Ara Malikian live in Chicago on October 13.

INTRUSO WORLD TOUR
Ara Malikian will perform at the Copernicus Center to present his new tour.

Ara Malikian presents his new tour, «Intruso,» at the Copernicus Center on October 13. This is a very personal journey that begins with the anguish of not fitting in anywhere, finally embracing the richness of his multicultural identity and finding his home in the world through art and music.

In Lebanon, I wasn’t considered «Lebanese» enough because I was of Armenian origin. Armenians didn’t consider me «Armenian» enough because I was born in Lebanon. When I settled in Europe, I wasn’t considered «European» because I wasn’t born in Europe.

This experience was also reflected in my relationship with music. Every note resonated with the nostalgia for a home that didn’t exist, a place where I didn’t quite fit in.

However, this status as an «intruder» gave me the opportunity to explore and enjoy fascinating music and cultures outside my own tradition, bringing my own voice and multicultural experience to the table.

Thanks to my status as an «intruder,» I have discovered that the whole world is my home. My home is in my body and my soul, an infinite space where identity is transformed and music becomes a universal language.