The work of forgers, or a gift from the gods to a Palestinian people desperately in need of hope and recognition? This is the story of a 2,500-year-old Greek statue that washed up in a Palestinian fisherman’s net in the waters off Gaza in 2013 found in the waters off [...]
A panel to discuss and present the personal efforts of talented people to preserve, restore and save our heritage About: Among us are those whose calling is to work tirelessly to preserve and save our cultural heritage and artistic traditions. They safeguard valuable legacies from the recent and ancient past in danger of disappearance, threatened by the passing [...]
The fifth in a series of eight public events on Pluralism and Plurality in Islamic Cultures. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) is constantly striving for a better-built environment. It identifies projects whose achievements have been exemplary and are a source of inspiration for those around the world who [...]
Beyond Conflict: A Celebration of Syrian Food and Culture Lunch with Anissa Helou, prepared by Mataz Alzari The scale of devastation in Syria is immense. As we focus on media images of human suffering, it is perhaps not surprising that our appreciation of Syria’s cultural heritage is limited. Join renowned [...]
Book Launch: German, Jew, Muslim, Gay: The Life and Times of Hugo Marcus An LGBT+ History Month Talk The Wiener Holocaust Library is pleased to launch the publication of German, Jew, Muslim, Gay: The Life and Times of Hugo Marcus by Marc David Baer. Hugo Marcus (1880–1966) was a man [...]
Learn more about the Arab World thanks to this interactive workshop. Open to King’s/MLC Students only. A brief overview in the Arab history and Arab culture values. The workshop will also look at gender relations and the position of women in the different Arab countries. Suitable for: All students of [...]
The Case of the Negarestan Museum of 18th and 19th century Iranian Art, Tehran, 1975-79 In recent years, civil wars, terrorism and revolutions have destabilized the Middle East and Western Asia and taken a terrible human and cultural toll. Cultural destruction knows no boundaries, geographical or historical. This lecture will [...]
Presented by Hugh Kennedy (SOAS, London)
About: Handwriting, unlike digital communication, carries something beyond literal meaning, something of the soul Through the eyes of twelve international artists Traces of the Soulexplores the world of contemporary calligraphy and why it is an increasingly relevant art form in this digital age. The film reveals how the art, philosophies [...]
From Constantinople, via Athens, to Jerusalem Using unpublished archives and drawings, Dr. Philip Mansel shows that the traditional alliance between France and the Ottoman Empire became even more important under Louis XIV. Dr. Philip Mansel is a historian of France and the Ottoman Empire. His books include Sultans in Splendour: [...]