Category: Director General 2014-2015

On December 7th 2014, the State Hermitage Museum will begin celebrating its 250th Anniversary, and their General Director Professor Mikhail Piotrovsky has invited Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, Secretary-General of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) Mr. Ali al-Yoha, and the Undersecretary for Islamic Culture at the…

After her trip to Paris, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah will fly to Florence, Italy and attend the 18th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) “Heritage and Landscape as Human Values” from the 9 – 14th November. ICOMOS is a non-governmental, non-profit international…

“Whither the Arabic World? Revisiting Democratic Transition Theory” was a 2-day Conference organized by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and Sciences Po at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA). It ended with more questions than answers, nevertheless it was extremely fruitful in capturing the conundrum facing the Arab world. The…

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…

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

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.  …

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 –…

Lunch with the Director of the Benaki Museum, Prof. Angeleos Delivorrias. A picture with Mina Moraitou – Curator of the Islamic Collection – at the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece.   October 12th 2014

DAI’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah and former Deputy Prime Minister of Greece Theodoros Pangalos.   October 12th 2014

Genoa, the charming Italian city, witnessed a remarkable energy within two days in early October. Two exhibitions on Ottoman Art opened their doors in two of its most spectacular palaces to ten collectors from all over the world to enjoy such unique experience. They came from Kuwait ( Sheikha Hussah Sabah Salem al-Sabah), Switzerland, Iran,…