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New podcasts about heritage and culture as part of the ‘Arts in Isolation’ series
We are happy to announce that we are now producing digital content to share with you during this time of lock-downs and social distancing. We hope that this will mean [...]
“Heritage and Heritage Guardians” – a new article about the work of The Barakat Trust
The work of The Barakat Trust was recently featured in this Arabic article in a leading Egyptian newspaper, Al-Masry al-Youm. The article focuses on the impact The Trust has had [...]
The Barakat Trust working remotely!
Due to health concerns related to COVID-19 all staff will be working remotely until further notice. The grant giving programme will continue as normal. We have been forced to postpone [...]
Post-Conflict Urban Recovery of Historic Cities: A Capacity Building Workshop for Aleppo
Between January 13-18, 2020, the Urban Recovery Platform at the Beirut Urban Lab, the American University of Beirut, conducted a capacity building workshop funded by the Barakat Trust and the [...]
New podcasts about heritage and culture as part of the ‘Arts in Isolation’ series
We are happy to announce that we are now producing digital content to share with you during this time of [...]
“Heritage and Heritage Guardians” – a new article about the work of The Barakat Trust
The work of The Barakat Trust was recently featured in this Arabic article in a leading Egyptian newspaper, Al-Masry al-Youm. [...]
The Barakat Trust working remotely!
Due to health concerns related to COVID-19 all staff will be working remotely until further notice. The grant giving programme [...]
Post-Conflict Urban Recovery of Historic Cities: A Capacity Building Workshop for Aleppo
Between January 13-18, 2020, the Urban Recovery Platform at the Beirut Urban Lab, the American University of Beirut, conducted a [...]
Claudia Roden and Yasmin Khan: Exploring Middle Eastern Food and Identity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQyekyF-L-8&feature=emb_title At #AsiaLitFest2019 renowned food writers Claudia Roden and Yasmin Khan discussed how understanding cuisines can offer us nuanced and [...]
Converging Paths 2020
The Barakat Trust and Asia House are very happy to announce the second edition of our dynamic Converging Paths: Creative Encounters with [...]
M’Hamid Oasis Morocco Film Festival Finalist
https://player.vimeo.com/video/338001258 This film, M’Hamid Oasis Morocco, produced by Monika Koeck, was a finalist at the XIII Istanbul International [...]
Barakat Trust Grantees 2019
We are happy to announce the following recipients of The Barakat Trust Grants in our 2019 round. Senior Visiting Scholarship: [...]
Islamic Baydha Archaeological Excavation Video
Enjoy the video of the Islamic Baydha Archaeological Excavation Project in Petra, Jordan supported by The [...]
Islamic Baydha Archaeological Excavation Featured in Jordan Times
Dr Micaela Sinibaldi, director of the archaeological excavations taking place in al-Baydha, Jordan, supported by The Barakat Trust is interviewed [...]
The Architecture of the Veil – Damascene Houses
'Damascene Houses - preserving the memory of an architectural wonder'. In 2017-18, Augustus Lersten was awarded a grant [...]
Hamida Alireza, Founding Barakat Trustee Receives the Saudi-British Society Rawabi Holdings Award
The Barakat Trust is proud to announce that Ms Hamida Alireza, one its founding trustees, received the Rawabi Holding Award [...]
Launch of Converging Paths on February 12th, 2019.
We are very happy to announce the successful launch of our year-long series of cultural events "Converging Paths" developed and [...]