Program/Grant: World Fest

Two years after a deadly tornado, Sullivan, Indiana welcomed global ensemble LADAMA for a week of music and cross-cultural connection.

Farah Siraj, LADAMA, and A Moving Sound will return to the Midwest in Spring 2025 for one last World Fest tour. 

Minnesota’s oldest operating theater is racing to raise $4 million to save its historic stage.

How Jordan’s “Musical Ambassadress” teamed up with Oskaloosa’s local choir for a week of cultural exchange and learning.

Arts Midwest is thrilled to welcome three incredible artists to the Midwest as part of World Fest this year.

World Fest artists Pamyua, Okaidja Afroso, and Paulo Padilha will visit nine smaller Midwestern communities in Fall 2023.

Okaidja Afroso's week-long World Fest residency brought music into schools, stores, and a Main Street theater, spreading connection and curiosity in small town Albion.

Finnish music sensation Okra Playground brought its captivating and charming sound to South Dakota, connecting cultures through music.

The music of Alaskan ensemble Pamyua moved communities in rural Wisconsin and Michigan, creating "one-in-a-lifetime" moments of connection, collaboration and curiosity.

Hailing from around the world, Okra Playground, Pamyua, and Okaidja Afroso will spend a week in various Midwest communities this fall offering educational workshops, engaging with communities, and performing in concerts.