• Saturday November 1, 2008, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco 2:00 PM

"Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum" is an  
extraordinary exhibition of objects from the National Museum in  
Kabul. Over 200 artifacts on display, from four different sites along  
the ancient trade route, the Silk Road, were long thought to be  
stolen or destroyed during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan  
(1979-90) or the civil war and Taliban rule that followed. Traveling  
to the United States for the first time, they not only give us a  
glimpse of Afghanistan's ancient past but tell their own story of  
redemption and dedication to preserving the past against all odds.

Nadia Tarzi gives a unique perspective on the objects in the  
collection. She explains the original excavation and re-discovery of  
the artifacts and the harrowing stories of their rescue, while  
discussing the issues surrounding cultural heritage preservation  
during wartime and the importance of this heritage in shaping the  
national identity of Afghanistan.

Go to http://www.savingantiquities.org/whatwedosafetoursTarzi.php to  
register.

Fee: $40/person or $10/student with valid ID, including group  
admission to the museum. Space is limited. A portion of the proceeds  
from ticket sales will be donated to the Association for the  
Protection of Afghan Archaeology.  To make your reservation or to  
learn more about SAFE Tours, visit our website at: http:// 
www.savingantiquities.org/tours.php  or email  
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Nadia Tarzi is founder of the Association for the Protection of  
Afghan Archaeology, in San Rafael, CA, and a strong advocate of  
cultural preservation and education in Afghanistan. A nonprofit  
organization that promotes public awareness of Afghan archaeology  
around the world, the APAA provides opportunities and funding to  
restore and conserve Afghanistan’s vulnerable cultural heritage. Born  
in Strasbourg, France, the daughter of renowned Afghan archaeologist  
Dr. Zemaryalai Tarzi, who is Director for the Bamiyan Archaeological  
Mission and president of APAA, Nadia has spoken at academic  
conferences devoted to Afghan archaeology and cultural heritage. She  
was featured in the National Geographic documentary “The Lost  
Treasures of Afghanistan” in 2006 with her father, who recently  
discovered a 19-meter “Sleeping Buddha” in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan  
Valley. On November 13-15, Nadia will accompany her father, who will  
join a panel of cultural heritage experts at the “Recovering  
Afghanistan’s Past: Cultural Heritage in Context” conference, which  
is cosponsored by APAA.
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