News & Events
Gala strengthens partnership between Ismaili Community and Quebec
Fifteen years ago the Ismaili Council for Canada initiated an agreement with the Province of Quebec to sponsor the migration of Afghan refugees. On 3 April, a Gala was held to commemorate this important partnership and to thank the province for welcoming the Afghan Jamat.
Historic Cities Programme continues its Canadian tour in Toronto
The Historic Cities Programme Exhibition arrived in Toronto on 16 April 2008 and was the subject of a lively panel discussion. The exhibition has already been visited by Toronto's municipal leaders, members of the architectural community and many in the wider public community.
A Mystical Journey United States Tour
Following its highly-acclaimed sold-out tour in Canada, A Mystical Journey – Sufi Music and other Expressions of Devotion from the Muslim World, will be touring the United States in March and April 2008. World-renowned Muslim artists from Algeria, Bosnia, Iran, Pakistan, Syria, and Tajikistan are scheduled to perform. Expressing their love and devotion through song, music and dance, these artists will take audiences on an inspirational and unforgettable mystical journey.
Prince Hussain and Princess Khaliya attend two Golden Jubilee programmes in North America
Prince Hussain Aga Khan and his wife, Princess Khaliya, attended the formal inauguration of the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme’s (HCP) travelling exhibition at the City Hall, in Sugar Land, Texas. Running concurrently with the HCP exhibition in the USA is another international Golden Jubilee programme taking place in Canada, A Mystical Journey, which premiered in Vancouver and will travel to five Canadian cities before touring other countries. The performance of A Mystical Journey (AMJ) held in Edmonton, Alberta on 17 October 2007 was the next venue for Prince Hussain and Princess Khaliya.
