*****Special Friends Only Event*****
Ursula Sims-Williams, Honorary Librarian and Trustee at the Trust, will be giving a talk on Sir Harold Bailey: Founding Trustee of the Ancient India and Iran Trust
There will be a reception with light refreshments from 5.00pm
For information on how to become a Friend of the Trust, please contact the Administrator on tel. (01223) 356841 or email: info@indiran.org
Ancient India & Iran Trust 23 Brooklands Avenue Cambridge CB2 8BG
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Almut Hintze‘s inaugural lecture at SOAS Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre titled “Change and Continuity in the Zoroastrian Tradition” followed by a reception on Wednesday 22nd February 2012 at 6.30pm.
Almut Hintze is the Zartoshty Professor of Zoroastrianism at SOAS, University of London and Treasurer and trustee of the Ancient India and Iran Trust. The event is free, but you need to register by either phoning 020 7898 4013 or email soasevents@soas.ac.uk. You can also click here to register online and click on the link, below, for further details of the lecture.
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| 27 Jan | Dr Bruno de NICOLA (University of Cambridge) |
| ‘The Mongol Khatun’s Economic Activity’ | |
| 10 Feb | Mr Kaveh BAKHTIAR (SOAS) |
| ‘Islamic Architecture of Britain’ | |
| 17 Feb | Dr Gillian JULEFF (University of Exeter) |
| ‘Technology and evolution: Asian metallurgy from protohistoric Sri Lanka to Japanese steel’ | |
| 24 Feb | **SPECIAL FRIENDS ONLY EVENT**
Ursula Sims-Williams (Honorary Librarian, The Ancient India & Iran Trust and Curator of Iranian Collections, The British Library)
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| ‘Harold Bailey: Founding Trustee of the Ancient India & Iran Trust’
(For information about how to become a Friend, pleae contact the Administrator: details above). |
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| March
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Lecture to be confirmed |
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*****THE TRUST WILL BE CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR, FROM FRIDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2011 UNTIL MONDAY 2ND JANUARY 2012. Normal opening hours will resume on Tuesday 3rd January 2012*****
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Cambridge Central Asia Forum and the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies is delighted to announce Professor Ansaritdin’s, Tashkent State Oriental Studies Institute, talk on Research and Language learning facilities available in Tashkent and give information about journals published from the Institute. He will also talk about the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences.
This is a free event and everyone is welcome. All those who want to do research in Uzbekistan and/or have an interest in learning
languages of the region are encouraged to attend the talk.
Date: 6 December 2011
Venue: ROOM 7, Sidgwick Avenue, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Time: 5pm-6pm
Please RSVP to prajakti.kalra@cantab.net by the 4th of December.
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Friday 25th November
*****SPECIAL FRIENDS EVENT*****
MUSIC FROM CENTRAL ASIA: FROM SHAMANISM TO SUFISM
A performance and explanation by:
DR RAZIA SULTANOVA (Director, Centre for Central Asian Music and Fellow at Cambridge Central Asia Forum, University of Cambridge)
There will be a reception with light refreshments from 5.00pm
For information on how to become a Friend of the Trust, please contact the Administrator on tel. (01223) 356841 or email: info@indiran.org
Ancient India & Iran Trust 23 Brooklands Avenue Cambridge CB2 8BG
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Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS
MARVELS OF IRANIAN ART
Convened by Anna Contadini
Saturday 3rd December 2011, Room 4421, Main Building, 9.30am – 5.00pm
This course explores some of the major achievements of Iranian art. It gives an introduction to the poetry that is so often illustrated, and shows how manuscript painting is intimately linked to literature. In addition it introduces aspects of material culture as it reflects an international dimension.
Lunch and refreshments are included.
Course Fee: £125/£65 concessions
Please register early to avoid disappointment
Further details and course schedule are available at: http://www.soas.ac.uk/iranianstudies/events/03dec2011-short-course-marvels-of-iranian-art-.html
Bookings: 020 7898 4330 / lh2@soas.ac.uk
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The Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum proposes to make up to three awards for the year April 2012 to March 2013 to UK-based scholars or professionals employed by museums, galleries, or other specified institutions concerned with the preservation, study and display of India’s art and cultural heritage for short visits to India for the purpose of research, training, scholarship or professional collaboration.
The awards are intended to be a contribution towards the costs of maintenance and internal travel expenses within India. Applicants are expected to fund international travel costs from other sources.
Further details and application forms can be obtained from the Nehru Trust website www.nticva.org
Completed application forms must be returned to Rosemary Crill, Asian Department, Victoria and Albert Museum, London SW7 2RL no later than January 31st 2012
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**Friday 11th November, 5.30pm**
Veronica DOUBLEDAY (Independent Scholar)
THE LEGACY OF QUATRAIN SINGING AS PRACTISED IN AFGHANISTAN
All Welcome, Admission Free
Light Refreshments will be served from 5pm
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