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
23th Cultural Season
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August 7, 2018
H.E Dr. Mamadou Tangara, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Gambia and H.E Omar Gibril Sallah, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary visited the Amricani cultural centre and toured the various exhibitions; splendors of the Ancient east, Loans From The Kuwait National Museum, Long ago Zoo, and The Story of Amricani. They showed their interest in the exhibitions and objects on display.
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A Delegation from Kingdom of Bahrain, Headed by H. E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmad al-Khalifa visited The al-Sabah Collection to Discuss the Preparation for an Exhibition from Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah to be Hosted at Bahrain National Museum
A Group from the US Army Toured the Exhibitions at the Amricani Cultural Center
Dr. Ulrike Khamis and Dr Filiz Cakir Phillip Meet with the al-Sabah Collection Curators in Preparation of an Exhibition of the Collection at the Aga Khan Museum
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May 10, 2018
Gael de Guichen, Special Advisor to the Director General of ICCROM one of the world’s renowned specialists in Preventive Conservation and Maria Mertzani, Lead Conservator UNESCO Project Office, Kuwait visiting the stores of The al-Sabah Collection with Salam Kaoukji, curator of the Collection.
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Dr. Ulrike Khamis and Dr Filiz Cakir Phillip Meet with the al-Sabah Collection Curators in Preparation of an Exhibition of the Collection at the Aga Khan Museum
Seniors from the Farhan al Khaled School Visit the Amricani Cultural Centre
The Honorary Members of The Louvre Toured the Storage of The al-Sabah Collection Guided by Head Curator Mrs. Salam Kaoukji
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Salman Amaari
“Kuwaiti Folklore Evening” performed by Salman al-Ammari. Salman Al-Ammari is a Kuwaiti folk artist, a vocalist and Oud player. He is an admirer of old Kuwaiti sounds, folklore and the Sea Music, influenced by vocalists and famous old Kuwaiti singers such as Hamad Khalifa, Mohammed Zuwaid, Mohammed Bin Fares and DahiBin Walid.
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Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula
Lisa Urkevich Dr Lisa Urkevich is Professor of Musicology/Ethnomusicology and Chair of the Department of Music and Drama at the American University of Kuwait. She was recently appointed general editor of the College Music Society (CMS) Symposium, overseeing all ten publications of CMS, which is the largest academic music organisation in the world. In 2015-16 she was a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University. She was the 2015 recipient of the Alumna of the Year Award from the University of Maryland, USA. Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula covers an impressive physical area with remarkably diverse terrains within which reside variegated, ancient cultures. Regardless of the fact…
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May 6, 2018
A group of students from the American University of Kuwait (AUK) visited The al-Sabah Collection ( ASC) accompanied by their teacher Dr. Yasmine al-Saleh who guided the tour, with ASC Assistant-Curator Me. Mutalq al-Juraid, in the storage of the collection. Dr. Yasmine had her PhD in Islamic art from Harvard University on some art pieces kept at ASC.
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Tango Desire & Tango Spleen
DAI in Association with the Embassy of the Republic of Argentina invites you to a Musical Evening with “Tango Desire & Tango Spleen”. TANGO DESIRE: Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tango Desire Companyhas a rising career since year 2002. Integrated by a staff of young experienced dancers, singers and musicians, performing traditional, modern and contemporary tango and nowadays also performing electronic Tango. Tango Spleen : Orchestra is a group specialised in Argentinian tango, based in Italy, founded and directed by the Argentinian singer and pianist Mariano Speranza, and integrated by the bandoneonist Francesco Bruno; the violinist Andrea Marras and bassist Daniele Bonacini.
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Family Film Fun
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Special Event: International Museum Day (IMD)
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Featuring International Cinema 17
