Insightful Voices

Insightful Voices

The Museum's Annual Lectures present Big Thinkers who challenge us to think differently about the world around us, using art and culture as a catalyst for conversations that promote pluralism.

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Insightful Voices
  • Night of Ideas: A World in Common

    Embark on an evening of profound exploration with A World in Common, a collaborative event by the Aga Khan Museum, the Consulate General of the Republic of France in Toronto, and the French Institute.

    This captivating program delves into humanity's paramount challenge of the 21st century — how t...

  • Sanctuary Series: Maryem Tollar and Dawne McFarlane

    Juno-nominated musician Maryem Tollar and storyteller Dawne McFarlane engage in a lyrical call and response in this impassioned interpretation of a classic Arabic folk tale from One Thousand and One Nights.

  • Duende Flamenco Festival: A Look Back

    Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Aga Khan Museum's annual Duende Flamenco Festival — a yearly celebration of the fiery dance form. Join the festival's guest curator, Carmen Romero, and Amirali Alibhai, Head of Performing Arts at the Museum, as they uncover the process ...

  • SANCTUM: An Original Composition by Afraaz Adam Mulji

    This piano composition by contemporary multi-instrumentalist Afraaz Mulji is inspired by a 16th-century music manuscript in our 2021 exhibition, Hidden Stories: Books Along the Silk Roads.

    The manuscript, now in the collection of Western University in Ontario, was originally owned by a monastery...

  • Changing Perceptions: Pop Culture and Social Insight with Zarqa Nawaz

    Join us as we explore the impact of popular culture and the arts on social change, and its potential for driving social good. Zarqa Nawaz discusses her experience as a Canadian Muslim, and as a woman, and how they informed her career creating mainstream media. From the popular television show Lit...