ART & ABOUT The Art of Islam Symposium
23 January 2008
Cultural Events in Abu Dhabi Between January and April
The Arts of Islam Symposium
Emirates Palace Auditorium - 23 January 2008 - 9.00am to 6.30pm
Master of Ceremonies: His Excellency Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Vice Chairman, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage and Advisor, Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Enjoy a series of fascinating lectures from the leading figures in the field of Islamic art.
Professor Nasser D Khalili: The Decorative Word. The Arts of Qur'anic Calligraphy and Illumination.
Tim Stanley: From Text to Art Form in Ottoman Calligraphy.
Dr Abel Rahman H Makhlouf: Islamic Art in the Architecture and Planning of Abu Dhabi's Cities.
Professor Doris Behrens-Abousseif: Piety, Majesty and Style in Islamic Art.
Professor J M Rogers: Chivalry in Islam.
Nahla Nassar: A Garment for the House of God. The Kiswah, Sitarah and Related Textiles.
Professor Jeremy Johns: Islamic Art in a Frontier Society. The Palermo Qur'an in Context.
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