German-funded cultural projects in Pakistan (Embassy)
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German Ambassador Dr. Michael Koch inaugurated the photographic exhibition ‘Mosques in Germany’ by German photographer Wilfried Dechau at the National Art Gallery Islamabad on 04 November 2011. The exhibition which remains on display from 04 - 13 November 2011 is a joint initiative of the German Embassy and the Pakistan National Council of the Arts.
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Lectures, training sessions and workshops in Islamabad and Rawalpindi about German and Swiss art by Mariano Akerman
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German-Pakistanis and their identities
On 9 September 2011, the German Embassy Islamabad invited to a panel discussion "Across and Between the Cultures - German-Pakistanis and their identities" with Nadia Riaz, Director of the Annemarie-Schimmel-Haus Lahore, and Hasnain Kazim, Islamabad Correspondent of Spiegel/Spiegel Online.
Germany's leading expert on Sufism, Jürgen W. Frembgen, launched his book "At the Shrine of the Red Sufis - Five Days and Nights on Pilgrimage in Pakistan", on Thursday, 24 March 2011 at the German Embassy Islamabad, describing his experiences in this pilgrimage.
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The German Jazz Quartett "Jonas Schoen Band" toured Pakistan in May 2011.
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On Saturday, 18 September 2010, the German Embassy handed over sports equipment to the Mescon Football Academy (MIFA), run by the Nigerian star striker and coach Emeka Aliewa.
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Training courses at the Center for Legal & Enhanced Skills
The Federal Republic of Germany is providing PKR 9.2 million to support the “Center for Legal & Enhanced Skills” at the Faculty of Law of Islamia College University. The Centre is organizing training courses in advanced practical and professional skills for law students and young practitioners of law in order to prepare aspiring barristers for work in a court of law.
The project aims at strengthening established institutions that offer professional training in the field of law, thus contributing to easing access to justice in Pakistan.
The agreement was signed by Ambassador Dr. Michael Koch and by the dean of the Faculty of Law of Islamia College University, Dr. Nasib Dar.
Upgrading the Library of the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations
Germany has made available 3.3 million Pakistani Rupees for the upgrading of the library of the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC) which is a constituent institute of the Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad.
TIAC seeks to promote research on the ancient and more recent cultures, languages and religions of Pakistan and the South Asian Subcontinent.
The agreement was signed at the German Embassy by Ambassador Dr. Michael Koch and Prof. Dr. Hugh van Skyhawk, who teaches Comparative Religion at TIAC, on 17 May 2010, in the presence of the Vice Chancellor of QAU, Prof. Dr. Masum Yasinzai.
Workshop at the National Art Gallery Islamabad
'Capacity building for Cultural Heritage and Resource Management', a workshop conducted at the National Art Gallery Islamabad, funded by the German Embassy
A two week workshop designed to build the capacity of professionals involved in the conservation, restoration and protection of cultural heritage and cultural resource management was organized at the National Art Gallery. Arranged with funding from the Germany Embassy, this workshop was conducted by Friedrich Zink, an Islamabad-based German expert.
Over 50 participants attended this workshop including staff members from cultural institutions such as DoAM, the Lahore Museum, NAG and PNCA as well as teachers, students and professionals from private institutes such as the tourism industry and NGOs.
Through theoretical lectures and practical exercises, the work shop enhanced participants' knowledge and skills in terms of storage, display of objects as well as exhibition improvements. The workshop also focused on the restoration of objects of art at all participating museums and concerned institutions in Pakistan.
Participants were provided with specialized information on how to treat certain categories of objects such as sculpture, textiles, fiber & canvas, ceramics, glass, metals, furniture and woodwork, leather, skin, parchment, books and art on paper (and other carrier materials).
What makes the workshop also special is the fact that it is the first step towards the establishment of a laboratory for restoration of artworks in Islamabad, at the National Art Gallery.
Information on the Pakistan National Arts Gallery in Islamabad [pdf, 657,85k]
A Classical Concert was given by the German musicians Julian Steckel (violoncello) & Stephan Rahn (piano) on Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 07:30 pm at the auditorium of the German Embassy.
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On Friday, 27 November 2009, the German Christmas Bazaar was held on the premises of the Embassy. More than 800 visitors attended the event. The proceeds were donated to charity.
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