The Opening of Al Fann: Art from the Islamic Civilization Exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah’s point of view during the press conference at the opening of Al Fann: Art from the Islamic Civilization exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome. July 26th 2015
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Conference
Professor Halit Erem (far right) is the director general of Research Centre for Islamic History, Art, and Culture (ICICA), which is located in Istanbul, Turkey. The institution is the first subsidiary organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). This weekend, the OIC is hosting a conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Kuwait City. Whilst […]
“مؤتمر “مبارك الكبير مؤسس الكويت الحديثة
بدعوة من قسم التاريخ في كلية الآداب ( جامعة الكويت)، وتحت رعاية مدير جامعة الكويت بالإنابة الدكتورة حياة الحجي، انطلق مؤتمر “مبارك الكبير مؤسس الكويت الحديثة” إحياءً للذكرى المئوية الأولى لوفاته،وبحضور كريم من الشيخة حصة صباح السالم الصباح ( المشرف العام في دار الآثار الإسلامية) لجلساته المتتالية والتي حفلت بعدد رائع من الأوراق البحثية التي […]
Director General Meets the Former President of the United States of America George H. W. Bush and, former First Lady, Barbara Bush
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah meets the former President of the United States of America George H. W. Bush and his wife, the former First Lady, Barbara Bush for the second time when visiting their home state of Texas for the opening of Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The […]
Director General Speaks at the Opening of Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts (Houston)
Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah speaking at the opening of the expanded installation of Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts (Houston). “Since its inception in 1983, part of our vision for the Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah has been the sharing of works of art from […]
Director General Attends Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees Meeting in New York City
On January 11 2015, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah will leave Kuwait to attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees meeting in New York City. As an Honorary Trustee and the first Arab and Muslim woman to be named to this prestigious body, she will not only be […]
UNDP Kuwait Advisory Board Meeting
Members of the board who attended the meeting of UNDP Kuwait Advisory Board with UNDP team. The Advisory Board consists of: Dr. Mubashar Sheikh, Sheikha Hussah Al-Sabah, Dr. Ahmad Beshara, Sheikha Al-Azain Al-Sabah, Ms. Amal Al-Sayar, Dr. Bader Mal Allah, Mr. Fouzi Y. Al-Hunaif, Dr. Ghanim Al Najjar, Mr. Hashem Al-Refai, Sheikha Intisar Al-Sabah, Amb. […]
Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah becomes co-chair of Kuwait’s UNDP Advisory Board
Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah began her tenure as co-chair of Kuwait’s UNDP Advisory Board this morning. In both her capacity as director general of the Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah and as co-owner of The al-Sabah Collection, Sheikha Hussah has had a long and fruitful relationship with the UNDP. She is pleased to serve on this […]
Dr. Anatoly Ivanov
A dear friend and Curator at the Hermitage Museum Dr. Anatoly Ivanov (in the middle) helped select 120 objects from the Hermitage Islamic art collection that were displayed by Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah in 1990 under the title of ‘Masterpieces of Islamic Art in the Hermitage Museum’. Accordingly, DAI sent few months later 120 pièces of […]
Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Hermitage Museum
At the official ceremony celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Hermitage Museum, the guests were treated to an operatic performance at the Hermitage Theatre and a ceremonious gala dinner. At dinner, Sheikha Hussah was joined at the table by an old friend and past lecturer at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah Professor Vitaly Naumkin, the President of […]