The Zay Initiative aims to promote an understanding of the evolution of regional culture, building up public awareness and appreciation of this unique heritage, reaching out to like-minded individuals and institutions nationally, regionally and globally. In addition to seasonal or touring exhibitions and museum loans, the collection is accessed through [...]
Join us for a fascinating presentation by filmmaker Oliver Wilkins on the transformative power of storytelling to facilitate positive change within local communities of Asia and Africa. Wilkins has created projects with the British Council to encourage diverse communities in Yemen and Egypt to explore their communal identity through narratives, and has brought to the fore how such narratives can be used as tools to bolster social engagement.
The Zay Initiative aims to promote an understanding of the evolution of regional culture, building up public awareness and appreciation of this unique heritage, reaching out to like-minded individuals and institutions nationally, regionally and globally. In addition to seasonal or touring exhibitions and museum loans, the collection is accessed through [...]
Dr. Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Diana Lui, Paris based Artist, Photographer and Filmmaker discussing The Woman’s Century – Evolution or Revolution? An artistic exploration of the Veil and Costume in contemporary Morocco and Tunisia. Dr Reem Tariq El Mutwalli, is a published author, lead curator and public speaker. [...]
Dr. Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Sigrid van Roode, ZI Cultural Advisor, Jewellery Historian & Archaeologist discussing Roses, musk and ambergris: fragrance, jewellery and dress. The Zay Initiative aims to promote an understanding of the evolution of regional culture, building up public awareness and appreciation of this unique heritage, [...]
Zoom talk by Richard Wilding, Trustee, Mansoojat Foundation The costumes and jewellery of Saudi Arabia reveal a great diversity of regional and tribal identities, reflecting the Kingdom’s contrasting urban and rural, settled and nomadic, desert and mountain environments. The Arabian Peninsula sits at the centre of ancient pilgrimage and trade [...]
Dr. Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Shila Desai, Owner & Founder of E.Y.H.O (Tours which specialise in travels centred around material cultures) discussing Shila’s extensive textile-based tours & travels, and Tie-dyed Head Coverings of Kutch: Identity, Utility, and Inter-religious Relations. Dr Reem Tariq El Mutwalli, is a published author, [...]
This 3-days workshop, organized by Micaela Sinibaldi for the University of Shanghai, explores the topic of methods and methodologies of research for the study of the history of the Islamic and Crusader periods, with a focus on the material sources. The speakers will report on their projects, highlighting how the [...]
Dr. Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Dr. Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood, ZI Cultural Advisor and Director, Textile Research Centre, The Netherlands discussing Arab Heritage: Stitched and her book, Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World. Dr Reem Tariq El Mutwalli, is a published author, lead curator and public speaker. With over [...]
This three-day course is an introduction to the study of pre-modern Islamicate education practices. The course will introduce historical sources and archival material on which our knowledge of pre-modern learning and knowledge transmission is based. In addition, participants will be introduced to innovative digital humanities approaches to the study of [...]
