Mixing West African Traditional Sounds and American R&B

State Theatre 609 Congress St, Portland, ME, United States

Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music today, a creative force with fourteen albums and innumerable accolades to her name. Kidjo cross-pollinates the West African traditional sounds of her childhood in Benin with elements of American R&B, funk and jazz, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America.

Nuclear Weapons: U.S. Politics, Activism, and Global Views

University of Southern Maine, 102 Wishcamper 34 Bedford St, Portland, ME, United States +1 more

Nuclear Weapons: U.S. Politics, Activism, and Global Views Dr. Stephen Herzog  Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey   Dr. Lauren Sukin London School of Economics and Political Science Nuclear... Read more »

Free

From Yerevan to Jerusalem with Ambassador Edward Djerejian

University of Southern Maine, 102 Wishcamper 34 Bedford St, Portland, ME, United States +1 more

Join the Armenian Cultural Association for an insightful discussion on the evolving geopolitical relationships between Armenia and the broader Middle East. The conversation will examine Armenia’s strategic challenges, the balance... Read more »

Free

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Is your organization holding an internationally focused event in Maine? The World Affairs Council of Maine is eager to promote global goings on around the state. If you would like to include your event on our calendar please submit your request HERE. We will need two to three days to review and approve community submission.