Professor Giovanni Curatola “The Great Islamic Empires of the 16th Century “by Prof. Giovanni Curatola, Professor, Archaeology and History of Islamic Art University of Udine, Italy. The course will enlighten us about the Ottoman Architecture, Ottoman Decorative Arts Safavid Architecture, Safavid Decorative Arts, Mughal Architecture and decorative Arts. Date: Sunday-Thursday 25-29 November 2018 Place: Yarmouk Cultural Centre Time: 5:00 -7:00 pm Language: English  

Arabic Calligraphy workshop presented by Dr. Sameer al-Sayegh at Yarmouk Cultural Centre    

“Introduction to Islamic Geometry” by Dr. Hanna Baroun. It is a practical course and an introduction to how to create Islamic geometric patterns using the traditional method using a compass and straight edge. Date: Sunday-Thursday 21-25 October 2018.  

Kuwait History by Dr. Hesham Al-Awadi. Dr. Awadi is Professor of History and International Relations at American University of Kuwait. In this course, you can learn more about the Emergence of Kuwait, its relation with other powers, and the impact of the discovery of oil on the state and society. This course aims at non-specialists in history, who wish to have a brief but rich knowledge of the turning points in the history of Kuwait.