Mythical Tigris River from Baghdad and Potomac River in the heart of Washington. D.C will be connected by hands of local artist Nasrin Navab. She would weave the River to the stage fence on Saturday March 19th, 2016 in Arts walk at Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here DC 2016. She encourages people to join her to create the River by weaving their words of solidarity and support with people of Iraq and in celebration of freedom of expression. 

Eternal River of knowledge, vision and beauty has been flowing through history, irrigated our souls by poetry, music and art,by books of wisdom and love.

People whispered their stories to the River . Currents mesmerized back other' stories to them. The River connects people to each others and to themselves. River would not be dried out by bombs, destruction and wars . Al Mutanabbi Street has been the Riverbank for centuries. It has been damaged by bomb but restored by people. 

The Street Festival was on the last day of winter and marked the beginning of spring on March 19th, 2016 on Monroe Street Arts Walk in Brookland, DC. Nasrin wove the river into the fence in a project that was at once an installation and performance art.

Reach the River by celebrating culture, creating art, reading books, and stand for writers,artists, publishers and local booksellers.

 — with work by Nasrin Navab, for Street Festival , March 19th,DC.

In the day of Street Festival rain, wind and cold weather forced all the activities to move indoor.  Weaving interrupted but did not stopped.  The inspiring books of DC steering committee were displayed in the hanging banners.   

In George Mason University preparing banner for festival with Helen Frederick

pic: Nikki Brugnoll