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Brittany Anjou
A Music Night entitled “Enamiǧo Reciprokataj” performed by Brittany Anjou. Brittany Anjou is a composer, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist. Anjou has performed in award winning jazz ensembles in U.S.A., Europe, and the Middle East. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Jazz and Philosophy at New York University. Anjou has directed, arranged, orchestrated, and composed for many…
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Islamic Biomorphic Art
Introduction to Islamic Biomorphic Art with Hanna Baroun.
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Dr. Petra Sijpesteijn
Did the Early Muslim Empire have a Language Policy?
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February 8, 2020
This morning a group of American University of Kuwait( AUK) students visited al-Fann exhibition at Amricani Cultural Centre. They were so engaged in looking for a visual analysis of objects they selected to write about which will be presented to their professor, Dr Yasmeen al-Saleh.
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February 8, 2020
United States Ambassador Alina Romanowski visited the Amricani Cultural Centre, viewing all the current exhibitions at Amricani: the al-Fann: Art from the Islamic Civilization, Mirrored Nature: The Full Circle Exhibition, the story of the American Mission Hospital exhibition and Modern Architecture of Kuwait Exhibition. She was accompanied by DAI docent Maha Al-Essa.
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Yousef Yaseen
A Music Night by Yousef Yaseen. Yousef Yaseen is a Kuwaiti musician and composer. His music is a blend of folk art, jazz, and contemporary music. Yousef plays some Arabic maqamat on a Western guitar, which allows him to deliver Arabic folk art especially Khaleeji music, in a unique way.
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Music of Italy
A special Music Night at Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah in cooperation with the embassy of Italy, entitled “Music of Italy” performed by Angela Trematore and Ferdinando Trematore from the Chigiana Academy in Italy. Angela has obtained a piano diploma at the “U. Giordano” Conservatory of Foggia. She received awards from various national and international competitions. She…
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Zahed Sultan
Music Night entitled “Revolutionized Kuwaiti Folklore” by Zahed Sultan. Zahed has taken keen interest in traditional pearl-diving music from the Arabian Gulf from a young age. Through Hiwar (Arabic for Dialogue), Zahed focuses on preserving the essence of the culture whilst re-presenting it in a contemporary, evolved way through re-imagining its forms by using audio,…
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Dr. Jérémie Schiettecatte
An Archaeological Account of the Settlement Process in Central Arabia (c. 3000 BCE – 1800 CE)
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January 25, 2020
Last week when Armenian First Lady Nouneh Sarkissian shared her book with a happy group of children. Mrs Sarkissian, in Kuwait for a short visit, is a celebrated author of children’s books. Based on the discussion that followed the reading, it’s obvious that there was a connection between her and the kids.