The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Heritage organized a workshop entitled "Art and Heritage: Printing on the Burqa", in cooperation with the Youth Center at Emirates Towers in Dubai.

The workshop was part of a series of heritage workshops organized by the Center in several locations in Dubai to raise awareness about topics related to the arts and the local environment.

The workshop attracted 16 participants, including students at Zayed University, the American University of Sharjah, and female graduates and housewives with the desire to learn about a local culture and to learn new art.

"Events management at the center seeks to shed light on activities related to life in the UAE, both social and practical, such as interactive workshops in the field of local arts and heritage designs," said Hind Bin Dmithan Al Qamzi, "The center has already organized a series of workshops in the village of the village until the end of last season, but we continue to organize these workshops in the summer season, especially as the youth center attracts a large number of target groups to raise awareness.

"In collaboration with a young talent, we dedicated this workshop to the use of burqa (the traditional face cover for Emirati women) in drawing and printing. Through these activities and events, the Center is consolidating its message that heritage components are still part of our daily lives, and that the revival of this heritage comes in many settings, such as the use of burqa material, which is still used by senior citizens. "

She pointed out that although the registration was open to all, but women formed most of the participants, because the burqa is about UAE women.

In order to discover and encourage young talents, especially in the arts associated with the heritage of the state, the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for Cultural Heritage hosted during the workshop artist Ghia Al Marar, a graphic designer.

"I am passionate about heritage and art in general, and I have tried for years to introduce traditional materials and components to print drawings and geometrical forms, so I chose the burqa material, a local product that still uses a face cover," she said. By previous generations. I have seen a great deal of participation and I look forward to developing and discovering more local Emirati arts. "

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Participation During the workshop you will learn about one aspect of local culture and a new art.