Historic Cities exhibition launches its Canadian tour

A volunteer tour guide describes the Al-Azhar Park project to guests at the opening of the Historic Cities Programme exhibition in Montreal. Photo: Aliya Allibhai

Montreal, 2 April 2008 — The Historic Cities Programme launched the Canadian tour of its exhibition in Montreal on 1 April 2008. It will travel to Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary in the coming weeks. The exhibition is an initiative of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam. It showcases five projects located in Egypt, Syria, Mali, India, and Afghanistan, providing a unique lens on the role of culture in development.

Christophe Bouleau of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in discussion with guests at the opening of the Historic Cities Programme exhibition at the McCord Museum in Montreal. Photo: Aliya Allibhai

For the past 25 years, the Historic Cities Programme has promoted the conservation and re-use of buildings and public spaces in historic cities in the Muslim World. Its projects are designed to bring about social, economic and cultural development, while building community participation and training local professionals and institutions.

For more information, see the Historic Cities Programme Exhibition.

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