Arts & Culture

Lorna B. Goodman, Chair of the World Monuments Fund, presents the 2018 Hadrian Award to Prince Amyn.

Prince Amyn honoured at World Monuments Fund’s Hadrian Gala

22 October 2018

The World Monuments Fund honoured Prince Amyn at the 31st annual Hadrian Gala on 23 October at the Rockefeller Center Plaza in New York City, in recognition of his lifelong support for cultural heritage.

Salim Rahimi, Hon. Sec of the Council for the Central US, welcoming the artists, speakers, and guests to the dinner at Plano Jamatkhana.

Council for Central US Cosponsors Art Symposium

12 September 2018

“Diversity is not a burden to be endured, but an opportunity to be welcomed,” said Melia Belli, Associate Professor of South Asian art history at the University of Victoria, in her opening remarks. The occasion was the Islamic Art Symposium entitled “Intersections: Visual Cultures of Islamic Cosmopolitanism,” held at the Dallas Museum of Art between May 4-5. It was cosponsored with the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History, Islamic Art Revival Series, and the Aga Khan Council for the Central United States.

Mashid-e-Shah, Isfahan, Iran, completed in 1629 in the Safavid period.

The significance of art

1 July 2018

The Jubilee Arts Festivals, held in countries across the world and culminating in the International Arts Festival in Lisbon in the coming days, have engaged the creative talent of the global Jamat for the past year. This is the first undertaking of its kind, bringing together Ismailis from around the world to celebrate art, film, photography, dance, music, and other forms of artistic expression.

A musical epic of Central Asia comes to Brooklyn

5 June 2018

Qyrq Qyz (Forty Girls) is an epic poem in the tradition of famous works like the Iliad and The Odyssey.

Rafiq at the National Sawdust Concert, Brooklyn, New York, April 2018.

Rafiq Bhatia: breaking boundaries in experimental music

31 May 2018

A freethinker with hybrid ideas, Rafiq Bhatia’s work has left distinctive footprints in the musical world resulting in a vast following.

Produced by Inspiration: Filmmakers Create Unique Expressions of Art

11 May 2018

The National Jubilee Arts Festival in Los Angeles showcased 18 films of various genres including suspenseful thrillers and documentaries and themes ranging from hope and devotion to pursuing one’s dreams.

"Stories" vocalists singing passionately.

The Making of "Stories: Our American Journey"

10 May 2018

The concept of Stories: Our American Journey, was first conceived by a small group of individuals, including professional Ismaili artists, about a year ago.

Some of the glass weights from the collection presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam in Houston.

And Diverse are their Hues: A description of the gift presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam during his USA Visit

5 May 2018

A rare collection of Fatimid era (909-1171) colorful glass weights was presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam on the final Mulaqat of his USA visit, in Houston on March 22, 2018.

A young girl displays her geometric shape tile artwork, featuring traditional elements of Islamic art from the Aga Khan Museum publication, "Astounding ABC."

Children's Museum of Atlanta partners with the Ismaili community on Navroz

22 March 2018

Atlanta welcomed springtime once again with an afternoon of activities at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

As part of the Snow Lion Dance, the snow lion tousles the rainbow tassels attached to its ears. The dance demonstrates the spirit of “the fearless and elegant quality of the enlightened mind.”

Monks Perform Sacred Music Sacred Dance at Plano Jamatkhana

3 February 2018

Plano Jamatkhana partnered with the Thanks-Giving Foundation and the Crow Collection of Asian Art to host a performance of The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Dance.