Aga Khan Music Awards announces 2022 Master Jury
The Aga Khan Music Awards today announced the members of the Master Jury for the 2020-2022 Awards cycle who will convene in July to select winners and finalists for the US$ 500,000 prize fund.
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Aga Khan Award for Architecture announces 2022 shortlist
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture today announced 20 shortlisted projects for the 2022 Award cycle. The projects will compete for a share of the US$ 1 million prize, one of the largest in architecture.
The Walled City of Lahore: Preserving heritage and catalysing renewal
Historic and cultural treasures of Lahore’s fabled Walled City – left in a state of decay for over 100 years – are being brought back from the brink and along with that an improved quality of life.
Interview with Haider Ali, engineer and project manager
Watch a short interview with Haider Ali on the developments in his home, the Walled City, and pursuing a profession in conservation.
Interview with Zeina Naseer, conservation scientist
Watch a short interview with Zeina Naseer on restoring one of the world’s largest murals and what preserving cultural heritage means to her.
The Walled City of Lahore
Glimpse into the magnificent Walled City of Lahore where one of the largest restoration projects in Pakistan is being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
Venerated musicians serve as mentors in Bahrain
As part of the 16th Spring of Culture Festival in Bahrain, the Aga Khan Master Musicians were engaged for a six-day residency consisting of participatory music-making workshops for high school students, masterclasses with local musicians and a public concert.
Nizamuddin Basti renewal project – sustainable development of a 700-year-old culture hub
The project to revive Nizamuddin Basti achieved 15 out of 17 sustainable development goals. In addition to restoring over 20 historical monuments, the basti was sustainably developed, providing a better life to the local communities. Ratish Nanda, the CEO of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) said, "through this project, we wanted to develop a historic city centre model where conservation and development including education, sanitation, employment, and urban development go hand in hand. We look at heritage as an asset, not as a burden." In 2008, AKTC formed a women’s self-help group named ‘Insha-e-Noor’ to train and create employment opportunities for the women of the Basti. To date, over six hundred women have attained economic and social independence by choosing to be part of this initiative.
Reviving history and the environment in the City of Djinns and saints
The Nizamuddin Basti Renewal project by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) revived history and rebuilt lives, achieving 15 out of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Conservation of over 20 historic monuments took place alongside the sustainable development of the area and communities. Explaining how the project incorporated community development into heritage conservation, Ratish Nanda, the CEO of AKTC and Project Director of the Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Initiative said, “we are trying to develop a historic city centre model where conservation and development that includes education, sanitation, employment, and urban development goes hand in hand. We are looking at heritage as an asset, not as a burden. And, we are demonstrating that through our projects.”
Louvre curator visits UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lahore Fort
Jean Baptiste Clais, a curator at the Louvre Museum in Paris, visited the historic Lahore Fort this week to view the restoration being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.