Tasneem’s Blog Archive
Fashion Diplomacy, in the Fashion Capital
Today at the Sofitel in Melbourne, I was thrilled to be attending the Wardah -Succeeding Together: An Australia-Indonesia Collaboration event. Fashion diplomacy with panache. Showcasing designs from Australia's modest designers- Amalina, Baraka and Delina. And from...
Curating the Green & Gold (Dinars)-My First Exhibition for the IMA –
The Islamic Museum of Australia (IMA) is delighted to bring ‘Islamic Coins: A Journey Through Islamic Civilisation’, its first complete international visiting exhibition to Australia. In partnership with the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and the Dubai Islamic...
IWD Afternoon Tea with The Governor
Grateful to spend my #IWD this afternoon in the company of exceptional ladies at Government House. H.E. Governor Linda Dessau hosted us in an intimate gathering to share both our professional roles and personal concerns as they impacted marginalised...
Lordy, that expression
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Guess Who’s Coming to Visit…?
Between an International Arts Symposium, Gala dinner, upcoming Coin exhibition and launch in four days..look who dropped by this morning with a posse of paparazzi... Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. He becomes the first PM to visit the museum....
I Am Not Negotiable
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Trigger Happy for IWD
Today I participated in an International Women's Day event organised by the Food For Thought Network, where I was honoured to meet and sit on a panel with the illustrious Prof. Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Council. Her presence...
Does Art Effect Change?
On Saturday 5th of March the IMA held its inaugural International Islamic Arts Symposium on the topic of 'Does Art Effect Social Change?'. Principally funded by the Council for Arab-Australian Relations (CAAR), this event was two months in the making. Its goal was to...
Stepping Up to Equality, One Image At a Time
This evening at Victoria University's premier event of its 'GameChanger Series' I was thrilled to emcee a panel with 5 amazing women speaking to 'What gender equity means to them'. Using images that conveyed how they see equality, these women shared personal and...
#I’llDineWithYou – eating and meeting up a storm
At the inaugural #IllDineWithYou gathering tonight. ...An 80 metre table set in Melbourne's City Square, with 280 people, representing up to 80 ethnicities, more language backgrounds, vegetarian Indian and Vietnamese cuisine - and a picture...