Organized by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing of Dubai,
and the Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), Istanbul.
Opening times
Daily: 10:00 - 13:00 and 17:00 - 22:00
Friday (15 February 2008): 17:00 - 22:00
Saturday (16 February 2008): 10:00 - 13:00 for ladies only
The exhibition is accompanied by a series of seminars and workshops as listed below:
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
17:00 • The opening ceremony
Thursday, 14 February 2008
10:00 - 13:00 • Writing workshop
19:00 - 20:00 • Lecture by Dr. Nabil F. Safwat
The calligrapher & Illuminator Mohammad Zakaryia
Introduction by Mr. Mohammad Allan
20:30 - 21:30 • Ahmed Joktan Ebru Workshop
Introduction: Mr. Said K. Oglu
Friday, 15 February 2008
19:00 - 20:30 • Calligrapher: Mohammad Ozcay Workshop
Introduction: Calligrapher, Khalid Al Jallaf
Saturday, 16 February 2008
10:00 - 13:00 • Visiting hours for ladies only
19:00 - 20:00 • Lecture by Calligrapher Dr. Rodhan Bahiya
Square Kufi Combinations
Introduction: Calligrapher, Musa’ab Al Doori
Sunday, 17 February 2008
10:00 - 13:00 • Writing workshop
19:00 - 20:00 • Lecture by Dr. Irvin Schick Lecture
Calligraphy Between Texts and Representation
Introduction: Calligrapher, Wissam Shawkat
Monday, 17 February 2008
10:00 - 13:00 • Writing workshop
19:00 - 20:00 • Lecture by Engineer, Basim Zabeeb
The applications of the Arabic Calligraphy in Architecture
Introduction: Calligrapher, Tagesir Hassan
20:30 - 21:30 • Calligrapher, Savash Chiweck Workshop
Introduction: Calligrapher, Dr. Salah Shirzad
Tuesday, 18 February 2008
10:00 - 13:00 • Writing workshop
19:00 - 21:30 • Calligrapher, Ali Shirazi Workshop
Introduction: Calligrapher, Hakim Ghannam
Wednesday, 19 February 2008
19:00 • The closing ceremony