Dilyana Hristova In cooperation with the Embassy of Germany.
DAI in cooperation with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany presents “Piano Recital” Music Night performed by Dilyana Hristova. Coming from a family that boasts centuries of art traditions, Dilyana Hristova started playing piano at the age of 5, graduating from the oldest and most renowned musical school in Sofia, Bulgaria. She continued […]
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of the International Air Transport Association, Alexandre de Juniacpaid and Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, Mohammed Bakr Visit the Amricani Cultural Centre
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of the International Air Transport Association, Alexandre de Juniacpaid and Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, Mohammed Bakr paid a visit to The Amricani Cultural Centre and toured the various exhibitions: Splendors of the Ancient East, Loans from the Kuwait National Museum, and Long Ago Zoo- antiquities from […]
“An evening of Folklore”
“An evening of Folklore” performed by Majed al-Kuwaiti. The concert will be performed by a group of artists specialized in Bedouin heritage and folk music. This evening is a special contribution of young artists in order of singing and developing the original Bedouin arts.
Why Culture Matters: The impact of culture and cultural heritage on societal challenges and sustainable development
Markus Hilgert Professor Dr Markus Hilgert is an Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Cultural Heritage Research specialist and the Director of the Ancient Near East Museum at the Pergamonmuseum in Berlin. He is also the coordinator of the national research alliance ILLICID and of “museum4punkt0 – Digital Strategies for the Museum of the Future” under […]
Prof. Dr. Markus Hilgert the Secretary General and CEO of the Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States Visit the Amricani Cultural Centre
Prof. Dr. Markus Hilgert the Secretary General and CEO of the Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States paid a visit to The Amricani Cultural Centre and toured the various exhibitions: Splendors of the Ancient East, Loans from the Kuwait National Museum, and Long Ago Zoo- antiquities from the Alsabah Collection. Tonight Dr. Hilgert will […]
An Evening of Arabic Music
Oriental Music Night entitled” An Evening of Arabic Music” performed by Mohammad Maqseed. The development of Arabic music has deep roots in Arabic poetry dating back to the pre-Islamic period. Arabic maqam is the system of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music, which is mainly melodic. The word maqam in Arabic means place, location […]
Samiriyat
A traditional Khaliji night entitled “Samiriyat” performed by the Vocalist Samah Khaled. “Samri” is a folkloric music and dance native to Najd and common as a musical style in Khaliji music. It involves singing poetry while the daff drum is being played often while two rows of men, seated on the knees, sway and clap […]
International Film, Taxi
A Night at the Opera
“A Night at the Opera” performed by Amani El Hajji. Amani Al-Hajji is the first opera singer in Kuwait and the Arabian Gulf region and is a professor at the Higher Institute of Musical Arts. She was trained by top musicians in Kuwait, where she has strong and high voice potential, and she has performed […]
Of Buying Many Books There Is No End: Paratextual Marks as a Source for the History of the Book in Islam
Frédéric Bauden Professor Dr Frédéric Bauden is Professor of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies at the University of Liège, focusing on Mamluk historiography, diplomatics, and codicology. He is the editor of the Bibliotheca Maqriziana (Leiden), which will publish definitive critical editions of al-Maqrīzī’s works accompanied by annotated translations and thorough introductions. He has recently completed […]