Aga Khan projects featured at Science and Technology Museum
Posted on Sunday, January 31 @ 23:24:45 CST by admin |
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The Aga Khan Development Network is unusual in recognizing the importance of culture in its international development projects.
The restoration of historic sites such as Babur's Garden in Afghanistan (IMAGE LEFT) is understood to be important in sustaining modern identity and fostering contemporary culture in a world made unstable by war or politics.
An exhibition which opens Thursday at the Canada Science and Technology Museum provides an overview of Aga Khan projects and their effects, undertaken with help from Canadian partners such as the Canadian International Development Agency.
Bridges that Unite is a travelling show organized by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, based in Ottawa, which links Canadian resources to some 40 projects in a dozen countries throughout Africa and Asia.
They address health, education, rural development and civil society organizations as well as culture.
The exhibits, which include photography, videos, recordings and texts, illustrate examples of appropriate technologies applied as well as efforts to keep alive traditional crafts and technical skills to restore ancient monuments and provide safe water supplies.
The hope is to raise Canadian ambitions to contribute to peace through community well being.
The setting in the museum, just past the enormous locomotives is interesting given the role of that technology in Canada's development.
Bev Oda, the federal minister of international cooperation, opened the show last night at a reception for invited guests.
The show goes until February 28. Admission is free.
The museum at 1867 St. Laurent Boulevard is open Tuesday through Saturday. It will be open Monday February 15 for family day.
Next stop is Montreal March 7 to 26 at Concordia University.
Note: Source: bridgesthatunite.ca
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