American Friends of Sufi Arts, Culture & Knowledge

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MACS MTO is the first museum dedicated to exploring the principles + artistic expressions of Sufism. Built on a platform of dialogue with the beliefs and questions of our time, the museum engages Sufism as a framework for multidisciplinary exploration.

Today marks @icomofficiel's International Museums Day 2024!

Yesterday, we hosted our first salon conversation of 2024. We're thrilled to have kicked off the year with such an energizing conversation with none other than Sumayya Vally! 🔗 visit afsack.org to watch this session on demand Stay tuned for our next event!

TOMORROW: Threads of Culture: A Dialogue on Design, Identity and Spirituality 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 #SumayyaVally ⏰ Jan 15:— 9am PST | 12pm EST | 6pm CET 🔗 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Event Announcement: Threads of Culture: A Dialogue on Design, Identity and Spirituality Join us for an enriching conversation with the renowned architect #SumayyaVally. Register at afsack.org/salonseries/th… #sufism #islamicculture #spirituality #architecture #islamicarchitecture

TODAY: 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲, with #𝗝𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗮 drawing attention to the profound connection between architecture and the atmospheres it traces. Join via: eventbrite.com/e/720877202117

TOMORROW: 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 #𝗝𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗮 ⏰ 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟭: 9am PDT | 12pm EDT | 6pm CET 🔗 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 eventbrite.com/e/720877202117 #transcendentalarchitecture

Celebrated for his exploration of #transcendentalarchitecture and the existential dimensions of the built environment, #JuhaniPallasmaa continues to shape the discourse on the profound connection between individuals and architecture 🗓 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟭, 9am PT: eventbrite.com/e/720877202117

This Wednesday: 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 We are thrilled to host renowned Finnish architect #JuhaniPallasmaa for our 10th Salon Conversation. Register at eventbrite.com/e/720877202117 #poeticsofarchitecture

🗓 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟭 • 9am PT • This dialogue centers the profound connection between architecture and the atmospheres it traces, drawing attention to the significance of stillness, silence, and solitude in shaping human experience. #poeticsofarchitecture #transcendentalarchitecture

Event Announcement: 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 Join us for an enriching conversation with the renowned Finnish architect #JuhaniPallasmaa. Register at eventbrite.com/e/720877202117 #transcendentalarchitecture

NEXT EVENT: Attunement: Exploring Architecture Beyond Aesthetics - A Conversation with Alberto Pérez-Gómez 🗓 April 18th, 2023 — 12pm PDT | 3pm EDT | 9PM CET on Zoom 👉 Register on our website afsack.org 👈 #architecture #spirituality #sufism

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His work and research reflect his particular concern for cultural and ecological aspects of architecture. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Arts, Culture, and Spirituality Forum (ACSF) and has been a Visiting Professor at Harvard, MIT, Yale and Tehran University.

Nader Ardalan is an architect with a long and distinguished international career in the fields of planning, architecture and historic preservation. He holds a BArch from Carnegie-Mellon University and Master of Architecture from the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University.

Join us for our next Salon Series, an inspiring conversation with Nader Ardalan. 🗓 December 8th, 2022 — 12pm PST | 3pm EST | 9PM CET on Zoom 👉 Register on our website afsack.org 👈 #sufism #architecture #islamicart #spirituality #artandspirituality

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The significance of balance and harmony as well as their relationship to the ‘self’ will be discussed during this first salon talk in a series focused on architecture. From enhancing contemplation to highlighting spaces that poetically respond to and nurture our soul,

NEXT EVENT: On The Creative Imagination in Architecture with Nader Ardalan 🗓 December 8th, 2022 — 12pm PST | 3pm EST | 9PM CET on Zoom 👉 Register on our website afsack.org 👈 #sufism #sufiart #architecture #islamicart #spirituality #artandspirituality