Event

Stars, Stripes, and Stadiums: America’s 250th & FIFA 2026

Location
National Museum of African Art
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Workshops, Performances, Lectures & Discussions, Kids & Families, Celebrations, After Five
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Celebrate the World Cup and America’s 250th at the National Museum of African Art!

Enjoy a moderated panel discussion, a Sounds of Africa concert, drop-in artmaking, a slideshow featuring soccer photography, and drinks for purchase!

  • 3pm-4pm, Panel Discussion featuring FIFA photojournalist Kwabena Ofori (Lecture Hall, S2)
  • 3pm-7pm, Drop-in artmaking creating mini tifo--signs or banners created by fans (Pavilion)
  • 7pm-10pm, Sounds of Africa Concert featuring Sugarlane (Sylvia Williams Gallery, S1)

Image Credit: Victor Ekpuk, Drawing, 1994, Ink, marker, and pencil on paper, 17.3 x 18 cm (6 13/16 x 7 1/16 in.), National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of the artist

By attending this event, you grant the Smithsonian Institution permission to photograph, film, videotape you and/or record your voice and likeness in connection with or the promotion of the project.

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Exterior of the National Museum of African Art with two domed roofs, banners at the entrance, and a sculpture on the left side
National Museum of African Art
The National Museum of African Art is the only national museum in the United States dedicated to the collection, exhibition, conservation, and study of the arts of Africa.
Location
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Museum