The Clifton Center, in partnership with Kentucky Refugee Ministries and the Iroquois Branch of the Louisville Public Library, will present "Into the Garden: A Festival of Iraqi Culture, Featuring Rahim AlHaj," a weeklong series of events that begin on Monday, October 6. The celebration will highlight the art and culture of Iraq, culminating with a concert at 8pm on Friday, October 10 by two-time Grammy nominee Rahim AlHaj, who is considered by many to be among the greatest virtuoso oud musicians and composers in the world.

Special Guest: Amer Zahr: Palestinian American scholar/comedian/filmmaker
Join visiting filmmaker, Amer Zahr, and local scholars and community leaders on a lively discussion of the social construct of race, its relationship with access to rights and resources, with particular mention of omission of the box for “Arab” from the U.S. Census.