From September 14 – October 2 Little Amal explored all five boroughs of New York City in partnership with St. Ann’s Warehouse.
50 events were created for her with artists, civic leaders, community groups, and young New Yorkers of all backgrounds. Explore many of Amal’s NYC events below, and learn more about the hundreds of partners and artists who created her welcomes.
The moment I land
JFK Airport Terminal 4: Arrivals Hall
Queens
At JFK Airport Terminal 4, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Children’s Chorus staged a spectacular welcome for Amal.
A musical welcome conducted by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, directed by Bartlett Sher, with music by Philip Glass specially arranged by Nico Muhly. With PS146Q The Howard Beach School.
With a special suitcase created by Materials for the Arts.
Meet our partners HERE
Lost in Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
Queens
Amal wandered the streets of Jamaica Queens carrying her big suitcase. She has no idea where she is.
Young people from the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning were Amal’s guides as she explores the neighborhood helping to celebrate the Center’s 50th Anniversary.
Meet our partners HERE
All alone in the dark
Astoria Park
Queens
Night time. Lost in Astoria Queens, Amal was close to despair. A dazzling path of light showed her the way to a place where she could sleep in safety.
In partnership with the Girl Scouts of Greater New York and Processional Arts Workshop.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
When everyone knows where they are going
Grand Central Terminal
Manhattan
Amal arrived into the main hall of Grand Central Terminal and discovered just how vast and bustling this city is.
She was bewildered but the music of Resistance Revival Chorus gave her the strength to venture out and face the big city.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
A dream we hold in our hands
New York Public Library
Manhattan
On the steps of The New York Public Library Amal discovered the power and beauty of words in a magical celebration of the treasures that lie hidden in books.
An uplifting experience for families created by New Victory LabWorks artists led by Launch artist Nephrii Amenii.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Flashing Lights
Times Square
Manhattan
Amal walks to Times Square. She is struck by the bright lights. Tired and afraid she wants nothing more than to find a place to sleep. She vanishes into the night.
Read more HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
When afraid hum a song
Times Square
Manhattan
In Times Square Amal was astonished by the lights, the sounds, the imagery, the crowds of people from every part of the planet. She was overwhelmed.
New friends from the Broadway community comforted and reassured her with a musical performance of Broadway favorites that remind us that Times Square is for everyone. Featuring performance from over 200 NYC Schools students and Broadway performers Lindsay Roberts, Tamar Greene, Marissa Rosen, Holly Butler, Michael Maliakel and Sonya Balsara.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Dazzled
Central Park West
Manhattan
Amal was welcomed by Machine Dazzle as she ventures up Central Park West.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
A place to play
Lincoln Center
Manhattan
Amal was drawn to the joyous sounds of Lincoln Center where audience members of all ages welcomed her to a theatrical performance celebrating everything the Lincoln Center has to offer. Directed by Tea Alagić.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
When you find your rhythm
Lincoln Center
Manhattan
As she walked from Lincoln Center to American Museum of Natural History, Amal was joined in with a raucous exuberant second line processional with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Together they discovered the rhythms of the city.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
A big building full of wonders
American Museum of Natural History
Manhattan
Amal was treated to a once-in-a-lifetime tour of the American Museum of Natural History and all its wonders.
As she explored, she encountered amazing animals big and small and began to understand how wonderous our world actually is.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
A moment to rest
St Patrick's Cathedral
Manhattan
Before the start of yet another adventurous day, Amal took a moment to rest at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Amal… Park… Cake!
Central Park
Manhattan
Amal was very hungry… she could smell a yummy cake that’s hidden somewhere in Central Park and needed help to find it!
All the children of New York City were invited to join Amal in a massive scavenger hunt through the park to find Amal’s cake.
In partnership with Hungry Marching Band.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
I felt really lonely and just had to dance
Washington Heights
Manhattan
Strolling in Washington Heights, Amal found herself among the Bachata, Merengue and Salsa dancers of The People’s Festival. She couldn’t help but join in the street dancing and discovered that all you need do is to let the rhythm lead your feet.
A partnership with the Civic Engagement Commission’s annual celebration of participatory democracy in NYC.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
When Coney Island is closed
Coney Island
Brooklyn
In the early morning Amal walked along the world-famous Coney Island boardwalk. The amusement parks are closed. She is sad. She listens to the ocean and is flooded with memories…
In partnership with Coney Island USA and the Alliance for Coney Island.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Listen to my story
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn
It was story time in Brooklyn Public Library, and Amal joined kids her age to hear the story of ‘Julián Is A Mermaid’ by Jessica Love.
