For the second year in a row, Dana Al Marashi, Head of Cultural Diplomacy, brought friends and colleagues from across the ocean together to celebrate Ramadhan with a virtual Iftar. Dana hosted the intimate gathering, “Together Apart” with 11 guests from both the US and the UAE and, for the first time, Israel. Notable guests included Robin Solomon, Counselor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Tammy Ben-Haim, Minister of Public Diplomacy at the Embassy of Israel, Sara Andon, world-renowned flutist.

Since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has welcomed participants and visitors from across the United States and around the world to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The 2022 edition, Living Landscape | Living Memory, will feature the United Arab Emirates.

For two weeks in the summer of 2022, the National Mall will transform into a majlis —a key traditional space dedicated to community discussion and hospitality. Join the conversation as we explore Emirati traditions, past and present, as resources for connecting communities and envisioning a sustainable future.

Since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has welcomed participants and visitors from across the United States and around the world to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The 2022 edition, Living Landscape | Living Memory, will feature the United Arab Emirates.

For two weeks in the summer of 2022, the National Mall will transform into a majlis —a key traditional space dedicated to community discussion and hospitality. Join the conversation as we explore Emirati traditions, past and present, as resources for connecting communities and envisioning a sustainable future.