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KUWAIT, Dec 4 (KUNA) -- President of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The
MET Museum) in New York Emily K. Rafferty lauded here the efforts by Director
General of Kuwait's Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah (DAI) Sheikha Hussah Al-Sabah
for her efforts within the cultural domain, a statement by DAI said Sunday.
The DAI statement indicated that Rafferty congratulated Sheikha Hussah on
receiving honorary membership in the MET's Museum Board of trustees back in
September, making her the only female member from the Middle East to join.
Sheikh Hussah would gain a chance to work with influential figures at the
board, said Rafferty who wished the Kuwaiti official all the success in future
endeavors.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, founded 140 years ago, is one
of the largest museums in the world and considered a beacon of knowledge and
culture.
DAI is a cultural organization based on a Kuwaiti private art collection.
Since its inception in 1983, DAI has grown from a single focus organization
created to manage the loan of the prestigious Al-Sabah Collection of art from
the Islamic world to the State of Kuwait to become an internationally
recognized cultural organization. (end)
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