Join us at Sharjah International Narrator Forum
Workshops Details:
Animal Sculptures in Clay
Workshop for children
With Ashraf Abdelaziz
Date: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Timings: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Location: Dimna Hall, Expo Sharjah
Ages: 7–15
Languages: Arabic and English
Participants will be creating sculptures of animals from the book of fables titled Kalila and Dimna. Working in clay, they will create works with simple lines and abstract forms.
Bookbinding
Workshop for children
With Taqwa Al Naqbi
Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021
Timings: 10:00 am–11:30 am
Location: Dimna Hall, Expo Sharjah
Ages: 7–15
Languages: Arabic and English
In this workshop, participants will learn the process of bookbinding. With guidance from the teaching artist, each participant will work independently to develop the necessary skills.
From Words to Characters
Workshop for children
With Rana Thabet
Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021
Timings: 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Location: Dimna Hall, Expo Sharjah
Ages: 7–15
Languages: Arabic and English
In this workshop, participants will be creating watercolour paintings of characters picked from the book of fables titled Kalila and Dimna.
Paper Mache Sculptures of Birds
Workshop for children
With Naglaa Fikree
Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021
Timings: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Location: Dimna Hall, Expo Sharjah
Ages: 7–15
Languages: Arabic and English
Participants will create sculptures of birds using paper mache. In this process, participants will use wet pieces of paper mixed with starch to make their sculptures, which will dry hard and can be painted and decorated.
Writing Script from Objects
Workshop for children
With Salha Obaid
Date: Friday, 24 September 2021
Timings: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Location: Dimna Hall, Expo Sharjah
Ages: 7–15
Language: Arabic
In this workshop with writer Salha Obaid, participants will listen to a story, and then they will write their own stories and share them with others. This workshop will teach participants the basic skills of storytelling so that they can use their creativity and imagination to write individual scenarios and discuss them.