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Aga Khan Garden by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects

The new Aga Khan Garden, near Edmonton, in the Canadian province of Alberta, is the largest garden in North America to interpret the landscape traditions of Islam. For centuries, gardens have symbolised a spiritual ideal in Muslim culture. They are places "where the human meets further proof of the divine," His Highness said in speeches on the subject, "and where the ingenuity of humanity and the beauty of nature are productively connected." Sponsored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the 12-acre project within the University of Alberta Botanic Garden is intended to foster intercultural dialogue and understanding.

U of A Botanic Garden closing early for entry pavilion construction

The University of Alberta Botanic Garden in Devon is closing early for the season on 3 September for construction of a new entry pavilion structure. The garden, located 15 minutes southwest of Edmonton in Parkland County, is usually open through Thanksgiving weekend. The early closure shortens the season by approximately six weeks. Changes to the entry pavilion could include an admissions area, gift shop, concession and outdoor seating area, along with new infrastructure support. "The proposed new entry pavilion building is an exciting continuation of many recent improvements at our facility," said Lee Foote, Director of the Aga Khan Garden. The construction is scheduled to be done in time for the spring 2020 reopening.

 

 

Syrian-Armenian artist Kevork Mourad addresses divisions in humanity by recreating Babel

Syrian-Armenian artist Kevork Mourad will create a six-metre hanging sculpture live in situ as part of his upcoming exhibition, Seeing Through Babel. The artist launches his solo exhibition at the Ismaili Centre, South Kensington, this summer. For this exhibition – running from 1 July until 15 August, in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto – Mourad explores the story of Babel, using visual imagery as a means to connect people across the language divide.

GCP Annual Pluralism Lecture 2019

Speaker: 
His Highness the Aga Khan
Speech Date: 
Tuesday, 11 June 2019 - 6:15pm

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim

Ms. Mohammed,
Your Excellency, the President of the Assembly,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is my great pleasure to welcome you, on behalf of the Board of the Global Centre for Pluralism, to the 2019 Pluralism Lecture here at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon. 

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