Tag: Insta
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Global Art Forum: Temporary Exhibition at the Amricani Cultural Centre
A charming exhibition from the global art forum featuring the work of local artists – Ghadah al-Kandari, Farah Behbehani, Mohammed al-Kouh, and Amira Behbehani – on temporary display at the Amricani Cultural Centre.
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March 10, 2015
Former Egyptian Ambassador to the United States of America Dr. Nabil Fahmy visited the Amricani Cultural Centre and toured DAI’s exhibitions: Splendors of the Ancient East, Loans from the Kuwait National Museum and Long Ago Zoo. He is a career diplomat that has served in the Egyptian cabinet from 1974 to 1978 in various posts,…
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Glass Jewlery with Lubna Saif Abbas
Glass Jewlery Workshop instructor Lubna Saif Abbas gave Friends of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah an overview using objects from the DAI Collection as a starting point. These objects use a combination of techniques from embossing, silkscreen, stamping and patina applications to show the versatility of jewelry decorations.
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March 8, 2015
Today Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’ Amricani Cultural Centre was visited by two distinguished guests from the State of Qatar: Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and HH Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani. They were received by DAI’s Director General Sheikha Hussah Sabah Al-Salem and accompanied by the Director of Public Relations Osama al-Balhan. The…
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Native American Storytelling
Dr. Namorah Gayle Byrd The ancient art of storytelling is a part of traditional cultures shared by the Arab world and North America’s first people. Dr. Namorah Gayle Byrd, a noted Native American storyteller, promises to captivate audiences with “trickster” stories, legends and songs at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah Yarmouk at 7 PM on Friday, 6…
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Theatre Workshop with Amal al-Omran
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, in cooperation with the SABAB Theatre, organized an exclusive theatre workshop with the popular Syrian stage actress Amal al-Omran. The workshop was held every day (from 4pm – 9pm) until 20 February 2015 at the SABAB Theatre in Hawally. The final outcome was a theatrical production performed at the Amricani Cultural Centre…
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Iranian Carpet Workshop with Neda Zanjani and Hooman Davatikazeminia
Neda Zanjani and Hooman Davatikazeminia, two experts in the weaving of Persian carpets, explained the different aspects of carpet production, focusing on handmade carpets by Iranian tribes, during the Iranian Carpet Workshop on Tuesday, 17th February 2015 at the Amricani Cultural Centre.
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February 16, 2015
The Chairman of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation Mr. Roderick Stewart and Deputy Country Director Scott Liddle visited the Amricani Cultural Centre and toured DAI’s exhibitions. The Turquoise Mountain Trust is a non-governmental organization that has the three-fold objective of regenerating historic urban areas, renewing traditional Afghan arts and architecture, and spurring the sustainable development of…
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Majid Yeganegi
“Badgir: A Sample of Wise, Traditional Persian Architecture”
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February 15, 2015
Prof. Magdi Yacoub – the world-renowned heart surgeon and Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London and Founder and Director of Research at the Harefield Heart Science Centre – visited the Amricani Cultural Centre and toured DAI’s exhibitions: Splendors of the Ancient East, Loans from the Kuwait National…