The six winning projects of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) were acclaimed on September 13, 2019 at a ceremony held at Kazan’s Musa Jalil State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. Mintimer Shaimiev, State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan, accompanied His Highness the Aga Khan, hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, in presiding over the Award Ceremony.
Watch highlights from the Award Ceremony courtesy AKDN “official” FB page.
On September 12, 2019, A special edition stamp was issued to commemorate the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture ceremony in Kazan, Russia. His Highness the Aga Khan and State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev participated in a Postage Stamp Cancellation Ceremony. Video courtesy: AKDN Youtube channel