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

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

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