Afghan Events Worldwide

London 3^rd July 2017:  Afghanistan’s national cricket team will be fighting to win its first-ever match at the Home of Cricket, Lord’s in London, in a one-day match on Tuesday 11^th July.  Afghanistan will be playing against a star-studded team of international cricketers selected by M.C.C. (Marylebone Cricket Club), the world’s largest cricket-playing club and owner of Lord’s ground.

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Afghan summer festival and Eid Mela 2015 in London

Sunday 26 July | Venue: Bannister Stadium
Bannister Sports Centre, Harrow, London, HA3 6SW

Annual Afghan Summer festival in London this year planned for Sunday 26 July at beautiful Bannister Stadium in Harrow, the festival include cultural shows,live music on stage featuring the biggest stars Aryana Sayeed, Rahim Shah,Stand Up comedian Zalmai Araa,Rameen and Omar Sharif,Kabul Boys (KB Band) Suliman Khan and a surprise star,Fun fair, Kids activities, Afghan Kite flying, display of sport activities and Afghan football cup along with BOOTHS & VENDORS from various companies and restaurants.

Its a beautiful day out for the entire family, we try our best to bring  you the best of everything,  see you all on Sunday 26 July.

Date: Sunday 3rd August 2014

Time: 11 am to 9pm

Address: Underhill Stadium, Barnet Lane, Barnet , London , EN5 2DN

Afghan Summer festival 2014 in London this year planned in Underhill Stadium , Barnet, London , Featuring the legendary Farhad Darya , Young talented artists Eiraj Kazmi , Inder Geet , Mc Strive, Wahid Aman and G6 Fly.

We strive to bring the flavour of Afghanistan, tradition and culture and create an ambience of festivities on this particular day. The idea is to provide an opportunity to the local residents to see Afghan culture and the Afghan Community in the UK to come and enjoy this beautiful day with their families and their compatriots and bring together the younger generation to flaunt this beautiful festival while showcasing our rich Afghan heritage and culture, Afghan Summer Festival 2014 shall include celebrations throughout the day through cultural shows,live music on stage,Fun fair, Kids activities, Afghan Kite flying, display of sport activities and Afghan football cup along with BOOTHS & VENDORS from various companies and restuarants. Read more →

Afghanistan Got Talent

1TV Afghanistan’s leading TV station
is looking for Afghan talents worldwide

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Annual Afghan Summer festival in London

Sunday 18 August 2013   |  9:00 am 9:00 pm  |

This year we have planned  Afghan Summer festival in London on Sunday 18 August 2013 at the beautiful Roxeth Recreation Ground ( Roxeth Park),South Harrow for one full day (9am to 9 pm) and we are expecting over 20 vendors and over 5000 audiences. We strive to bring the flavour of Afghanistan, tradition and culture and create an ambience of festivities on this particular day. The idea is to provide an opportunity to the local residents to see Afghan culture and the Afghan Community in the UK to come and enjoy this beautiful day with their families and their compatriots and bring together the younger generation to flaunt this beautiful festival while showcasing our rich Afghan heritage and culture, Afghan Summer Festival 2013 shall include celebrations throughout the day through cultural shows,live music on stage,Fun fair, Kids activities, Afghan Kite flying, display of sport activities and Afghan football cup along with BOOTHS & VENDORS from various companies and restuarants.

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29‐year‐old, Moska Najib, is one of 150 applicants short listed for Australia’s ‘Best Jobs in the World Competition.” Ms. Najib is the only Afghan contender representing Afghanistan, show your support to Moska and join her facebook fan page  https://www.facebook.com/moskathephotographer

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Afghan Events Team

A theatrical miracle from Afghanistan, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London

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Few Americans have any real notion of what life is genuinely like for ordinary Afghan citizens.   We receive snippets of information here and there but they only give us small pieces of material…not really sufficient for forming a whole picture. One way or another, from the time that the soviets invaded in the late 70s during the Carter administration, to the senseless, unimaginable horror of watching the newsreels of Taliban destroying the Buddhas of Bamiyan in 2001 to later the same year when the US invaded, news from Afghanistan has been popping up sporadically for three decades. It was very intriguing indeed to learn about a documentary the premise of which is to follow the life of an Afghan boy for a ten-year period. 

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As the Afghan national anthem blared out before their first ICC World Twenty20 match against India, Raees Ahmedzai says that a tear rolled down his cheek.

This for him was the culmination of an improbable dream which had taken 18 years to achieve.

Mr Ahmedzai scored only five runs in his first World Cup match.

But just by getting there he had won against the odds – and his team had snatched a seemingly impossible victory in the game of glorious uncertainties. Read more →

A concert with Homayun Sakhi
The rubab is a musical instrument from Central Asia – a type of double-chambered lute.

Come and listen to the brilliant Afghan rubab virtuoso Homayun Sakhi play Afghan music representing the coming together of cultural influences from the east, north, and west of present-day Afghanistan. The great historical empires of Persia, Central Asia, and India have all contributed instruments, genres, and performance styles to Afghanistan’s diverse musical landscape. Accompanied by tabla player Yusuf Mahmoud, Homayun Sakhi performs a full raga and folk pieces. Read more →