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Springtime returns to Arab lands
Brussels, Feburary 2011 Like countless others, for years I have dreamt of the day when liberty, justice and equal opportunity would reign in my country. And, like many others, I paid dearly for this universal dream. For years, for the young and not-so-young ... |
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In Memoriam
Oleg Grabar (1929-2011) Brussels, Feburary 2011 On January 8, 2011, one of the most prominent figures in the field of Islamic art and architecture Oleg Grabar passed away. He was an archaeologist, teacher, researcher, and author and co-author of many articles and books that ... |
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Al-Sabah Collection, Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait joins MWNF Books
Brussels / Kuwait, October 2010 The Al-Sabah Collection, created by Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah and his wife Sheika Hussah, is one of the world's finest collections of Islamic art and includes more than 30,000 artefacts representing all aspects of the Islamic ... |
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The MWNF Virtual Museum inaugurates a Cafeteria
Brussels, March 2010 Would you like to look at newspapers and magazines from all over the world, learn more about how coffee and tea are made in different countries or contribute to one of our Blogs? Then just come in and enjoy this new offer from the MWNF ... |
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MWNF launches two Blogs and inaugurates an institutional page on Facebook
Brussels, December 2009 With the inauguration of two Blogs – MWNF and MWNF Travellers’– and the creation of an institutional page on Facebook, MWNF intends to facilitate direct communication with the continuously increasing number of visitors to the MWNF ... |
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Cooperation between MWNF & ONA Foundation in Morocco intends to promote DIA as an educational tool
Rabat / Brussels, December 2009 The Moroccan Foundation ONA is one of the sponsors of the Discover Islamic Art Virtual Museum, created by MWNF in cooperation with 40 museums from 14 countries of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, and launched in 2007. ONA will ... |
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Discover Islamic Art Virtual Museum now accessible also at Glasgow Museums
Glasgow / Brussels, September 2009 Glasgow Museums hosts one of Scotland's most significant Islamic Art collections. Together with National Museums of Scotland, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum, Glasgow is one of four United Kingdom museums to have ... |
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Guided visits to the Discover Islamic Art Virtual Exhibitions
Brussels, June 2009 The Discover Islamic Art Virtual Museum offers the opportunity to visit 18 Virtual Exhibitions presenting the great Islamic dynasties in the ... |
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Educational workshops in Cairo, Tunis and Amman
Cairo / Tunis / Amman, April – May 2009 The Discover Islamic Art Virtual Museum offers numerous possibilities for its use as an educational tool: 18 Virtual Exhibitions present the history and cultural legacy of the Islamic ... |
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Set of stamps dedicated to the Discover Islamic Art Virtual Museum
Amman, February 2009 As a consequence of the Virtual Museum's great visibility and impact a set of five postage stamps has been dedicated to Discover Islamic Art by the Jordanian Government. The set includes stamps with ... |
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Signature of an Agreement between MWNF and the Cultural Capital of the Arab World 2008
Brussels / Damascus, 26-05-2008 The declaration of Damascus as Cultural Capital of the Arab World 2008 was the culmination of a long history through which the capital of Syria has steadily remained at the very core of the ... |
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MWNF signs cooperation agreement with airlines
Brussels, 15-10-2007 On the occasion of the launch of its travel platform, MWNF has signed cooperation agreements with IBERIA, Syrian Air and Turkish Airlines. Further agreements will follow during the coming ... |
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MWNF Travel platform now online with programme 2008
15 tours with fixed dates are an invitation to discover ten countries around the Mediterranean Brussels, 15-10-2007 MWNF Travels – the travel platform of MWNF – provides a new approach to discovering the Islamic Mediterranean: all tours are designed and organised by specialised local travel agents and are accompanied ... |
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Portuguese edition of the book Discover Islamic Art in the Mediterranean sold out after one week
Brussels, 08-05-2007 Only one week after the inauguration of the Virtual Exhibitions on 19 April, the 1000 copies of the Portuguese edition of the accompanying book were sold out. A second edition is already in ... |
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Successful inauguration
Discover Islamic Art in the Mediterranean Virtual Exhibitions (18-19 April 2007) Brussels, 26-04-2007 18 Virtual Exhibitions complemented by a 272-page illustrated book – both available in eight languages – were launched last week. Ankara, Amman, Berlin, Cairo, Damascus, Lisbon, Madrid, Rome, ... |
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VIRTUAL MUSEUM DISCOVER ISLAMIC ART
Inauguration of the Virtual Exhibitions and presentation of the Book DISCOVER ISLAMIC ART IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Brussels, 16-04-2007 The largest museum in the world launches its latest venture on 19 April 2007: 18 Virtual Exhibitions invite visitors to discover the great Islamic dynasties of the Mediterranean, together with their ... |
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Historical Cross Referencing feature of Discover Islamic Art Virtual Museum is now on-line
Brussels, 15-01-2007 Do you know what was happening in Sweden in 1327, when the Mamluk Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun was restoring the dome of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem? Or which events were taking place in Turkey ... |
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Discover Islamic Art partners sign Cooperation Agreement to ensure sustainability of Virtual Museum
Dead Sea, 17-10-2006 Under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumayya of Jordan, the representatives of nine of the most prestigious European museums from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom as well as ... |