Chautauqua Craftsmen & Artisans of the Black Hills in Hot Springs is proud to host Farah Siraj and her band for a week long southern hills World Fest residency. Named Jordan’s Musical Ambassadress, Farah Siraj balances a career that spans the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, having performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including the United Nations, Nobel Prize Hall, World Economic Forum, and Lincoln Center. As a humanitarian, Farah focuses on raising awareness about the consequences of war and violence, and advocates for women’s rights, refugee rights and animal rights.

The public is invited to several FREE events featuring Farah.
April 28 – 3-4 PM Music and Cultural presentation, Pine Hills Retirement Community, Hwy 18, Hot Springs
April 29 – 5:30 – 7 PM, Welcome Reception w/ short musical sampling, The Space, 108 N. Chicago St, Hot Springs,
April 30 – 4-5 PM, Belling Dancing Workshop, Custer Public Library, 447 Crook St. #4 Pine Room, Custer
May 2 – 5-6:30 PM Hummus Happy Hour “Make & Taste w/ Farah”, Chautauqua Artisans Market, 501 N. River St., Hot Springs
May 4 – 2:30 PM Final Concert by Farah Siraj, w/ guest choir Sandstone Singers, Mueller Center, 801 S. 6th St, Hot Springs.

A program of Arts Midwest, the 2022 World Fest artist tours are generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies.
Arts Midwest is also generously supported by the Illinois Arts Council Agency, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Arts and Culture Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, Wisconsin Arts Board, 3M, Crane Group, and individual donors and partners.