Bahraini Music
“Evening of Bahraini Music” performed by Salman Zaiman The Bahraini singer Salman Zaiman is one of the most prominent stars in the Gulf. He admires his art. He has many songs, that have remained popular for some time, such as “ya muqlat Aini”, “ Haifa”, ‘Alta’er Alhaiman” and “Umm Aljada’el” etc. In addition he sings […]
زار وفد من الجمعية الكويتية للفنون التشكيلية -ملتقى د.سعاد الصباح للخط العربي مركز الامريكاني الثقافي
زار وفد من الجمعية الكويتية للفنون التشكيلية -ملتقى د.سعاد الصباح للخط العربي مركز الامريكاني الثقافي و قام الوفد بالتجوّل في معارض الدار المختلفة وتعرفوا على معرض روائع الشرق القديم والذي يضم معلومات قيّمة حول العصور البرونزية والحديدية والهلينستية اضافة لمعرض الكويت في الشرق القديم و معرض في قديم الزمان كانت حديقة للحيوان حيث ابدو اهتمامهم […]
Diwaniya: From hospitality to Architecture
Bashar Al Salem Architect Bashar AlSalem is a founder/ partner of Kayan, a Kuwait-based architecture firm. He is a principal architect, leading a team of young architects producing residential and commercial projects. Prior to Kayan, he was a senior architect and a project manager with SSH, a member of the Sphere Design Group, and worked […]
International Film, The Dove’s Lost Necklace
Hubban
“Habban” music night performed by Fadhel Kankouni The habban or “bagpipe” is a musical instrument with reed pipes that are sounded by the pressure of wind emitted from a bag squeezed by the player’s arm.
The Nabataean and Roman city of Hegra (Madain Salih): The ongoing excavations and surveys
Laila Nehmé Dr Laila Nehmé is a senior research fellow in the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris. She works on Nabataean archaeology and Nabataean inscriptions and the development of the Nabataean script into Arabic. She is the director of the Madain Salih Archaeological Project and has published a two volume book on […]
Islamic Pottery: Earth, Water Fire
“Islamic Pottery: Earth, Wind and Fire” given by Prof. Giovanni Curatola of the University of Udine, Italy where he is professor of archaeology and the history of Islamic art. The course will explore Abbasid ceramics, Nishapur, lustre ware, Iznik decoration and many other aspects of ceramic art in the Islamic world. Date: Sunday-Thursday 2-6 December […]
Abdullah Al-Asousi school visited the Americani Cultural Centre
Abdullah Al-Asousi school visited the Americani Cultural Centre and toured our exciting exhibitions; Splendors of the Ancient East, Loans from Kuwait National Museum and Long Ago Zoo. They also enjoyed watching the visual presentation about the historical story of The Amricani hospital in Kuwait. Our volunteer Museum Guides Nawal Al-Atiyah, Zainab Al-Qallaf and Aisha Al-Bader […]
Dr Yasmin Saleh and students
Dr Yasmin Saleh and students from the American University of Kuwait visiting The al-Sabah Collection at Yarmouk Cultural Centre
Kuwaiti Rhythms
“Kuwaiti Rhythm” performed by Fathi Al-Saqer Fathi Abdul Hameed Al-Saqer is specialized in the folk Kuwaiti songs and Rhythms and. At the age of fourteen he was interested in the Samri, Al-Naqazi and Al-Khomari music styles. He began to play and sing for those ancient arts and remained faithful to his country’s heritage. The art […]