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Feb 2022
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DIDI Dean Hani Asfour | Al Burda Podcast

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In this episode, we talked to Dean at Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation Hani Asfour about how design plays a key role in portraying culture of the Islamic world.

Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra 

Edited by: Ramzi Ramman

Theme music: The Loyalty of the Poet by Faraj Abyad | Performance was commissioned by MetLiveArts &  The Metropolitan Museum of Art"

About Al Burda Podcast:

Al Burda Podcast, powered by afikra,  is a series long-form conversation with some of the leading and prominent figures from the Al Burda 2021 Festival - the festival from the UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth, dedicated to celebrating diverse facets of Islamic arts and culture. Al Burda is a multidisciplinary platform run by the UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth, dedicated to celebrating diverse facets of Islamic arts and culture, through promoting creativity and experimentation in Islamic art practices and fostering critical discourse between experts, institutions and communities on the past, present and future of Islamic culture. 

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Al Burda Podcast, powered by afikra,  is a series long-form conversation with some of the leading and prominent figures from the Al Burda 2021 Festival - the festival from the UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth, dedicated to celebrating diverse facets of Islamic arts and culture. Al Burda is a multidisciplinary platform run by the UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth, dedicated to celebrating diverse facets of Islamic arts and culture, through promoting creativity and experimentation in Islamic art practices and fostering critical discourse between experts, institutions and communities on the past, present and future of Islamic culture. 

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