London, United Kingdom, 19 July 2012 - As part of the contingent of over 1,500 musicians from around the world performing on the weekend before the London Olympics, Homayoun Sakhi, the Kronos Quartet and the Bardic Divas will appear on the Asia Stage in Battersea Park on 21 July 2012. The Homayoun Sakhi Trio's performance with Kronos Quartet will feature Sakhi's ...
Singapore, 18 July 2012 - "Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Architecture in the Islamic World" was opened today by Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, Singapore's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Prince Amyn Aga Khan, at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore. The exhibition will run from 19 July to 28 October 2012. The exhibition, which follows the theme of ...
Singapore, 18 July 2012 - A new exhibition from the Aga Khan Museum collection titled "Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Architecture in the Islamic World" was opened on 18 July 2012. The exhibition will run from 19 July to 28 October. ...
Arusha, Tanzania, 18 July 2012 - The East African Community (EAC) and the Aga Khan Development Network sign an agreement to strengthen and broaden cooperation in the areas of economic, social and cultural development throughout East Africa. A separate agreement was also signed between the EAC and the Government of Germany contributing 10 million euros towards the support of the Aga ...
29 June 2012 What Is IATI? IATI aims to increase the accountability and transparency of those who receive money for aid and international development by showing how and where it is spent. This will be done by publishing information on the IATI website and announcing this on organisational websites. What does this mean for Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) (AKF(UK))? The ...
Nairobi, Kenya, 18 June 2012 -- Serena Hotels is the 2012 winner of the coveted African Business Award in the "Best Hospitality, Travel and Tourism in Africa" category. Serena Hotels was recognized for "branding its country or region as an attractive tourism destination in Africa, ultimately benefitting the African tourism industry and the continent as a whole". The criteria for the ...
West Africa, 3-6 June 2012 - During an Aga Khan Award for Architecture conference on the state of architecture in Africa, the ArchiAfrika Educational Network was launched. The Network connects professionals, scholars and others working on the African built environment. The conference, held in cooperation with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, was attended by 13 schools of architecture ...
16-18 May 2012 at University of London's Senate House (The conference, which is open to the public, will conclude with a concert of Central Asian music at SOAS's Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre on 18 May 2012 at 7.30 pm) London, UK, 16 May 2012 - The Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) and the University of London's School of Oriental and African ...
London, United Kingdom, 16-18 May 2012 - The conference "Musical Geographies of Central Asia" explored the musical geographies of Central Asia, focusing on regionalism and borders. It provided a forum for an international group of scholars to discuss a spectrum of musical practices in Central Asia in relation to geopolitics, cultural ideology, localism, nationalism, cosmopolitanism and globalization. The geographical area covered ...
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 15 Mai 2012 - L'Etat de Côte d'Ivoire représenté par le Ministre de l'Economie et des Finances et le Partenaire Stratégique constitué par le groupe Air France et le Fonds Aga Khan pour le développement économique (AKFED), l'agence de développement économique du Réseau Aga Khan de développement (AKDN) ont procédé ce jour à la signature de l'Accord Cadre ...
Washington, DC, USA, 11 May 2012 -- On May 29, Smithsonian Folkways and the Aga Khan Music Initiative will celebrate the tenth and final release of their award-winning "Music of Central Asia" series, a groundbreaking CD/DVD set entitled "Borderlands: Wu Man and Master Musicians from the Silk Route". Wu Man, an internationally renowned virtuoso of the pipa (a pear-shaped, short-necked lute ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 9 May 2012 - The Patriarchate of Lisbon and the Aga Khan Foundation today renewed a partnership agreement to improve the quality of life of marginalized groups in Greater Lisbon. The agreement was signed by the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon, His Eminence Dom José Policarpo, and Prince Amyn Aga Khan, younger brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, and ...
Nairobi, Kenya, 16 April 2012 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday between the Government of Kenya, the Ministry of State for National Heritage and Culture, the City Council of Nairobi and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to collaborate in the rehabilitation and restoration of the Nairobi City Park to international standards in terms of architecture, landscape and ...
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 5 April 2012 -- His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, paid a brief visit to Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe, on 4 April 2012 to discuss a range of national and regional development issues with the country's top officials. AKDN has been operating in Tajikistan since 1992. It ...
Urumxi, China, 4 April 2012 -- His Highness the Aga Khan paid an official visit to Urumxi, China, from 2-4 April 2012, at the invitation of the Governor of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Mr Nur Bekri, to discuss collaboration between the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Government of Xinjiang. His Highness and Governor Bekri held constructive talks during ...
Singapore, 02 April 2012 - His Highness the Aga Khan paid a working visit to Singapore from 31st March to 2nd April 2012 during which he held discussions with the country's President, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam and its Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong. ...
Kuala Lumpur, 31 March 2012 -- An exhibition of artefacts from the Aga Khan Museum collection opened in Kuala Lumpur today at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, marking the first time the collection is being shown in Southeast Asia. The exhibition, entitled "Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Architecture in Islamic Arts", was inaugurated yesterday by Malaysia's Culture Minister Dato Seri ...
Malaysia, 31 March 2012 - His Highness the Aga Khan undertook a two day visit to Malaysia in connection with ongoing collaboration between agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network and institutions in Malaysia. ...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 30 March 2012 - The "Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Architecture in Islamic Arts" exhibition was inaugurated on 31 March 2012 by Malaysia's Culture Minister Dato Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim and His Highness the Aga Khan. ...
Tokyo, Japan, 21 March 2012 - The Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement today for the entry of JICA into the shareholding of the First Microfinance Bank (FMFB) in Pakistan, which is one of the largest microfinance banks in the country. This agreement will see JICA invest approximately US$ 2.23 million ...
