Press Release from Dr. Ahmad Sarmast

Braga, Portugal – The Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) strongly condemns the Taliban's recent destruction of more than 21,000 musical instruments in Afghanistan, which represents an unprecedented attack on the country’s rich cultural heritage and the rights of Afghan citizens to express themselves through music.

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Dr. Sarmast Speaks at WOMEX 2022 Conference

Dr. Sarmast joins director of PEN America's Artists at Risk Connection, Julie Trebault, and music ethnologist Mirwaiss Sidiqi to discuss the music community’s role in cross-border solidarity and emergency and relocation measures, as well as the innovative ways to preserve Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage.

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