Afghan Cultural Society

Afghan Cultural Society Afghan Cultural Society was founded in 2018 to promote the history, art, and culture of Afghanistan.

Since 2021 we have played a key role in providing support to Afghan arrivals resettling in the Twin Cities.

Our annual Eid Qurban celebration was a success! Community members enjoyed an Afghan trivia game and a performance from ...
06/03/2026

Our annual Eid Qurban celebration was a success! Community members enjoyed an Afghan trivia game and a performance from Ritika and Shinjan. The new playground and children’s carnival was especially popular. 🛝

Thank you to our volunteers and to and for bringing the music the community loves! Thanks also to the MN department of human services for posting up an information table at the event!

Registration for Women’s swimming classes are open! Call 612 200 6396 to sign up! Classes begin on June 7th.
05/20/2026

Registration for Women’s swimming classes are open! Call 612 200 6396 to sign up! Classes begin on June 7th.

🏊🏼Want to work on your swimming skills this summer? A new round of men’s swimming will be commencing in June! Registrati...
05/19/2026

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Want to work on your swimming skills this summer? A new round of men’s swimming will be commencing in June!

Registration is open, call 651 502 8557 to sign up.

Last week our executive director was asked to speak during the Ramsey County commissioners meeting where a proclamation ...
05/18/2026

Last week our executive director was asked to speak during the Ramsey County commissioners meeting where a proclamation was made for mental health awareness month. ACS was joined by Copal and NAMI MN to represent the communities they serve and to bring awareness to the increased need in support after operation metro surge.

Later that day she went to the state capitol and spoke in solidarity with our Somali brothers and sisters at a CAIR MN event.

A powerful day of solidarity and community!

Join ACS for an Eid Qurban dinner and dessert potluck on Saturday, May 30th, from 4 - 7 PM at 301 Cedar Ave S.We will al...
05/15/2026

Join ACS for an Eid Qurban dinner and dessert potluck on Saturday, May 30th, from 4 - 7 PM at 301 Cedar Ave S.

We will also be hosting children’s carnival with games and prizes, face pairing, a henna station, and more to be announced!

Please call 612 807 3938 during our office hours of 9 AM to 5 PM to register!

Join on Friday, May 22nd for another poetry workshop! Solidarity Couplets In this poetry workshop we will consider sol...
04/24/2026

Join on Friday, May 22nd for another poetry workshop!

Solidarity Couplets
In this poetry workshop we will consider solidarity through the lens of contemporary women poets of Afghanistan. We will read Pashto and Persian poetic forms in English translation and we’ll explore writing our own poetry in these poetic forms (in the languages we are most at home in). This workshop will also offer space for meaningful discussion and reflections on solidarity, witness, and resistance within our current communal context.

This workshop is supported in part by Forecast Public Art’s Artist as Witness grant.

04/22/2026

Monday was API day, so the team visited the MN state capitol to honor 250 years of Asians of all backgrounds playing an integral part in the story of the United States. We were honored to be surrounded by community leaders representing peoples all across Asia and to listen to stories from
of courage, innovation, service, and struggle.

Our Executive Director, Nasreen Sajady, affirmed the need to stand with all communities made vulnerable by structural white supremacy in the U.S., and shared the way her own families story of arriving from Afghanistan to build fulfilling lives in this country inspires her to fight for the dignity and independence of recently arrived refugees today.

Nasreen also acknowledged the need to open the way everywhere for young girls in particular to become free agents, unhindered by colonial violence, racism, sexism, war, poverty, and exploitation.

Monday was API day, so the team visited the MN state capitol to honor 250 years of Asians of all backgrounds playing an ...
04/22/2026

Monday was API day, so the team visited the MN state capitol to honor 250 years of Asians of all backgrounds playing an integral part in the story of the United States. We were honored to be surrounded by community leaders representing peoples all across Asia and to listen to stories
of courage, innovation, service, and struggle.

Our Executive Director, Nasreen Sajady, affirmed the need to stand with all communities made vulnerable by structural white supremacy in the U.S., and shared the way her own families story of arriving from Afghanistan to build fulfilling lives in this country inspires her to fight for the dignity and independence of recently arrived refugees today.

Nasreen also acknowledged the need to open the way everywhere for young girls in particular to become free agents, unhindered by colonial violence, racism, sexism, war, poverty, and exploitation.

Last weekend we expanded our creative horizons, handing out tablets and learning how to set them up and use them with ...
04/14/2026

Last weekend we expanded our creative horizons, handing out tablets and learning how to set them up and use them with for our digital art program!

5 students were selected to participate in this program which will culminate in an educational coloring book made from their collected illustrations!

04/07/2026

Avaz! has been on a brief hiatus, but we’re not done raising immigrant voices and perspectives with you all! Stay tuned for new episodes with more focus on changing immigration policy, social service supports and community resources in the Twin Cities while highlighting ways we can protect ourselves and eachother. Hosted by Nasreen Sajady, the executive director of Afghan Cultural Society.

Address

301 Cedar Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN
55454

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+16123617111

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