Join our Founder, Dr Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Andrea Rugh, a writer, and consultant on development projects. During her career she worked on assistance projects in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa. She was a research associate at Harvard for a number of years as well as [...]
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 [...]
The Barakat Trust Grants Programme 2021 Question and Answer Session 5 - English Only An opportunity for a question and answer session with the Director of The Barakat Trust, Seif El Rashidi on the Grants Programme 2021.The session will be conducted in English. There are seperate sessions in Arabic.
The Barakat Trust Grants Programme 2021 Question and Answer Session 6 - Arabic Only An opportunity for a question and answer session with the Director of The Barakat Trust, Seif El Rashidi on the Grants Programme 2021. The session will be conducted in Arabic. There are separate sessions in English.
In this conversation, Seif El Rashidi will discuss the over one thousand-year-old tradition of textile appliqué work (khayamiyya) in Egypt and how the aesthetic of the craft has been adapted to cater to international audiences and adopted by contemporary designers. Video footage of master-stitchers at work will also feature as part of this conversation.
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 [...]
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. [...]
