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.
Watch a short interview with Haider Ali on the developments in his home, the Walled City, and pursuing a profession in conservation.
Watch a short interview with Zeina Naseer on restoring one of the world’s largest murals and what preserving cultural heritage means to her.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) recently held an exhibition of 20 artworks made on the conservation effort being undertaken by it at India International Centre, New Delhi.
The Aga Khan Museum has made "transformative" upgrades to both its online and in-person education programmes, thanks to a Resilient Communities grant of more than CAD$86,000 (USD$68,000) from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) presents Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE, a monumental sculpture constructed from over 100,000 black LEGO from 5 February.