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During the first 7 1/2 years the WAH Center has pursued what Chris Gray of the New York Times called a furious schedule, producing over 150 fine art shows incorporating over 2500 artists, and countless performances* http://www.wahcenter.org/events/2004/performancesfromjapan/macbeth.html .
Besides local and national exhibitons, the WAH Center produces international shows twice a year following Niis Bridge Concept. Her Bridge Concept is about reaching out and crossing over, of discovery, and meetings of minds and spirits so that we come to understand from each other that which brings respect & love, which in turn brings peace. Through the universal language of art, Nii hopes to bring peace and harmony among all nations. As the word WAH means in Japanese, peace or :harmony or unity, it is appropriate for the WAH Center to fulfill this mission. So far The Center has bridged to Cuba, Holland, Italy, Japan * http://www.wahcenter.org/exhibits/2000/japan/index.html , Palestine * http://www.wahcenter.org/exhibits/2002/palestine/index.htm , Russia* http://www.wahcenter.org/exhibits/2000/russia/index.html , Slovenia, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam. The WAH Center is currently planning future shows of Ireland, Israel, Germany, Pakistan, Spain and Turkey.
The WAH Center also produces and annual Art & Ability show* http://www.wahcenter.org/exhibits/2004/bridgingartandability/index.html , by artists with disabilities.
Additionally the Center has created an artist membership group, the "Williamsburg Salon"* http://www.wahcenter.org/exhibits/2004/salon/ . Every year the members have a group show. There is also a dance festival* http://www.wahcenter.org/events/2002/dancefest/4thcanceFest.html , a film festival, and the Williamsburg Arts & Culture Festival (WAC Festival, which features galleries, businesses, open studios and an historical tour), an ongoing music series, theatrical productions (under the direction of Peter Dizozza* http://www.wahcenter.org/events/2000/LastDodo/index.html ), poetry and staged readings, fashion shows * http://www.wahcenter.org/events/2000/fashion/index.html , symposia and lectures.