His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV arrived in Kazan. According to the Portal of the Tatarstan government, UNESCO Special Envoy for Intercultural Dialogue, State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan, co-founder of the Group of Strategic Vision "Russia - Islamic World" Mintimer Shaimiev met the guest at the Kazan international airport.
His Highness came to Tatarstan to participate in the ceremony of awarding the winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019, which will be held today in Tatar state academic Opera and ballet theatre named after Musa Jalil.
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established in 1977 to "to identify and reward architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Islamic societies".
This year's winners are the project of revitalization of Muharraq (Bahrain), Arcadia Education Project in South Kanarchor (Bangladesh), Palestinian Museum in Birzeit (Palestine), Alioune Diop University Lecture Building in Bambey (Senegal), Wasit Wetland Centre in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). The projects will share US$ 1 million in prize money.
Tatarstan Public Spaces Development Programme is among the shortlisted projects. This is the only Russian project that was shortlisted in the 42 years of the competition.
GSV "Russia - Islamic World"
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