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On September 20th and 21st, 2023, Little Amal, the internationally-celebrated 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, will be arriving in Pittsburgh as part of her epic 6,000-mile journey across the United States this fall. Throughout the two-month trek, which will span more than 35 U.S. cities and towns for 100+ events, some of the country’s most influential cultural institutions and artists will come together to greet Amal..

During her stop in Pittsburgh, Little Amal will engage with various local organizations for a total of five unique “events of welcome.” All events are free and open to the public. 

September 20 at 12:00 PM — Pittsburgh Public Theater and August Wilson African American Cultural Center event at the O’Reilly Theater. Learn more here.

September 20 at 6:30 PM — RealTime Arts event at Carrie Furnace. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Learn more here. Registration required at this link. NOTE: Event is currently sold out, but there's a waiting list for tickets! (Site is not ADA-accesible; contact info@realtimeinterventions.org for more info.)

September 21 at 10:00 AM — City of Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office event at the City-County Building  Learn more here.

September 21 at 12:00 PM — Office for Public Art event at the Great Lawn at North Shore Riverfront Park. Learn more here.

September 21 at 4:00 PM — Casey Droege Cultural Productions and Adil Mansoor of Hatch Arts Collective event at Whitney Park & Playground in Wilkinsburg. Learn more here.