The New York Oud Festival is a multi-day, multi-venue music festival that displays the oud and its versatility as it exists in New York's diverse musical culture. The NYOF celebrates the oud and its wide-ranging influence on global music culture, showcasing artists from a multitude of traditions and contexts, and demonstrating why the oud continues to be one of the world's most beloved instruments.

Schedule of Events:

May 21, 2025

8:00 pm: Ara Dinkjian, Mal Barsamian - The Sultan Room

May 22, 2025

7:00 pm: Rami Gabriel, David Chorowski, Kane Mathis - Barbes

May 23, 2025

2:00 pm: Mavrothi Kontanis - The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

May 24, 2025

6:30 pm: In collaboration with SMPI - City Lore

May 25, 2025

Community Showcase! - Barzakh

May 27, 2025

8:00 pm: Tom Chess, Rachid Halihal - Sisters

May 29, 2025

Outdoor Film Screening w/ UnionDocs and ArteEast

May 30, 2025

7:00 pm: Gabe Lavin, Ameer Armaly, Brian Prunka - Jalopy Theatre

May 31, 2025

9:30 pm: Duo Al Rooh, Clarissa Bitar - Joe's Pub

Date:
May 21 - 31, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in Brooklyn, NY

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