DAI’s Music Night “Having a Conversation” -Hum Qalaam. It is described as a contemporary take on Ghazals, his music possesses a strong influence of rock and blues and beautiful fusion of new age sound and traditional art. There will be some soulful mystical numbers as well as some foot tapping ones. Each of the other band members brings something unique to complete this vision. In a nutshell, Mrinal’s songs come from the soul and have an honesty about them like found in the olden days.
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Islamic Decorative Arts: The importance of geometry.
Giovanni Curatola Dr Giovanni Curatola is a professor at the University of Udine, Italy and is the author of more than one hundred scientific publications on Islamic art. He curated the first general exhibition on Islamic Art in Italy in 1993. He also curated the exhibition al-Fann. Art from the Islamic Civilization. The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, and, together with the curator Salam Kaoukji, he organised the loan of 250 objects from the collection to the MFAH (Houston, USA). Islamic Decorative Arts: The importance of geometry. Islamic decorative arts are mainly based on three recurrent devices: calligraphy, arabesques (abstract floral patterns) and geometry. Geometry in particular seems to have been so…
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Film: Special presentation by the Hungarian Embassy
Film: Special presentation by the Hungarian Embassy
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Course: Giovanni Curatola, Islamic Art and Architecture Day-1
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Featuring International Cinema 4
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Arzegul and Sahar
Classic Music Night; Works by Ludwig Van Beethoven، Bach, & Tchaikowsky played on piano, cello and clarinet. Ludwig van Beethoven is considered one of the greatest classical composers who has ever lived. Although he could not hear the notes, Beethoven wrote some of the best-known symphonies of all time.
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How Ideas Spread in Kuwait
A lecture about ” How Ideas Spread in Kuwait” presented by Dr. Hisham Alawadhi.
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Remembering the Imãm Yahyã ibn al-Qãsim Mashhad in Mosul
Richard Piran McClary Dr Richard Piran McClary is a fellow of the British Institute of Persian Studies and has worked with leading universities and museums, most notably The University of Edinburgh. A prolific author, he has published numerous book reviews, monographs and journal articles, most recently a monograph entitled Rum Seljuq Architecture 1170 – 1220: The Patronage of Sultans. McClary has almost dozen more articles in various stages of publication, including Architecture of the Wider Persian World: from Central Asia to Western Anatolia in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries. Remembering the Imãm Yahyã ibn al-Qãsim Mashhad in Mosul This lecture will present a detailed account of the mashhad of Imãm…
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Striking a Diplomatic Note 5
The audience are enjoying the Bulgarian Music Night at the Yarmouk Cultural Centre.
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Lewa and Tanboora
Tanboura & Liwa Music Night performed by Saleh al Morjan. Liwa & Tanboura is historically an African Musical style. It was first established by the African slaves who were brought to the Gulf long time ago.
