Kuwait History by Dr. Hesham Al-Awadi

Kuwait History by Dr. Hesham Al-Awadi. Dr. Awadi is Professor of History and International Relations at American University of Kuwait. In this course, you can learn more about the Emergence of Kuwait, its relation with other powers, and the impact of the discovery of oil on the state and society. This course aims at non-specialists […]

International Film,The Ballad of Narayama

Music of the ‘80s

“Music of the 80’s With Nadia Mustafa” Nadia Mustafa is an Egyptian Singer. she began singing in 1982 where she became popular after singing “Salamat” which became a hit back then.    

The Kuwaiti dialect in foreign sources

“The Kuwaiti dialect in foreign sources” a lecture presented by Dr. Yousef Al Bader. About the lecture:Many of the Arab researchers did not pay attention to the importance of the Kuwaiti dialect in foreign sources. Most of those who visited Kuwait from foreign travelers, political attachés and doctors at the American Mission Hospital noticed that […]

Classic Baroque Music

“BaroqueTrumpet” Music Night performed by Edward Timershin,Steve Tarry, Natalia Vozmishcheva & Anastasia Selivanova. The Baroque trumpet flourished during a period known as the “High Baroque” era, which was during the late 1600’s and early 1700’s.    

Teams from the Kuwait National Museum and the Abdullah al-Salem Cultural Centre were Given a Tour of the Conservation and Storage Facilities and an Introduction to the Collection Management System of The al-Sabah Collection at the Yarmouk Cultural Centre

Teams from the Kuwait National Museum and the Abdullah al-Salem Cultural Centre were given a tour of the conservation and storage facilities and an introduction to the collection management system of The al-Sabah Collection at the Yarmouk Cultural Centre. The tour was organised by Maria Mertzani, lead conservator of the UNESCO project office in Kuwait […]

Hajjiyah Um Saud: Dame Violet Dickson, 1896-1991

Alison Shan Price MBE Founder and director of One World Actors Centre, UK, and Creative Director of TAQA Productions, Kuwait, Dr Alison Shan Price has lived in Kuwait for 34 years working with multi-national artists to bring cross-cultural history alive through the medium of original performance. In 2017, Alison was awarded the MBE by Queen […]

Kuwait Sea and Folk Songs

“Kuwait Sea and Folk Songs” Music Night performed by Bin Hussain Band. Bin Hussain band is one of the oldest traditional bands in kuwait, it expresses and performs old Kuwaiti folk and sea songs.    

Islamic Chinese Calligraphy in the Tareq Rajab Museum of Islamic Calligraphy

Ziad Sayid Rajab Dr Ziad Rajab is the director of the New English School and a Tareq Rajab Museum board member. In addition to being a human resource specialist, he is involved in the arts, and has non-professional certifications in bookbinding, illumination, portraiture, oil painting and pottery. He is also an accomplished flautist. Islamic Chinese […]

Emperors and Jewels: Treaures from the Indian Courts from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait

The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada clebrated yesterday the opening of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah( DAI) exhibition ( Emperors and Jewels: Treaures from the Indian Courts from The al-Sabah Collection. Kuwait). The opening was well attended by many people including museum officials from Houston and friends from The Louvre. The Kuwaiti representatives were headed by HE Ambassador Abdulhamid al-Failkawi. Mr. Bader al-Buaijan, Head of the Steering Committee of the Friends of DAI, gave the opening remarks on behalf of Sheikha Hussa Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, Director-General, DAI.

August 16 2018 – January 27 2019