events - Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Art Foundation invites you, your family and friends to join us for Ramadan Nights at Gallery 1, Al Mureijah Square on 31 May for Ramadan-inspired drop-in activities and workshops suitable for both adults and children.

The Urban Garden, Sharjah, 2016

Overview

Sharjah Art Foundation invites you, your family and friends to join us for Ramadan Nights at Al Mureijah Square on 31 May for Ramadan-inspired drop-in activities and workshops suitable for both adults and children. Come play traditional and contemporary board games, participate in a clothes donation charity campaign, learn new skills in our Islamic-inspired crafts workshops and enjoy a balanced suhoor meal prepared by Fen Café.

Suhoor Games

Ramadan gatherings are never complete without coffee, sweets and board games. To celebrate these traditions, join us to play classics such as carrom, backgammon, Uno and Monopoly as well as contemporary board games designed by Emirati graphic designers and produced in the UAE. Bring your friends, grab a board game and enjoy a selection of delicious snacks from Fen Café for a memorable suhoor.

Revamping Clothes

In keeping with the charitable spirit of Ramadan, participants will collaborate with the tailors of #SAFneighbourhood to up-cycle secondhand clothes that can then be donated to others. The clothes will be given a new identity through the fashion sense and handicraft skills of participants, and each piece of clothing will be accompanied by a short letter explaining its personal story. The up-cycled clothes will be collected by a local charity foundation to be passed on to the next owners.
Please bring a collection of unwanted clothes from your home to up-cycle.

Please note this workshop is for ages 16+

Creating Islamic Geometric Patterns

Participants will learn about different types of traditional Islamic patterns and their origins and then create geometric and biomorphic designs using traditional tools and methods. Participants’ experimentation with Islamic patterns will culminate in a mixed media image to take home.

Please note this workshop is for ages 16+

Healthy Menu for Iftar

To explore a healthier lifestyle, participants will learn how to make different salads using bowls they brought from home. Participants can express their creativity as they learn how to decoratively cut their vegetables and arrange their salads for an impressive visual presentation. During the session, they will document various recipes in order to take home a number of lessons in food preparation and health.

Please note that this workshop is for ages 7-15

Natural Soap Making

Participants will learn about the science of natural soap making, including information about soap making ingredients such as essences, herbs and oils; soap moulds; equipment and costs. Participants will take home their naturally scented bar of soap.

Please note that this workshop is for ages 7-15

Fanoos (Lantern) Decoration

Participants will decorate the traditional fanoos, a lantern used particularly in Ramadan, in a variety of ways, including painting and working with mixed media.

Please note that this workshop is for ages 10+