Overview
Sharjah Art Foundation invites you, your family and friends to join us on Friday, 25 December 2020, in Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square, for the first edition of Fridays at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, a weekly series of workshops designed for adults and children of all ages and abilities.
Come sketch the sights and sounds of the heritage area around Bait Al Shamsi, join a photography scavenger hunt and express your emotions by painting to music.
This event is free and open to the public.
Workshops
Live Sketching
Workshop for Youth and Adults
Date: Friday, 25 December 2020
Timings: 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Location: Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square
Ages: 15+
Languages: Arabic and English
In this workshop, participants will meet at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi where an artist will introduce them to some basic principles of sketching. Then they will explore the area around Bait Obaid Al Shamsi and sketch what they see.
Photography Scavenger Hunt
Workshop for Children and Families
Date: Friday, 25 December 2020
Timings: 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Location: Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square
All ages
Languages: Arabic and English
In this workshop, participants will join a scavenger hunt for which they will be provided with a list of objects they need to photograph with their phone. They will explore the area around Bait Obaid Al Shamsi to find the objects on the list and take photos of them. Then they will share the results of their search and their photos with each other.
Painting to Music
Workshop for Families
Date: Friday, 25 December 2020
Timings: 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Location: Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square
All ages
Languages: Arabic and English
In this workshop, participants will paint while they listen to the beats and harmonies of a variety of music. Inspired by their emotional responses to the music, participants will collaboratively paint a number of artworks.
Safety Rules
To safeguard the health of our visitors and staff, the following rules, in line with Sharjah Health Authority regulations, will be instituted at the venue:
• Visitor capacity inside the venue will be limited to ensure adherence to recommended social distancing rules.
• Visitors are required to wear masks at all times in the venue.
• Visitors should keep a safe distance from others at all times.
• Visitors will be subject to temperature checks before entering the venue.
• Enhanced disinfection and sanitisation of the venue will take place between sessions.
• Hand sanitisers and other sanitisation products will be available at all venue entrances.
• These health and safety rules are subject to change in line with any modifications to Sharjah Government regulations and policies.