NOVEMBER 15 - NEGIN KHPOLWAKRecently featured by BBC News, 17 year-old student Negin Khpolwak has be
NOVEMBER 15 - NEGIN KHPOLWAKRecently featured by BBC News, 17 year-old student Negin Khpolwak has become the first female conductor in Afghanistan. She’s currently enrolled at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. After finishing her studies, she aspires to receive international attention as a conductor and concert pianist.“It was my first time [conducting a performance] today,” she told reporter Shaimaa Khalil. “I was so happy. I cried when I got on the stage and saw all the people in the audience. I want Afghanistan to be like other countries in the world, where girls can become pianists and conductors.” -- source link
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