United States – VIKING CENTER: At the Heart of Maryland, a Night in the Colors of Home

At 12:20 a.m., Hilaire Sopie arrives at the Viking Center in Burtonsville, Maryland, where well-dressed women and men gather over drinks and music from near and far. The LIVEBAN DC orchestra performs live, with bass, drums and other instruments, creating a convivial atmosphere that brings participants closer to their homelands. A young Guinean woman welcomes the journalist as he orders a drink.