Heritage and literature as Motives to Save Endangered Animals in Arabia A look into the book Wuhush al-Qasidah by Sayed-Ismail Behbehani

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 [...]

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6.2 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion: Roses, musk and ambergris: fragrance, jewellery and dress’

Online online, Rome, Belgium

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 [...]

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The Barakat Trust Grants 2021 Question and Answer Session 1 English Only

The Barakat Trust Grants Programme 2021 Question and Answer Session 1 - 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 2021 Question and Answer Session 2 Arabic Only

The Barakat Trust Grants Programme 2021 Question and Answer Session 2 - 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.

DIALOGUES ON THE ART OF ARAB FASHION: 2021 PERSPECTIVE ON THE ART OF ARAB DRESS

Online online, Rome, Belgium

Dr Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Cassidy Zachary, Fashion Historian & Co-Host/ Creator, Dressed: The History of Fashion Happy New Year! With the onset of 2021 the Zay Initiative will continue to sustain the legacy of Arab dress and dispel misconceptions. We are delighted to announce our inaugural webinar [...]

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DIALOGUES ON THE ART OF ARAB FASHION: FIT FOR A QUEEN

Online online, Rome, Belgium

Queen Sirikit, Queen Mother of Thailand, is considered to be one of the most beautiful, stylish, and best-dressed women in the world. In this conversation with Dr Reem el Mutwalli, fashion historian, Melissa Leventon, author of Fit for a Queen, will discuss her book paying tribute to the wardrobe created [...]

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The Barakat Trust Grants 2021 Question and Answer Session 3 English Only

The Barakat Trust Grants Programme 2021 Question and Answer Session 3 - 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 2021 Question and Answer Session 4 Arabic Only

The Barakat Trust Grants Programme 2021 Question and Answer Session 4 - 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.

DIALOGUES ON THE ART OF ARAB FASHION: MY LIFE’S PASSION

Online online, Rome, Belgium

Join our Founder, Dr Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Widad Kawar, Founder of the Tiraz Centre in Amman, Jordan, home to the biggest collection of Palestinian, Jordanian, and Arab traditional dress in the world, and the author of Threads of Identity, a record of Palestinian dress and the women [...]

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