The Past and Present of Puppetry in the Arab World

Rich Mix 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA, London, England, GB

Presented by The Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation and will include short puppet sketches, videos and pictures. The presentation will provide an introduction to the history of puppet theatre in the Arab region covering a wide time-frame starting from past to present days. The event will give an insight to the [...]

Family Masterclass: Islamic geometry AM (age 7–12)

The Royal Institution of Great Britain 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS, London, England, GB

Draw, tile and colour Islamic Geometric Patterns: Using a pencil, compass and straightedge, lines and circles are drawn to create an underlying grid. From this, patterns can be outlined, repeated and brought to life with colour. These patterns have existed for centuries and can be found in architecture across the [...]

The Sand of Music

Asia House Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London, England, GB

Discover the intriguing life and circumstances of one of the world's oldest musical cultures. As lndia moves rapidly into the neo-liberal modern age, the increase of social incongruities is ever expanding, and for the hereditary musicians of the Thar Desert in Western Rajasthan bordering on one side with Pakistan, this [...]

Metissage, the contrapuntal and heterotopia’

Aga Khan Centre (Atrium Conference Room, 1st floor) 10 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DN, London, GB

The sixth in a series of eight public events on Pluralism and Plurality in Islamic Cultures. In this talk, Shezad Dawood will discuss various projects that show his engagement with how different cultures and systems of meaning intersect and inform each other, generating both consonance and dissonance. Beginning with his [...]

Anthropology and Art: Museums, Galleries and Globalisation | Goldsmiths University

Goldsmiths University New Cross, London, SE14 6NW, London, GB

An anthropological, cross-cultural understanding of visual and material cultures is crucial to anyone that works in the creative industries, such as those in curatorial roles. Explore the convergances between art and anthropology, and develop your understanding of non-Western artistic cultures, placing them in their proper cultural, historical and socio-economic contexts. [...]

Anthropology and Art: Museums, Galleries and Globalisation | Goldsmiths University

Goldsmiths University New Cross, London, SE14 6NW, London, GB

An anthropological, cross-cultural understanding of visual and material cultures is crucial to anyone that works in the creative industries, such as those in curatorial roles. Explore the convergances between art and anthropology, and develop your understanding of non-Western artistic cultures, placing them in their proper cultural, historical and socio-economic contexts. [...]

Introduction to Nuristani Woodcarving

Asia House Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London, England, GB

Learn Nuristani woodcarving, a craft perfected over thousand of years in the hidden eastern mountains of Afghanistan. Maximum 12 participants per day.Learn the basic principles of the ancient Afghani technique of Nuristani woodcarving and produce your own cheeseboard or breadboard, working with Master Naseer Yazna and Heidieh Wojdani to discover [...]

Introduction to Nuristani Woodcarving

Asia House Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London, England, GB

Learn Nuristani woodcarving, a craft perfected over thousand of years in the hidden eastern mountains of Afghanistan. Maximum 12 participants per day.Learn the basic principles of the ancient Afghani technique of Nuristani woodcarving and produce your own cheeseboard or breadboard, working with Master Naseer Yazna and Heidieh Wojdani to discover [...]

Polymaths in Islamic Civilisation and Beyond

Asia House Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London, England, GB

A groundbreaking exploration of the lives of multi talented humans in the Islamic world. Polymaths are exceptionally versatile humans who excel in multiple, seemingly unrelated fields. The diversity and synthesis of their knowledge allows them to make unique contributions to scholarship and society. The examples of historical polymaths most often [...]

The Smell of the Past: Perfumes, Incense and Other Olfactory Miracles

Asia House Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London, England, GB

A journey through the aromas of ancient Asia and the Mediterranean. What did the ancient world smell like? Why were frankincense and myrrh given to the infant Jesus? Why was the sweat of Prophet Muhammad the "sweetest of the perfumes"? Smells and aromas were one of the most precious commodities [...]

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