepali folk art) @ Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Brian C. Fitzpatrick
Anan Biswa (Nepali painter) & Cheri Hartman (Nebraska artist) @ Omaha Yoga & Bodywork Center
Koudi Arno (South Sudanese painter) @ Parlour 1887
ON STREET DISPLAYS:
Gerard Pefung (Cameroon graffiti live art)
Noe Reh (Karenni painter)
Zmarak Jan (Afghani painter)
Trey Soe (Karen artist)
Tallens Kids
Chris Holtmeier (Nebraska photographer)
ARTIST MARKET SPECIAL VENDORS:
Siddig Babiker (Sudanese leather maker)
Christine Ross (South Sudanese craft artist)
Pratik Raymajhi (Nepali handmade paper goods and textiles)
Bhakti and Phul (Nepali woven goods)
Farah Al Sebaie (Syrian craft art and paintings)
Malyun (Somali Scarves)
BEER GARDEN: Hosted by Jake's Cigars
FOOD VENDOR: Renear INC.
PERFORMANCE LINEUP:
7:00 Arabian Delight - Belly Dancing Troupe
7:30 Mexican Dance Academy
8:00 D-Wayne (beatbox)
8:30 Nepali dancers
9:00 DB Tamang (Nepali Musician)
9:30 Oscar Rios (Music of the Andes)
10:00 Umoja Choir (Burundian Choir)
NAAF is put on WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL AND THE NEBRASKA CULTURAL ENDOWMENT.
4pm-11pm
Military Ave. & Maple St.
Join us for the 2017 New American Arts Festival on Friday, August 4!
This project, in its 4th year, is hosted by Lutheran Family Services and Benson First Friday.
This event seeks to highlight the performance and visual arts of Omaha's refugee and immigrant communities.
There will be workshops, live music and dance performances, visual art collaborations in local galleries, and a street artist market!
This event is completely free and will be family friendly.
5pm Displays, Vendors, and Workshops
New American Voice writers presentation @ Aromas
7pm Showing of "Seeds Of Hope" Nebraska Loves Public Schools short film @ TBD
GALLERY DISPLAYS:
Kam LL Bany (South Sudanese Photographer) @ Jake's Cigars
Nyawal Dang (South Sudanese bead hangings) @ Lion's Mane Vintage
Pratik Raymajhi (Nepali folk art) @ Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Brian C. Fitzpatrick
Anan Biswa (Nepali painter) & Cheri Hartman (Nebraska artist) @ Omaha Yoga & Bodywork Center
Koudi Arno (South Sudanese painter) @ Parlour 1887
ON STREET DISPLAYS:
Gerard Pefung (Cameroon graffiti live art)
Noe Reh (Karenni painter)
Zmarak Jan (Afghani painter)
Trey Soe (Karen artist)
Tallens Kids
Chris Holtmeier (Nebraska photographer)
ARTIST MARKET SPECIAL VENDORS:
Siddig Babiker (Sudanese leather maker)
Christine Ross (South Sudanese craft artist)
Pratik Raymajhi (Nepali handmade paper goods and textiles)
Bhakti and Phul (Nepali woven goods)
Farah Al Sebaie (Syrian craft art and paintings)
Malyun (Somali Scarves)
BEER GARDEN: Hosted by Jake's Cigars
FOOD VENDOR: Renear INC.
PERFORMANCE LINEUP:
7:00 Arabian Delight - Belly Dancing Troupe
7:30 Mexican Dance Academy
8:00 D-Wayne (beatbox)
8:30 Nepali dancers
9:00 DB Tamang (Nepali Musician)
9:30 Oscar Rios (Music of the Andes)
10:00 Umoja Choir (Burundian Choir)
NAAF is put on WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL AND THE NEBRASKA CULTURAL ENDOWMENT.
Artist Spotlights
Bhakti and Phul (Bhutanese vendors)Photo Credit: Chris Holtmeier
Trey Soe (Karen refugee student artist)Koudi Arno (South Sudanese artist)Nyawal Dang (South Sudanese bead maker)Zmarak Jan (Afghan student painter)
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Pratik (Nepali artist and vendor)Photo Credit: Chris Holtmeier
Siddig Babiker
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Artist Collaboration:
This year we are excited to add a new art collaboration to the festival! Our collaborative artists are Anan Biswa and Cheri Hartman. We can't wait to see the work they do together. Check out their finished pieces at the Festival August 4th!
FREE Workshops:
Our workshop sign ups are live!
All workshops are free and open to the public.
Only a small amount of slots available so sign up now!
All workshops are free and open to the public.
Only a small amount of slots available so sign up now!
Cooking Workshop
@ Jane's Health Market
6-7pm
@ Jane's Health Market
6-7pm
Aruna Thapa from Nepal will teach the art of cooking her delicious Nepali dumplings called momo. The workshop is free.
Donations are welcome. All ingredients and tools will be provided.
Please arrive by 5:45. Class will begin at 6.
Donations are welcome. All ingredients and tools will be provided.
Please arrive by 5:45. Class will begin at 6.
Music Workshop
@ Reverb Lounge
6-7pm
@ Reverb Lounge
6-7pm
Join Virginia Gallner as she teaches a hands on music workshop, filled with song writing and instruments.
All workshops are free. Donations Welcome.
Please arrive at 5:45. Class begins at 6.
All workshops are free. Donations Welcome.
Please arrive at 5:45. Class begins at 6.
Movement Workshop
@ ON STAGE (Military Ave Street Closure)
5-6pm
@ ON STAGE (Military Ave Street Closure)
5-6pm
Dancers and Non-dancers alike are welcome to participate in a movement workshop.
The class will begin with a modern dance warmup by modern dancer, Brittany Steigner
and end with learning a Bhutanese styled dance by Bhutanese performer, Arpana Gurung.
All workshops are free. Donations welcome.
Please arrive by 4:45. Class begins at 5. Workout attire recommended. No shoes please.
The class will begin with a modern dance warmup by modern dancer, Brittany Steigner
and end with learning a Bhutanese styled dance by Bhutanese performer, Arpana Gurung.
All workshops are free. Donations welcome.
Please arrive by 4:45. Class begins at 5. Workout attire recommended. No shoes please.
Featured Artists:
Event/Artists Workshops
Movement Workshop Omaha Girls Rock Music Workshop Cooking Workshop Galleries Kam LL Bany Nyawal Dang (Sudanese refugee) Pratik Raymajhi (Nepali) Anan Biswa (nepali) & Cheri Hartman (nebraskan) Gerard Pefung (Cameroon) Koudi Arno Outdoor Galleries Noe Reh (Kareni refugee from Burma) Zmarak (Afghanistan) Trey Soe (Karen refugee from Burma) Tallens Kids |
Performance Artists
Karenni Band Dill Karki Bhutanese Dancers Mexican Dancers Umoja Choir Oscar Rios Nebraska Loves Public Schools Film Creative Wrtiting Group Vendors Siddig Babiker (Sudanese refugee) Christine Ross (South Sudan) Pratik Raymajhi Nebraska Loves Public Schools Bhakti and Phul (Bhutanese refugees) Farah Al Sebaie Malyun |
THE NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL, A STATE AGENCY, HAS SUPPORTED THIS ARTS EVENT THROUGH ITS MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, AND THE NEBRASKA CULTURAL ENDOWMENT. VISIT www.nebraskaartscouncil.org FOR INFORMATION ON HOW THE NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL CAN ASSIST YOUR ORGANIZATION.