Events
See the events taking place at Ismaili Centres around the world.
Feb
6
Archbishop of Toronto visits the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum
5 February 2015
Toronto, 6 February 2015 — His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Christopher Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, visited the Ismail Centre, Toronto and the Aga Khan Museum. His Eminence was accompanied by other members of the Archdiocese. During the tour of the Ismaili Centre, His Eminence shared his views on the importance of dialogue in bringing peoples of faith together to address quality of life issues.
Jan
31
Dr Asma Afsaruddin provides the keynote lecture for Milad-un-Nabi
30 January 2015
Toronto, 31 January 2015 — Milad-un-Nabi marks the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammed (may peace be upon him and his family). To commemorate this anniversary, the Ismaili Centre, Toronto held a lecture that marked the inauguration of a thematic programme titled Cities of Arrival, which takes a look at how humanity will coexist, as our cities grow more dense and diverse.
Jan
29
Singapore’s Ambassador and Consul General to the UAE tour the Ismaili Centre, Dubai
29 January 2015
Dubai, 29 January 2015 — His Excellency Umej Singh, Singapore’s Ambassador to United Arab Emirates and His Excellency Cheong Ming Foong, Singapore’s Consul General to United Arab Emirates, visited the Ismaili Centre, Dubai and met with the President of the Ismaili Council for United Arab Emirates.
Jan
27
CEO of Dubai Cares visits Ismaili Centre
27 January 2015
Dubai, 27 January 2015 — Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Cares visited the Ismaili Centre, Dubai and met with the President of the Ismaili Council for United Arab Emirates.
Jan
22
Cancer Care Ontario offers accredited continuing medical education to Ontario physicians at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto
21 January 2015
Toronto, 22 January 2015 — Dr Lisa Giudice, Regional Primary Care Lead (North) and Dr Ed Kucharski, Regional Primary Care Lead (South) delivered the 3.0 Mainpro-M1 accredited presentation for healthcare providers on cervical and colorectal screening in the presence of 90 family physicians and allied health professionals.
Jan
20
Visit from the Pakistani ambassador to Portugal
19 January 2015
Lisbon, 20 January 2015 — Her Excellency Leena Salim Moazzam, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Portugal, visited the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon and met with the AKDN Resident Representative, Vazir Nazim Ahmad, and the Vice-President of the Ismaili Council for Portugal, Huzur Mukhi Rahim Firozali. During her visit the ambassador received a tour of the Ismaili Centre and learnt about the work of the Aga Khan Development Network.
Jan
15
BC government and AKDN discuss impact of climate change
15 January 2015
Vancouver, 15 January 2015 — British Columbia’s Minister of Environment, the Honourable Mary Polak, together with civil servants from the Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat and Climate Action Secretariat for BC met with Dr Mahmoud Eboo, AKDN Resident Representative for Canada; Malik Talib, President of the Ismaili Council for Canada and Samir Manji, President of the Ismaili Council for BC.
Jan
8
British ambassador to Portugal visits the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon
7 January 2015
Lisbon, 8 January 2015 — Her Excellency, Kirsty Isobel Hayes, the British ambassador to Portugal visited the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon and met with the AKDN Resident Representative, Vazir Nazim Ahmad, and the President of the Ismaili Council, Aitmadi Amirali Bhanji.
Dec
8
Premier Christy Clark visits the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum
7 December 2014
Toronto, 8 December 2014 — The Premier of British Columbia, the Honourable Christy Clark, visited the Aga Khan Museum, following her address to the Economic Club of Canada. The Premier toured the Museum and met with Ismaili Council for Canada President Malik Talib and Aga Khan Museum Director Henry Kim. The visit provided a tremendous opportunity to showcase the rich and diverse artistic history of Muslim civilisations.
Nov
27
Professor Parin Dossa launches her book Afghanistan Remembers at Ismaili Centre
27 November 2014
Vancouver, 27 November 2014 — Dr Parin Dossa, Professor of Anthropology and Associate Member in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at Simon Fraser University, launched her book Afghanistan Remembers: Gendered Narrations of Violence and Culinary Practices at the Ismaili Centre.
Nov
26
Celebrating cultural diversity from the Silk Road at the Nour Festival of Arts 2014
29 November 2014
London, 26–29 November 2014 — The annual Nour Festival of Arts, which shines a light on contemporary Middle Eastern and North African arts and culture, was held across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea during October and November 2014.
Nov
23
Canadian Ismaili author Tasneem Jamal talks about her debut novel “Where the Air is Sweet”
22 November 2014
Toronto, 23 November 2014 — Canadian author Tasneem Jamal spoke at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto about her debut novel Where the Air is Sweet.
