“The initiative to start APAA was a call from the heart.”
Our goal is to bring understanding and raise awareness as well as ensure the promotion of the Afghan Archaeological and Cultural Heritage. This goal is realized through its teaching in schools and public venues internationally, including in Afghanistan and in the Afghan and multi-cultural Bay Area community. Our work also consists in promoting and assisting in the education of the international public about the inherent value of archaeological treasures to cultural identity, and to specifically focus on the plight of Afghan people regarding the loss of their cultural heritage.
Through APAA Dr.Tarzi is assisting in educating the younger generations as well as the older ones. This is done by publishing children and scientific books as well as provide education and training programs and tools in Afghanistan to future Archaeologists so they may in turn become self reliant and efficient Professionals of the trowel and skilled restorers. Finally, APAA hopes to inspire future generations in having the incentive to learn about, protect and preserve their unique heritage and further educate themselves and others on the importance and value of archaeological and historical heritages.
Sunday, April 25th 11:30am - 4:30pm
Dominican University, Guzman hall, 2nd
floor
50 Acacia St. San Rafael, CA
94903
Seating is limited for this free event please RSVP prior to 4/23/10
nadia@apaa.info or 415-370-1694
view PROGRAM
Thursday April 29, 2010 at 5:00pm
University of California, Berkeley
The Center for Buddhist Studies Presents
Professor Emeritus Zemaryalai Tarzi
"The Bamiyan Stupas"
For more information, call 510-643-5104 or visit http://buddhiststudies.berkeley.edu/events
November 1st, 2009 11:00am-5:30pm
Dominican University
Saturday, November 01, 2008, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco 2:00 PM
Friday, August 14, 2009, Metropolitan Museum of Art 6:00 PM
Saturday, August 15, 2009, Metropolitan Museum of Art 10:00 AM
Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures, San Francisco Asian Art Museum on October 24, 2008. This traveling exhibition of extraordinary archaeological treasures from the national Museum of Kabul, Afghanistan includes objects originating from four different sites ranging from 4000 to 2000 years ago. Most of these objects were thaught to have disppeared during the 1980-2003 conflicts but in fact had been hidden by brave Afghans who risked their lives to protect them.
Afghanistan has a very long history and thanks to its location has held the priviledge role of a crossroad of civilisations at the heart of Central Asia for thousands of year. The result is an incredible array of treasures and unique art styles demonstrating a constant mix of cultures.
Please keep in mind that as incredible these treasures are, they only represent a fraction of the artistic contribution of Afghanistan to our humanity.
Thanks to the support of National Geographic Society and the Endowment for the Humanities millions of Americans had a rare opportunity to experience a journey through Afghanistan.
The exhibit is now in Ottawa, Canada.
Past Conference at University of California, Berkeley
Recovering Afghanistan's Past: Cultural Heritage in Context
Friday and Satruday November 14-15, 2008 //daily schedule TBA
The conference was sponsored by several UC Berkeley departments and research units, as well as the Asian Art Museum, the Society for Asian Art and the Association for the Protection of Afghan Archaeology.
"Series of Lectures: Shine a Light on Afghanistan" 2010-2011
The planned 2010-2011"Series of Lectures: Shine a Light on Afghanistan" and the 2008 UCB "Recovering Afghanistan's Past: Cultural heritage in Context" are made possible thanks to the generous contribution of C. Diane Christensen and Jean M. Pierret
New developments on the Cultural Heritage of Afghanistan
Looters still Ransacking in Afghanistan
Treasure troves and lack of supervision turn Afghanistan
"A Nation is Alive when its Culture is Alive"
Mr. O. Khan Massoudi, Director of the Museums of Afghanistan
For a complete Bio and List of Publications please contact our APAA Administration at info@apaa.info