AGA KHAN TRUST FOR CULTURE

The 'Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC)', an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), focuses on the physical, social, cultural and economic revitalisation of communities in the Muslim world. It includes the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Historic Cities Support Programme, the Music Initiative in Central Asia, the Humanities Project, the on-line resource ArchNet, and the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The AKTC was founded in 1988 and is registered in Geneva, Switzerland, as a private, non-denominational, philanthropic foundation. It is an integral part of the AKDN, a family of institutions created by His Highness the Aga Khan, with distinct yet complementary mandates to improve the welfare and prospects of people in countries in the developing world, particularly in Asia and Africa.

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Programmes

References

External Links

Programmes

★ 'Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA)'
:The prestigious prize set up to recognise architectural excellence in Muslim communities.

★ 'Historic Cities Support Programme (HCSP)'
:Focusing on the physical, social, and economic revitalisation of historic sites in the Muslim world.

★ 'Music Initiative in Central Asia (AKMICA)'
:An initiative to provide financial resources and technical assistance to support the preservation and promotion of professional oral-tradition music throughout Central Asia and adjoining states.

★ 'Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture (AKPIA)'
:An endowed centre of excellence in the history, theory and practice of Islamic architecture based at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

★ 'ArchNet.org (web)'
:An on-line resource focusing on architecture, urban design, urban development, and related issues in the Muslim world (in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

★ 'Humanities Project (AKHP)'
:Aims to develop a core introductory humanities curriculum for use in universities in Central Asia based on the cultural traditions of the region.

★ 'Museums Project (web)'
:Launched two museum projects in 2003, the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto^[1] and the Indian Ocean Maritime Museum in Zanzibar.

References

1. Aga Khan to Establish Major Academic and Cultural Center and Museum in Canada

External Links

★ Aga Khan Trust for Culture (website)

★ Aga Khan Trust for Culture Brochure

★ Aga Khan Trust for Culture Archives on ArchNet.org

★ The Aga Khan Development Network