Islamic Art - The Barakat Trust
Coping with coronavirus’ fruits of boredom? Well, make our Asia House Arts In Isolation series your favourite playlist and belt them out — and open a window so others can hear.Pretty much everything from the Louvre to the NBA has been closed, cancelled or postponed. But it takes more than that to really cancel culture. Because if you can’t visit art, we bring it to you. We can still remain connected to the creative voices who help us make sense of our times.
Podcasting since 2020 • 58 episodes
Islamic Art - The Barakat Trust
Latest Episodes
Ancient Arabia: A New UNESCO Site
Join Juan De Lara as he takes us on a tour through the colourful history of Arabia's Qaryat al Faw; a fascinating gem in the desert rich with treasure-laden tombs, frescoes of Egyptian goddesses, statues of Greek demigods, and marvellous inscri...
August 21, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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27:35
Teaching Islamic Art in Schools, with Rizwan Iqbal
Join Rizwan Iqbal as he explores how to get young people excited about Islamic art. Listen as he details the problems faced, solutions he has discovered, and the exciting work he has done as part of our Hands On Islamic Art project, which conne...
July 17, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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35:43
Seals of Sumatra, with Annabel Gallop
Join Annabel Gallop as she takes us to the Indonesian province of Aceh, where she introduces us to the Ninefold Seal, and through it, takes us on a tour through Mughal power, Chinese trade, European conquest, and the wonderful artistic expressi...
June 17, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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27:36
Lost Libraries of Tunis, with Laura Hinrichsen
Join Laura Hinrichsen as she walks us through her fascinating new research, reconstructing the great libraries of 16th century Tunis, once thought completely lost, by hunting down fragments scattered across the world. Listen as she explores the...
May 04, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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26:00
Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery, with Rachel Dedman
Join Rachel Dedman as she explores the beauty and politics of Palestinian textiles. Listen as she discusses her work on the current Material Power exhibition in the UK, whose public programme was part of our Hands On Islamic Art
March 27, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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23:22