Dubai International Exhibition of the Arabic Calligraphy

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