In an initiative that aspires to develop the capabilities of emerging generations in making dolls of various materials and employing them theatrically, and to enhance their horizons of imagination and artistic creativity, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Culture through its Zoom platform, organizes workshops on making and moving dolls, Under the supervision of the narrator and director of the Puppet Theater, Ilham Al Hajj, within the Dubai Performing Arts Program, inviting promising talents interested in participating and investing their time in an optimal way while committing to stay at home.
The first workshop devoted to the manufacture of dolls will be held over two days, next Monday from 9 to 9:45 pm, in which a detailed explanation will be provided to the participants on the techniques of making the doll's body and head, and supporting the theoretical explanation with practical applications, while the second part of the workshop will deal with methods of making hair and eyes And building the desired features of the character, it will be at the same time on Tuesday. At the same time, on Wednesday evening, the artist Ilham Al-Hajj will hold the second workshop in which she will discuss the mechanism of moving dolls that were made in the first workshop.
Through these workshops, Dubai Culture seeks to activate its partnership with specialists in the field of puppet theater, as individuals or institutions, to provide an opportunity for the new generation to get to know more about the exciting world of puppets and spread the values of beauty, fun and meaningful enjoyment among the members of the Emirates community, young and old. This type of art is of importance in stimulating imagination and artistic talents, and bringing its practitioners to great degrees of inclusion and dramatic sympathy in the horizons of the fantasy world that characterizes the puppet theater, in addition to the role that the workshops play in providing the younger generations with new life experiences and skills along with their entertainment.
In this context, Elham Al-Hajj, director of the Puppet Theater, said: “The doll is the silent friend of man in all his conditions, and working in the field of making and moving dolls creates an artistic atmosphere throughout the place. They used to make dolls for children at home, as it is an opportunity to celebrate their creations and pass them on to the younger generations. ”
This step comes within the framework of Dubai Culture’s commitment to its responsibility towards consolidating the role of culture on the social scale by supporting creative talents in the Emirates community, and supporting them in providing benefit to all through providing them with creative educational activities, which is also in line with its endeavor to contribute to achieving one of the goals of the plan Dubai 2021 aims to make the emirate a home for creative and empowering individuals, full of pride and happiness.
Inspiring Hajj:
"This kind of creative industry revives our grandmothers' heritage, and it is an opportunity to celebrate their creativity and pass it on to the younger generations."