French Embassy: Thibault Cauvin
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World History of Rashid al-Din Conference
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah at the World History of Rashid al-Din Conference at the University of Edinburgh. This international conference, timed to coincide with the launch of the new Edinburgh Masters Programme in Persian Civilization and the anniversary exhibition of Rashid al-Din’s World of History in Edinburgh, will explore […]
Invitation to attend the World History of Rashid al-Din Conference at the University of Edinburgh
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah has been invited to attend the World History of Rashid al-Din Conference at the University of Edinburgh by Professor Hugh Goddard, Director at the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World. October 23rd 2014
Opera Night
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Long Ago Zoo: Animals in The al-Sabah Collection
H.E. Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem al-Sabah, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, the Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah (DAI) opened Long Ago Zoo: Animals in The al-Sabah Collection, an exhibition curated by children between the ages of 6 and 12 years old – the first in the Middle East and one of a very few ever executed anywhere in the world.
This groundbreaking exhibition included more than 100 objects covering the full geography and chronology of the Islamic world.
Leila el-Wakil. “The Shock of the Traditional”
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Sophie Budden
Sophie Budden, head of conservation at DAI, talking to our museum interns about the conservation & restoration aspects in the museums. October 19th 2014
Meeting with The Minister of Culture for the Kingdom of Bahrain H.E. Sheikha Mai Bint Mohammed al-Khalifa
The Minister of Culture for the Kingdom of Bahrain H.E. Sheikha Mai Bint Mohammed al-Khalifa met with DAI’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s new cultural centre in Yarmouk. Sheikha Hussah al-Sabah shared with her plans for the new cultural centre and discussed future plans and initiatives at DAI. […]
Visit to the Dar Embez, Beirut
Beirut is the last destination for a trip that started in Genoa, worked its way up to Geneva, and back down to Athena and Kavala in the Northern eastern tip of Greece. Beirut is a magical city buzzing with vibrant cultural activities. My first day started with a visit to a den of creativity – […]
Poet Nejoud Al-Yagout
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