’Muntada Qasr Al Hosn’ Serves As Key Platform For Discussions On Emirati History
World class speakers and leading thinkers inform and enrich local community at Qasr al Hosn Festival
The Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation is organizing ‘Muntada Qasr al Hosn’, at the on-going Qasr al Hosn Festival. ‘Muntada Qasr al Hosn’ is being held over three days, March 2, March 5 and March 8 and will serve as a platform for visitors to the festival to engage in discussions and debates on a wide range of topics related to Emirati history and culture.
The Qasr al Hosn Festival is a ten day long community event that is designed to celebrate the long and illustrious history of Abu Dhabi and serves as the ideal backdrop to host the Muntada platform.
Led by world class speakers and leading experts on Emirati history, the discussions held at Muntada will give rise to unique accounts of what Qasr al Hosn means to the people of Abu Dhabi. Speakers include well-known historians, political scientists, researchers and historic architecture experts such as H.E. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Dr. Frauke-Heard Bey, Dr. Abdullah El Reyes, Dr. Jayanti Maitra, Mark Powell Kyffin, Dr. Aisha Bilkhair and Jack Burlot. Topics being discussed at the sessions include History and Civilization; Qasr Al Hosn: The Architecture of the Story of Abu Dhabi; Al Hosn Timeless Treasure and more.
“It is through presenting enriching and locally-relevant topics in events and forums that Muntada aims to inform and empower the local community,” said Giorgio Ungania, Muntada Curator, Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation. “Muntada Qasr al Hosn will offer participants and visitors the opportunity to learn about the rich history of Qasr al Hosn and its relevance to Abu Dhabi.”
Muntada sessions are open to festival visitors only from 5:30PM-6:30PM on all three days.
For more information visit www.qasralhosnfestival.ae
Emirate: Abu Dhabi
Date: Mar 3, 2013
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