A collaboration with Drag Story Hour NYC and National Queer Theater with Jessica Love, Bella Noche, Harmonica Sunbeam, Yuhua Hamasaki.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Listen and you will hear
The Plaza @ 300 Ashland
Brooklyn
Exploring Downtown Brooklyn, out of nowhere Amal heard familiar sounds, sounds of home.
Syrian-American hip-hop artist and peace activist Omar Offendum sings to Amal songs of hope and hardship in a concert presented by BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) in association with Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and Two Trees, with students from the Mark Morris Dance Group.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Nowhere to sleep
Pearl Street Triangle to St Anns Warehouse
Brooklyn
Late in the evening, Amal was drawn to a carousel lit up in the middle of Brooklyn Bridge Park. She found two special sisters and was invited to play…
A theatrical event that reminds us of the dizzy magic of childhood friendship.
Led by St. Ann’s Warehouse and created by the artist SWOON with Sxip Shirey.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
In the garden of hope
55/25 Van Cleef Street
Corona, Queens
In Corona, Queens Amal was welcomed in a community garden created by the Mujeres en Movimiento in her honor.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
When I find an unexpected friend
Queens Museum
Queens
In Corona Park Amal mistakes a birthday piñata for a donkey about to get a beating…
She rushed to its rescue and made an unexpected friend. Together they explored the pleasures of galloping through a park.
A celebration of friendship created by Queens Museum, Materials For The Arts, The Mujeres en Movimiento, Queens Theatre, Shelton Lindsay, Juanita Cardeñas and Queens Public Library.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Beating heart
Diversity Plaza, Jackson Heights
Queens
It’s late at night in Jackson Heights and Amal was feeling fearful. Her beating heart was echoed by a performance by a group of drummers. As the moments pass she found the courage to keep walking.
In partnership with Karesia Batan of Queensboro Dance Festival.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Connections
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Brooklyn
On the rooftop of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Amal joins children of all ages and backgrounds to weave a huge web of yarn.
As part of a workshop led by Natalia Nakazawa, children shared stories about where they come from and their dreams of where they hope to go, while adding to the collective weaving.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Bed Stuy is buzzing
Restoration Plaza, Bed Stuy
Brooklyn
Arriving in Bed Stuy, Amal was led through streets filled with the music of drummers. She was guided to Restoration Plaza where the neighborhood welcomed her with party she will never forget.
Led by Billie Holiday Theatre and The Laundromat Project.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
A quiet refuge
Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Amal needed a break from the noise of the city and explored the beautiful Green-Wood Cemetery. As she walked she found herself surrounded by local children and musicians who have come to sing to her.
Created by Alexandra Aron for Remote Theater Project and Bangladesh Institute for Performing Arts, and local children vocal ensembles.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Almost like home
Bay Ridge
Brooklyn
In Bay Ridge Amal almost felt as if she’ was back home in Aleppo. Caught up in a Syrian wedding procession, she discovered she still remembered the words of all the songs…
A celebration created by community based organizations gathered by the Arab American Family Support Center.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Time to fly
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Walking through Williamsburg Amal wassearching for a place to sleep when she found herself in the STREB Lab for Action Mechanics.
She discovered that there is nothing stronger than will power, not even gravity.
A theatrical performance created by Elizabeth Streb’s STREB EXTREME ACTION and STREB Kid PopAction Company. With Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and El Puente.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
When the pigeons flock
St Anns Warehouse
Brooklyn
Amal was in a mischievous mood as she chased pigeons through Brooklyn Bridge Park.
She came across a gathering of children and families all decorating pigeon puppets and postcards. Musicians started to gather and before she knew it, she was surrounded by a flock of pigeons. Together they led her across the Brooklyn Bridge towards Manhattan.
A participatory family event led by St. Ann’s Warehouse, Robin Frohardt and Fogo Azul in collaboration with Students Rebuild, a program of the Bezos Family Foundation.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
In search of the waterfront
Mott Haven
The Bronx
Amal came to Mott Haven to gather with members of the community.
Together, they searched for the waterfront hoping to breath some fresh air and gain access to Mott Haven’s public land.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Streets of Hip Hop, streets of home
Fordham
The Bronx
Amal was enthralled by the rhythms and dynamics of Hip Hop as she explored the vibrant, pulsating streets of Fordham in The Bronx.
With performances from Uptown Vinyl Supreme, De La Ceiba, NoahNo, Dynamic Rockers, Kids Breaking League, BBoy Indio, Kid Gylde and Rokafella.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
A really, really high bridge
High Bridge
The Bronx
Amal wanted to cross the astonishing High Bridge joining The Bronx to Washington Heights, but discovered that she is afraid of heights.
