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theRELATED EVENTS[96]Nuestra Música:Music inConcertsLatino CultureThursday, June 23, 7 p.m.Cultural Institute of Mexico2829 16th Street. NWWashington, DC 20009A free concert features the trio[os Camperos de Valles humCiudad Valles, San Luis Potosí,presenting the Mexican son huastecoLimited space available. For informationtall (202) 728-1628The Kennedy Center'sMillennium Stage will featureconcerts by Festival participantson the following evenings,from 6 to 7 p.m. Concerts aretree and open to the public.Sunday, June 26Los( lamperos de I aliesFriday, July 1Los Plenews de la 21Oman: Desert, Oasis, and SeaExhibitionCaravan Kingdoms:Yemen and the Ancient Incense TradeJune 25-September 18, 2005Arthur M. Sackler ( .aller\Smithsonian InstitutionFor over a thousand years, from around 800 BCE to 600 Cl ,kingdomsof Qataban, Saba (biblical Sheba), and Himyar grew fabulously wealthyfrom their control over the caravan routes of the southern Arabianpeninsula and. in particular, from the international trade in frankincenseand myrrh. Excavations at the capitals ot these ancient kingdomshave yielded spectacular examples of architecture, distinctive stonefunerary sculpture, elaborate inscriptions on stone, bronze, and wood,and sophisticated metalwork. For the first and only tune in NorthAmerica, Yemen's stunning artistic heritage will be examined in a majorinternational exhibition organized by the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.Drawn from the collections of the Republic ofYemen, the AmericanFoundation for the Study of Man. the British Museum, and DumbartonOaks, this exhibition of approximately 200 objects explores the uniquecultural traditions of these ancient kingdoms. It gives special emphasisto the rich artistic interaction that resulted from overland and maritimecontacts linking the southern Arabian peninsula with the easternMediterranean, northeastern Africa, and south and southwest Asia.Los Pleneros de la 21 will perform on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage on Friday, July 1, at 6 p.m.SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL