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.
Programmes
- The prestigious prize set up to recognise architectural excellence in Muslim communities.
- Focusing on the physical, social, and economic revitalisation of historic sites in the Muslim world.
- 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.
- 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.
- Launched two museum projects, the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto[1] and the Museum of Historic Cairo at Al-Azhar Park Cairo. Also provides support services for museums in the developing world, including the National Museum of Mali.[2]
References
- ^ Aga Khan to Establish Major Academic and Cultural Center and Museum in Canada. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
- ^ Musée National du Mali (2006-06-07). "The Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the National Museum of Mali sign a Collaboration Agreement". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
External links
- Aga Khan Trust for Culture (website). Retrieved on 2006-11-15.
- Aga Khan Trust for Culture Brochure (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-11-15.
- Aga Khan Trust for Culture Archives on ArchNet.org. Retrieved on 2006-12-02.
- The Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
