This second co-presentation brings the spotlight on qawwali, a dynamic form of Sufi devotional music from the Indian subcontinent.
Category: Trust for Culture
AKTC – http://www.akdn.org/agency/aktc.html
Azure Magazine spoke to acclaimed architect Álvaro Siza about his Visitor Centre, soon to be added to the site of the historic Alhambra in Granada, Spain, and the Toronto exhibition that chronicles its progress.
Alim Qasimov and his daughter Fargana Qasimova are the most celebrated exponents of Azeri mugham, one of the most beautiful of Islamic music traditions
To develop a glass assembly for the panels in the Prayer Hall that would support the lighting equipment, while staying true to the architectural intent.
The Aga Khan Museum is a museum of Islamic art.
A mammoth undertaking to restore and develop Delhi’s Nizamuddin will end this time next year. How has it transformed one of the most historic and touristy areas of the country?
Pritzker Award-winning architect Álvaro Siza won the commission to create the new building, and an exhibition detailing his sensitive design is now set to open at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
A Toronto exhibition pairs original sketches by Pritzker-prize winner Álvaro Siza and 14th century artifacts from the historic Alhambra.
Zachary V. Harkenrider assumed charge as the US Consul General in Lahore on May 18, 2014. He is a career member of the US Foreign Service with over a decade of experience working in developing and post-conflict countries.
Chief of Police of the Toronto Police Service visited The Ismaili Centre, Toronto and the Aga Khan Museum.
Ismaili Centre and Aga Khan Museum which is located at Don Mills and Wynford drive (Wednesday – after 6:00pm free admission).
How do sound and music inform the lives of Muslims worldwide? From spoken words to the recitation of the Qur’an
Its purpose is to show Islamic art, culture and history, all in a mission to increase cross-cultural understanding and dialogue. What could be more needed in the West today?
The school, which aims to provide neighbourhood children with an arts education to help in securing future jobs, was founded by an NGO, the Culture Resource (Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy) in cooperation with Aga Khan Music Initiative – Aga Khan Development Network.
Ismailimail 