This web-site was started by a lady who made a resolution to see more of London, learn about new and different things, to join groups afterwards to talk about the learnings, and then to publish some thoughts.
One of their upcoming events (on August 11th) is to visit the Ismaili Centre and the ‘Spirit & Life’ exhibit.
From My Cultural Life London …
VISUAL ARTS: ‘Spirit & Life’ at The Ismaili Centre – Sat 11th Aug
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This exhibition of artistic masterpieces from the Islamic world underlines that the arts, particularly when they are spiritually inspired, can become a medium of discourse that transcends the barriers of our day-to-day experiences and preoccupations. Many questions are currently being raised in the West about the Muslim world, with countless misconceptions and misunderstandings occurring between our contemporary societies. I hope that this exhibition will hold a special significance at a time which calls for enlightened encounters amongst faiths and cultures.” His Highness the Aga Khan.
The London exhibition will display over 165 objects showing the diversity of artistic traditions in the Muslim world. Textiles, exquisite miniatures, rare manuscripts, ceramics, precious pages from the Qur’an, scientific medical texts, books of fables, and tiles and musical instruments will be shown alongside some of the finest portraits of Ottoman sultans and Qajar shahs of the 19th century. The exhibition covers a geographical area stretching from India in the East to Morocco in the West and spans over a thousand years from the ninth to the 19th century.
Time and date: Saturday 11th August 2pm
Venue: The Ismaili Centre, 1 Cromwell Gardens, SW7 2SL
More at http://www.myculturallife.co.uk/news
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