Category: Workshops CS20
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Calligraphy with Abdulaziz al Ameer
Abdulaziz al Ameer teaches how to write zoomorphic calligraphy in Arabic during the Calligraphy Workshop at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Amricani Cultural Centre.
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Animation as an Art Form with Ahmed al Ibrahim
Ahmed al Ibrahim teaching animation principles and the application of each on different media during the ‘Animation as an Art Form’ workshop at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s Amricani Cultural Centre.
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The Global Art Forum
The Global Art Forum also included a two-day Digitising Archives Workshop led by the Asia Art Archives and Sultan Gallery. It was an opportunity to share the best practice and debate both practical and conceptual ideas around the digitization of archives and artworks. The workshop included presentations and open-floor discussions to explore various questions ranging…
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Glass Jewlery with Lubna Saif Abbas
Glass Jewlery Workshop instructor Lubna Saif Abbas gave Friends of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah an overview using objects from the DAI Collection as a starting point. These objects use a combination of techniques from embossing, silkscreen, stamping and patina applications to show the versatility of jewelry decorations.
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Theatre Workshop with Amal al-Omran
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, in cooperation with the SABAB Theatre, organized an exclusive theatre workshop with the popular Syrian stage actress Amal al-Omran. The workshop was held every day (from 4pm – 9pm) until 20 February 2015 at the SABAB Theatre in Hawally. The final outcome was a theatrical production performed at the Amricani Cultural Centre…
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Iranian Carpet Workshop with Neda Zanjani and Hooman Davatikazeminia
Neda Zanjani and Hooman Davatikazeminia, two experts in the weaving of Persian carpets, explained the different aspects of carpet production, focusing on handmade carpets by Iranian tribes, during the Iranian Carpet Workshop on Tuesday, 17th February 2015 at the Amricani Cultural Centre.
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Candle Photography with Adil Javed
Adil Javed’s Candle Photography Workshop at the Amricani Cultural Centre. Friends of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah learnt tips, tricks and ways to capture different kinds of images with their camera. They also had the chance to participate in the ‘Candle Camera Challenge’, a competition between participants to see who takes the best picture. The winner got a…
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Calligraphy with Mustafa Khajah
Calligraphy Workshop leader, Mustafa Khajah led the second calligraphy workshop at the Amricani Cultural Centre. This workshop focused on basic strokes and letter formation with diwani script.
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Calligraphy with Abdulaziz al Ameer
Abdulaziz al Ameer’s calligraphy workshop at the Amricani Cultural Centre, Friends of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah practiced zoomorphic calligraphy by elongating, wrapping, and rotating letters to create the outline as well as details of their favorite animal, fruit, plant, even architecture.
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Music Workshop with David Miller
Music Workshop leader David Miller talked about how consideration of a composers’ life experiences (such as Bach, Chopin, and Brahms) will provide a suggested backdrop for the variety of their musical expressions.