A workshop on museum management organized by UNDP with a support from General Secreterate for Supreme Council for planning and Development, started this morning and continue till 19th September. Dr. Sheila Canby former curator of Islamic art at the British Museum and the Metropolitan museum is giving the workshop for trainees from NCCAL and Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah.              

The UNDP/DAI workshop on exhibition creation reached a new audience today as KTV came to film the sessions and interview the scholars. Drs Christian Robin, Leila Ali Aquil, Roberto Fabbri, Sabina Antonini have been sharing their expertise with participants in the workshop for five days and will continue through Saturday.  

Conservator Anupam Sah    

Workshop Art of Caricature by Ali Farzat at Yarmouk Cultural Centre      

Ms. Maria Shukri  

“Islamic Illumination Introductory” workshop by Dr. Hanna Baroun. This is an introductory course to the art of Islamic illumination which is one of the most elegant and demanding disciplines in Islamic art.  In this Islamic illumination introductory workshop, you will be guided step by step to create your own small illumination and learn the basics on how to paint and outline it. Date: Sunday 3-7 March 2019    

A sneak preview enjoyed by some musically gifted students to the concert by Dr. Amer Jafar scheduled to take place on Sunday at Yarmouk Cultural Centre.    

Today is the first day of the workshop Memorization of the Quran by Dr. Ali Al Yaqoub at the Yarmouk Cultural Centre  

The “History of Mail” course has started, presented by Dr. Zainab Al-Ibrahim, which is a survey of the historical importance of stamps in presenting each country and its historical occasions, touristic landmarks, and special events. The course is held with support from KFAS.  

“Islamic Pottery: Earth, Wind and Fire” given by Prof. Giovanni Curatola of the University of Udine, Italy where he is professor of archaeology and the history of Islamic art. The course will explore Abbasid ceramics, Nishapur, lustre ware, Iznik decoration and many other aspects of ceramic art in the Islamic world. Date: Sunday-Thursday 2-6 December 2018