16 March 2012 The Bamyan Ecotourism Programme, supported by Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture, the Bamyan provincial government, the Aga Khan Development Network and New Zealand's Aid Programme, is therefore developing sustainable tourism in Bamyan to help preserve and develop the history and culture of the region, to provide employment and to give local people the ability to improve their ...
Marseille, France, 15 March 2012 -- The 2012 France Music World Music Prize has been awarded to the Tajik Artist, Abduvali Abdurashidov, at the international Babel Med Music forum in Marseille.Mr. Abdurashidov was honoured for his mastery of the tanbur and sato, the main accompanying instruments for the performance of the Shashmaqom, the classical music of the Tajik and Uzbeks of ...
Geneva, Switzerland, 13 March 2012 - The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, considered by many architects and urban planners to be the most important award for architecture, has announced a doubling of its prize to US$ 1 million. On the occasion of the announcement, His Highness the Aga Khan remarked that the doubling of the Award is meant to assist and ...
Tokyo, Japan, 8 March 2012 -- The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement today to deepen and widen their partnership in international development. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Tokyo by Mr. Aly Nazerali, the Aga Khan Foundation's CEO and AKDN's Senior Advisor on Policy and Institutional Relations, and Mr. Masato ...
Paris, France, 31 January 2012 - His Highness the Aga Khan, who was awarded the J.C. Nichols Prize in 2011, addresses a leadership dinner at the Urban Land Institute Europe Annual Conference held in Paris. ...
19 January 2012 - The Aga Khan Award for Architecture app is now available for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch from the iTunes app store. It is free. To find it, simply search for "aga khan" or "architecture prize" in the iTunes search box or visit the iTunes store. The application contains detailed documentation, including photos, videos, drawings and descriptions, of ...
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 19 January 2012 --The Kyrgyz Republic's Ministry of Education and Science, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Aga Khan Foundation signed an agreement this morning to reprint 90,500 copies of dual-language children's books aimed at promoting peace, tolerance and respect for diversity among primary school children. The books will be distributed to all 2,204 ...
Ottawa, Canada, 13 January 2012 - His Highness the Aga Khan was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa for his service to humanity. The degree was confered at a special convocation presided over by Chancellor Huguette Labelle, as well as University President Allan Rock. ...
OTTAWA, Canadan, 13 January 2012 -- His Highness the Aga Khan was today awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa for his service to humanity. In his welcome remarks, Allan Rock, President of the University of Ottawa, addressed the Aga Khan, saying "we see Your Highness' presence today as a call to action for all in our university community ...
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 12 January 2012 - The Aga Khan Planning and Building Services' (AKPBS) Building and Construction Improvement Programme (BACIP) is one the finalists of the 2012 Zayed Future Energy Prize. The prize, which will be announced later this month, recognizes and rewards outstanding work in renewable energy and sustainability. A prize of US$ 1.5 million will be awarded to ...
St. Petersburg, 7 December 2011 -- Following eight different exhibitions in Europe that attracted over half a million visitors, a new selection of masterpieces from the Aga Khan Museum collections are on show at the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, from 9 December 2011 to 26 February 2012. The exhibition is the first created from the Aga Khan Museum collections to centre on ...
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 2 December 2011 - His Highness the Aga Khan travelled to Bishkek for the inauguration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almazbek Atambaev. During the visit the Aga Khan met President Atambaev as well as former President Roza Otunbaeva to discuss AKDN's current and future partnerships with the Kyrgyz Republic. The Aga Khan also met with Speaker ...
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 2 December 2011 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, arrived in Bishkek yesterday to attend the inauguration of the President-elect of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almazbek Atambaev. During the visit the Aga Khan met President Almazbek Atambaev as well as former President Roza Otunbaeva to discuss AKDN's current and future partnerships with ...
Delhi, India, 22 November 2011 -- Humayun's Tomb, one of India's 26 World Heritage Sites, is visited by over 300,000 school children every year. But until recently, they did not have a child-friendly guide book to the site. With the launch of "Let's Explore Humayun's Tomb", that is set to change. The guidebook, authored by Dr Narayani Gupta and illustrated by ...
Chicago, Illinois, 4 November 2011 - Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois and His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, who is also founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today signed an historic agreement to expand collaboration in the areas of education, environmental stewardship and management, health sciences, ...
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 1 November 2011 - His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and His Highness the Aga Khan inaugurated the Dushanbe Serena Hotel today. The ceremony, which was held in the hotel's Millat banquet room, was attended by Prince Amyn Aga Khan, Executive Director of AKFED, Prince Rahim Aga Khan, eldest son of His Highness the Aga ...
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 1 November 2011 - The Dushanbe Serena Hotel was conceived as a composition of Tajik artistic and building traditions, presented in a contemporary manner. The signature inspiration is the Chaikhanna - the traditional Tea Pavilion - with its high volume, slender column structure and ornately decorated ceilings, whose inspiration is evident in numerous interior spaces. ...
Shurobad, Tajikistan, 31 October 2011 - His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan, Minister of Public Works of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan His Excellency Abdulkudus Hamidi, and His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) performed the foundation-stone ceremony for the Shurobod Bridge on 31 October 2011. The bridge is the fifth to ...
Showun, Shurobod District, Tajikistan, 31 October 2011 - His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan, Minister of Public Works of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan His Excellency Abdulkudus Hamidi, and His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today performed the foundation-stone ceremony for the Shurobod Bridge. The bridge, the fifth to be built ...
New Delhi, India, 30 October 2011 - His Highness the Aga Khan toured the Humayun's Tomb - Sunder Nursery - Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti Urban Renewal Project, in the heart of Delhi, India, to review progress on the project. Following the successfully restoration of the Humayun's Tomb gardens in 2004, the Urban Renewal Project has expanded to encompass restoration and socioeconomic projects ...
