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Prince Rahim at the Vatican 2022-11-09
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Archbishop Peña Parra welcomes Prince Rahim Aga Khan at the Vatican 2022-11-09
Posted November 12th, 2022 by librarian-hdOn Wednesday, 9 November, His Excellency Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute of the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, met with Prince Rahim Aga Khan during his courtesy visit to the Vatican. Present also were: Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili and Senior Official of Portuguese Affairs and other Lusophone Countries, Michael Kocher, Director General of the Aga Khan Foundation (Social Development), Luis Monreal, Director General of Aga Khan Fund for Culture and Malik Talib, Chairman of the Leaders’ International Forum.
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Archbishop Peña Parra welcomes Prince Rahim Aga Khan at the Vatican 2022-11-09
Posted November 12th, 2022 by librarian-hdOn Wednesday, 9 November, His Excellency Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute of the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, met with Prince Rahim Aga Khan during his courtesy visit to the Vatican. Present also were: Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili and Senior Official of Portuguese Affairs and other Lusophone Countries, Michael Kocher, Director General of the Aga Khan Foundation (Social Development), Luis Monreal, Director General of Aga Khan Fund for Culture and Malik Talib, Chairman of the Leaders’ International Forum.
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Virtual tour of “The Living Sea” by Prince Hussain and Simone Piccoli at the Museum of Natural History of Venice 2022-07-18
Posted September 21st, 2022 by librarian-hdThe Living Sea presents the gaze of two friends: Hussain Aga Khan and Simone Piccoli in the extraordinary diversity of the underwater world of three countries: Tonga, Mexico and Egypt. Both born in 1974, Hussain Aga Khan, photographer, author of books and exhibitions, and Simone Piccoli, director of underwater documentaries, met in November 2014 during a dolphin expedition led by Simone in Sataya, in the Red Sea where gigantic groups swim. of dolphins with a long rostrum and where, nearby, the strange and peaceful dugong can be seen grazing.
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The Costa Smeralda turns sixty: an iconic model of tourism 2022-07-31
Posted August 1st, 2022 by librarian-hdAn adventure that has been going on for sixty years. And that, in addition to having transformed Gallura and the Costa Smeralda into an icon of luxury tourism, looks to the future in the name of sustainability, innovation and digital.
An adventure born in 1962
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Birthday of our beloved Prince Aly Salomone Khan

Prince Aly S. Khan was born in Torino (Turin) Italy on June 13, 1911. He was the eldest son of our 48th Holy Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah. His mother was Cleope Teresa Magliano
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Presentation of Yacht Club Costa Smeralda 2022 Sporting Season 2022-04-06
Posted April 7th, 2022 by librarian-hdA busy 2022 sporting season for the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda was presented this morning in Milan. The event returned to an in-person format after 2 years, bringing together members, partners, journalists and friends of the YCCS at the Magna Pars event space.
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Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Sporting Season set to launch 2021-05-25
Posted June 4th, 2021 by librarian-hdThe conference to present the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's sporting calendar and the competitive programme of the Young Azzurra team took place this morning.
For the first time, the traditional YCCS event was held online, with a live stream from the Azzurra Lounge at the Club's Porto Cervo headquarters which, in addition to members, was open to all journalists, guests and supporters wishing to take part. A recording of the event will remain available on the YCCS YouTube channel.
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Prince Aly Khan in Loving memory

Prince Aly Khan born in Turin (Torino) Italy on this day of June 13, 1911. He was the father of our beloved Hazar Imam Shah Karim and the eldest son of our 48th Imam Aga Sultan Muhammad. His mother was Cleope Teresa Maglione
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Luciano Bennetton And The Aga Khan Museum Partner Create Cultural Dialogues 2019-11-29
Posted November 30th, 2019 by librarian-hdWhat does it mean when you are asked - "where are you from?" This often innocuous question provides information to identify the historical background of a person but, more often than not, also pigeon-holes migrants based on biases and stereotypes.
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Prince Aly S. Khan born June 13 1911

June 13 marks the birthday of Prince Aly Soloman Khan born in Turin, Italy the eldest son of Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah. His mother was Princess Teresa Magliano
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Prince Rahim launches Air Italy's inaugural flight from Toronto to Milan

Meridiana, an airline based in Sardinia, launched its bid on Monday to become Italy's leading carrier with a new name: Air Italy.
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Birthday of Prince Aly Salomone Khan

Prince Aly Salomone Khan - born in Turin, Italy 13 June 1911
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Birthday of Prince Aly Salomone Khan
Posted June 12th, 2018 by librarian-hdPrince Aly Khan was born in Turin (Torino) Italy on June 13, 1911. His mother was Cleope Teresa "Ginetta" Magliano.
In 1939, Prince Aly Aga Khan joined the French Foreign Legion and served with its cavalry division in Egypt and the Middle East. In 1940, he joined the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, becoming a lieutenant colonel in 1944. That same year, he participated in the Allied landing in the south of France with the United States Seventh Army, serving as a liaison officer with the rank of captain; for this, he was made an officer in the Legion of Honor in 1950.
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Aga Khan demands urgent action to restore man-nature balance
Posted October 15th, 2017 by librarian-hdThe love and the sense of urgency to the environment around us is what shared the one who organized and participated in the first edition of the One Ocean Forum.
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Prince Aly Salomone Khan

Our beloved Prince Aly Salomone Khan father of our Hazar Imam passed away May 12, 1960
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Princess Zahra Aga Khan Christens the TP52 Azzurra 2011-05-18
Posted August 10th, 2015 by librarian-hdAzzurra, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's new TP52 which is set to compete in the prestigious Audi MedCup circuit, was today officially baptised by godmother Princess Zahra Aga Khan. During the ceremony a second Audi-sponsored vessel, the French-German collaboration All4One, was also present together with special guest, actor Jean Reno. After t the traditional photographs taken, the crew of Audi Azzurra Sailing Team boarded the boat for some sailing on the waters off Cascais.
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Splendori a Corte Exhibition 2013-03-30
Posted December 27th, 2013 by librarian-hdOn 30 March 2007, His Highness the Aga Khan and Mr. Elvio Ubaldi, Mayor of Parma, inaugurated “Splendori a Corte”, an exhibition of rare art and manuscripts from the Aga Khan Museum collections, at the Palazzo della Pilotta in Parma.
Splendori a CorteIn addition to the exhibition, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in collaboration with the Teatro Regio di Parma and Parma Capitale della Musica, presented a programme of sacred music from Central Asia.
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Splendori a Corte Exhibition 2013-02-17
Posted February 17th, 2013 by librarian-hdInauguration by His Highness The Aga Khan speech at "Splendori a Corte", an exhibition of rare art and manuscripts from the Aga Khan Museum collection, being shown until 3 June 2007 at the Palazzo della Pilotta (Parma, Italy)
Inauguration speech at "Splendori a Corte", an exhibition of rare art and manuscripts from the Aga Khan Museum collection, being shown until 3 June 2007 at the Palazzo della Pilotta (Parma, Italy)
30 March 2007
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