Aga Khan oversees official launch of Alberta garden
Guests gather at the inauguration of the Aga Khan Garden at the at the University of Alberta’s botanical gardens in Edmonton, Alta. on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018.
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Article Author: Aga Khan oversees official launch of Alberta garden
Media Source: The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Date: 16 October 2018
On 16 October, the Aga Khan Garden (AKG), part of the University of Alberta (U of A) Botanic Garden, was formally opened with the presence of His Highness, Alberta Lieutenant-Governor Lois Mitchell, Premier Rachel Notley and U of A president David Turpin. Of the many projects the Aga Khan Development Network has undertaken to…
On 16 October, the Aga Khan Garden (AKG), part of the University of Alberta (U of A) Botanic Garden, was formally opened with the presence of His Highness, Alberta Lieutenant-Governor Lois Mitchell, Premier Rachel Notley and U of A president David Turpin. Of the many projects the Aga Khan Development Network has undertaken to promote peace and well-being, theAKG is the most northerly based, a tribute to the U of A’s continuing relationship with the Aga Khan. The AKG opened to the public in late June and was greeted with rave reviews for its Woodland Bagh reflecting pool, stonework, outdoor amphitheatre, fountains and sunken floral beds. The garden’s motto is: No one leaves unchanged. It’s a sentiment not lost on its director.