The local community came to her aid and helped her find the courage to walk all the way to the other side.
In partnership with Highbridge Voices, Bronx Children’s Museum and People’s Theatre Project.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Sounds of Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell Jr Plaza
Harlem
Amal was led through the streets of Harlem, drawn by the joyful vibration of a second line processional…
She was welcomed by the drumming students of the Harlem School of the Arts and The Kotchegna Dance Company who together introduced her to the unforgettable pulse of this vibrant community.
In partnership with National Black Theatre.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
When the world sounds like a prayer
Bryant Park
Manhattan
In Bryant Park Amal was welcomed to a special performance of The Creation by James Weldon Johnson, celebrating an art movement by which NYC is known all over the world: the Harlem Renaissance.
Created by the Classical Theater of Harlem.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Embrace the tangle
Tenement Museum, Chinatown
Manhattan
As she made her way through The Lower East Side into Chinatown Amal became entangled in lines of laundry that were hanging from the buildings.
She discovered two parallel NYC traditions that have flourished in the Lower East Side as words in Yiddish and in Mandarin floated through the air above the narrow streets.
An event that celebrates the history of the neighborhood and its communities created by the Tenement Museum, Frank London, Yi-Hsuan (Ant) Ma, Jenny Romaine/Great Small Works, I-Chen Wang, and Alexandra Aron for Remote Theater Project.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Fiesta at The Clemente
Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Education Center
Manhattan
Amal was invited to party in the Clemente Soto Vélez Center. To her surprise she met puppet friends created by Teatro SEA.
Together they celebrated the traditions and cultures of this special place.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Kindness is a journey
La MaMa
Manhattan
Amal found that she isn’t the only little girl lost in the big city. With her new friend she walked through the street of the East Village looking for shelter. On their journey they tried to answer the biggest of all questions: how to make the world a better place?
A processional installation created with La Mama and NYU (New York University).
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
First Nations
Manhattan
Abrons Arts Center
Amals meets Lenape Elders and Youth from the Delaware Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma and the Delaware Nation at Moraviantown in Ontario.
In partnership with Abrons Arts Center and with thanks to JJ Lind.
Read more HERE.
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
A very tall ship
Wavertree tall ship
Manhattan
Little Amal was invited to explore the historic Wavertree tall ship in the heart of the South Street Seaport Historic District.
In partnership with The South Street Seaport Museum which preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Little butterfly, don’t be afraid
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
Staten Island
Amal found herself surrounded by a huge cloud of butterflies that lead her through Snug Harbor where she was welcomed with a collaborative parade including the Staten Island Community and performers from the Porch Plays Project and La Isla Bonita Festival.
A celebration of creativity and community curated by Melissa West of Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden and Lina Montoya of La Isla Bonita Festival.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
Amal considers 9/11
Rockefeller Park South Meadow
Manhattan
Amal met September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows for a quiet and meditative moment of remembrance with performances by Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre and The Broadway Sinfonietta.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
When fear is a raging bull
Charging Bull, Bowling Green
Manhattan
Amal, strolling down the lower end of Broadway, was suddenly confronted by a charging bull. She was charged by a whole herd of raging bulls, and found the courage to face them.
A dance performance created by Samar Haddad King’s Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in September 2022.
All the people that were here
Winter Garden Brookfield Place
Manhattan
As her time in New York City nears its end, Amal was invited to a moving ceremony of music and stories, honoring immigrants and refugees who have made New York City their home and made a powerful impact within their community, and young people from across the five boroughs who have recently arrived in New York City.
A celebration of immigration and refugee stories past and present, in partnership with Notch Theatre Company with performances by world renowned Jazz musician Kinan Azmeh and his band, with Pinchintu Multi National Girls Choir and Processional Arts.
After the performance Amal walked to the waterfront where she boarded a ship to travel across the New York Harbor.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in October 2022.
All the friends I have made
St Ann's Warehouse
Brooklyn
One last chance to say goodbye…
Amal encountered once again the friends she has met, the puppets she has befriended, the musicians she has danced with and the artists with whom she has performed.
As the sun sets on Amal’s last evening in NYC, everyone was invited to accompany her towards the boat and to bid her farewell as she sailed away…
A huge celebration of hope and shared humanity led by St. Ann’s Warehouse and Brooklyn Youth Chorus led by Dianne Berkun Menaker.
Meet our partners HERE
This is a past event that took place in October 2022.
