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Iraqi National Folk Dance Troupe Jwany To'o performs during a 10-day camp for Iraqi musicians, dancers and thespians. (State Dept.)

Iraq’s Rising Talent Showcased in Music and Dance Workshops

More than 300 of Iraq’s most talented young musicians, dancers and thespians hone and showcase their skills during a 10-day training camp at the National Unity Performing and Visual Arts Academy in Erbil, Iraq. The program, hosted by the U.S. Embassy and the Houston-based nongovernmental organization American Voices, “shows that all parts of Iraq can come together peacefully,” says Falakadin Kakaye, the minister of culture for the Kurdish regional government. (complete text)

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