Aga Khan Trust for Culture - August 2006 Afghanistan Newsletter
AKTC - Aug 2006 Afghanistan Newsletter
Last Updated on: 1 August 2006
REVIVING TRADITIONAL BUILDING CRAFTS IN THE OLD CITY OF HERAT One such initiative is the conservation of the Chaharsuq cistern, which lies at the junction of the historic bazaar in the old city of Herat.
CELEBRATING HERAT’S RICH CULTURE On a wonderful autumn evening during August, the courtyard garden of Qala Moeen Afzal Khan in southern Kabul was filled with the strains of the living cultural heritage of Herat, as six master-musicians from the city performed in front of an audience of Afghan and international guests.
THE COMMUNITY OF IMAM SHISH NOOR The countryside around Herat is dotted with historic shrines, many of which are in a poor state of repair.
KABUL OLD CITY: A CRAFTSMAN'S STORY An important goal of AKTC’s ongoing conservation work in the old city of Kabul is the revival of traditional building crafts.
KABUL’S ELEGANT RIVERFRONT Built in the early 20th century by Amanullah Khan, the range of two-storey riverfront buildings that adjoin the now-restored mausoleum of Timur Shah in the city centre, are an iconic part of Kabul’s architecture.