The Jameel Arts Center in Dubai boasts a range of events on its summer schedule, ranging from exhibitions, activities and workshops to children during the holiday.

In particular, the Director of Public Programs at the Center, Lana Shamma, told Emirates Today that the workshops offered by the Center during this period focus on different types of arts, ranging from folding paper (origami) to drawing portraits and workshops dedicated to embroidery, Right up to the machinery industry, building a city full of paper, and coloring it with white.

She added: «We have programs throughout the year, most notably exhibitions that change every three months, and currently we are organizing an exhibition entitled: (borrowed media), and a series of workshops for children, which is characterized by being free, including the origami workshop, the art of folding paper The Japanese, which finally concluded ».

Motivate participants

Lana pointed out that the workshops are supervised by local artists, which makes children know them more closely, and the meeting with the artist encourages young people and young people to develop their skills in this area, and enhance their confidence in themselves, and stimulate the desire to professionalize art.

She said that the children had completed a cartoon city during the summer camp, using cardboard and recycled materials, and painted white, and the city they built contain towers and Metro, it is the city of the future with the fingers of the younger generation.

As for the number of children admitted to each course, the director of public programs at the center, they are between 15 and 20 children, saying that this number allows each young participant to work in person with the artist, and benefit from all that is provided.

She noted that the workshops are mostly related to the exhibitions hosted by Jameel Arts in Dubai, a workshop such as origami related to Japanese art exhibited in the center, and there was a workshop related to printing, which is largely related to the work of art displayed in the center as well The children were able to learn embroidery skills on fabrics.

age Categories

Regarding the age groups attracted by the courses, Lana Shamma said that they are divided into three categories. .

She explained that the adult category is more difficult criteria, it is possible to learn how to make a musical instrument, while young people paint portraits and use more colors, noting that the announcement of the workshops are through the site, which is free courses and workshops, and admission is registered according to precedence in Registration.

Parents had noticed and discovered a real talent for their children, which made them enroll in all courses. “We draw attention to parents when we find the participants have real talent, and give them advice on how to develop them. The importance of these workshops lies in the fact that they do what some schools are unable to offer.

Exhibitions to visit

In addition to the workshops, Lana noted the existence of a series of exhibitions that are nearing completion, advising to visit them at the earliest opportunity, including the rooms of artists that contain a collection of works, such as the work of Japanese artist Shiharu Shiota synthesis entitled «Leaving», in which the artist used the lesson with red threads In the form of immersive mesh structures covering the entire room.

The work deals with the concept of travel, belonging and the complexity of the humanitarian situation. Other works include the Green House, designed by Sheikha Al Mazroui, an interior / exterior, artificial / natural design.

The final week of this summer season will also see a tour with an artistic value so that visitors can learn about the creations of the center, especially the work of the biennial Jameel Prize awarded to an artist. A mosque design in Bangladesh uses light in a new way.

The Jameel Prize exhibition, which concludes in mid-September, offers a range of works, including the work of the Naqsh group entitled 'Shawl', and presents Palestinian embroidery as a stand-alone language that highlights people, their professions and customs, as well as what their homes contain.

Unread books

Lana Shamma, Director of Public Programs at the Jameel Arts Center in Dubai, said that the center will open its doors to receiving publications from the Middle East for the benefit of the Unread Book Library, a mobile library that was born out of the ideas of Hyman Chung and René Stahl, a renewed reference library containing More than 700 titles.

The library, which collects donations from people who have bought the titles but have not read them, includes a collection of books from several areas.