August 23, 2024
The Vienna museum shines a spotlight on Austria’s Islamic heritage
Listen to the article GENEVA: The Vienna Museum is launching a three-part Summer Academy on Islamic heritage in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on Thursday. In the first part on Thursday, experts and interested participants will examine objects “collected because of the long-standing fascination with what has long been referred to as ‘the Orient,'” according to a release. Next week, the Summer Academy will focus on traces of Islamic heritage in Vienna’s public space. The third and final event on September 5 will focus on the aesthetics of Islamic heritage with calligraphy, arabesques and more. “Discussions about immigration are mixed with


