Dr Reem El Mutwalli will be joined on the Sofa by Moza Saeed Khalfan Saeed Alhanawi and Nouf Tawfiq Yousef Almubarak to present an Introduction to Emirati Traditional Dress. This session will take place in Arabic. This webinar is in collaboration with our partners of the Office of Public and [...]
Joining us on the sofa for Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion ‘Kashmir to Paisley’ our guest, Kerry Taylor, who is a consultant to leading auction houses who sits on the UK government export review board. Kerry started at Sotheby’s 1979 and soon established her own company, Kerry Taylor [...]
Join this webinar for a first-hand account of a remarkable award-winning project to create a pearl trail on the island of Muharraq in Bahrain. Muharraq was the centre of the world pearl trade until the commercial production of cultured pearls in the late 1920s led to its rapid economic decline. Its buildings reflect the social and economic life that gave this small island global significance as a trade centre for high quality Arabian pearls.
Islamic Art is not a monotheistic style or movement; it spans 1,400 years of history with incredible geographic diversity. This panel discussion aims to navigate the large territory of what is considered Islamic art while discussing its definition, how audiences and the general public engage with it today and what [...]
Dr Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Marriam Mossalli, Entrepreneur & Author, Under The Abaya: Street Style from Saudi Arabia.
Join Dr Reem El Mutwalli and Adhra Al Mansoori, Head of Caribbean Affairs, UAE Embassy in Havana, Cuba on Tuesday 8th December when they will explore 'How Dress Tells A Story' in our next edition of Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion. During this one hour session they will [...]
Dr Reem El Mutwalli, Founder of The Zay Initiative will be joined by Emirati Diplomats Eman Al Zayoudi, Chargé d'affaires at the Embassy of the UAE in Athens, Greece and Heba Aljneibi, Councillor at the UAE Embassy in Oslo, Norway. The Zay Initiative is committed to the UN's 17 Global [...]
Dr Reem El Mutwalli will be joined on the sofa by Waleed Shah, Photographer to discuss his creative project "Mowjood"
Culturally significant animals in Arabia have become endangered due to habitat and population loss. This seminar – relating on the book Wuhush al-Qasidah – will shed light on the prominence and roles some of those animals played in pre-Islamic (Jahili) Arabic poetry, demonstrating their important place in Arabic literature. This [...]
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. Dr Reem Tariq El Mutwalli, is a published author, lead curator and public speaker. With over 30 years of experience, she is an expert [...]
