Tashkeel was first established in 2008 by Sheikha Lateefa bint Maktoum in a bid to encourage the local arts scene, providing a nurturing environment for the growth of contemporary art and design from the UAE. They do this through an annual programme of training, residencies, talks, exhibitions, collaborations, publications and workshops that the team does this.
This year is no different, as Tashkeel reveals its schedule of workshops for January and February 2019.
What's on at Tashkeel
Advanced Palestinian Embroidery (Tatreez)
Instructor: Joanna Barakat
Date: January 26, 10am to noon
Location: Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba
Cost: Dh180
If you got yourself involved in the original Introduction to Palestinian Embroidery (Tatreez) workshop in September, then this is the follow-up you won't want to miss. Learn new skills by cross-stitching a motif on a tote bag (or your own clothing, if you prefer). It's also open to anyone who already knows how to cross-stitch on Aida fabric.
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Youth x Hub: Binding Books!
Instructor: Salama Nasib
Date: January 26, 10am to 1pm
Location: Youth x Hub, Emirates Towers, Dubai
Cost: Free
Artist Salama Nasib is leading an introduction to the basics of bookbinding. You'll explore three techniques — accordion, single signature and Japanese stab binding — and leave with your own hand-bound book. The workshop is in Arabic and English.
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Youth x Hub: Volunteer for Art Week
Instructor: Lisa Ball-Lechgar
Date: January 29, 5 to 8pm
Location: Youth x Hub, Emirates Towers, Dubai
Cost: Free
Want to explore a career in the UAE arts sector? Volunteering could be a good place to start. Lisa Ball-Lechgar, Tashkeel's deputy director, will be leading an informative briefing session for people who want to be part of the Tashkeel team during Art Dubai 2019, which takes place in March.
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Branding with Arabic Typography
Instructor: Tarek Atrissi
Dates: February 7 (6pm to 9pm), 8 (11am to 4pm), 9 (11am to 4pm) and 10 (6pm to 9pm)
Location: Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba
Cost: Dh1,700
Award-winning designer Tarek Atrissi will host an intensive four-day workshop on using Arabic typography for creating brand narratives and creative visual systems. It aims to examine the wider context of branding and the process of conceptualising, naming, designing and managing a comprehensive visual identity, using regional and international case studies. It gives participants practical and theoretical knowledge.
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Drop in and Draw: Travelogue
Instructor: Mohammad Yousuf Alshaibani
Date: February 7, 6pm to 8pm
Location: Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba
Fees: Dh70
Every month, the Drop in and Draw sessions invite artists, designers and creatives who want to share their sketchbook ideas with each other, explore drawing approaches and techniques, as well as build-up confidence. In this iteration, Mohammad Yousuf Alshaibani will take you through the process of making a travelogue and diary comics using words, photographs and illustrations / drawings.
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Introduction to the Darkroom
Instructor: Mona Ayyash
Date: February 9 and 16, 10am to 4pm
Location: Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba
This two-part introductory workshop will take you through the darkroom for black-and-white photography. It's designed specifically for beginners, who are looking to get to know more about analogue film processing and photo printing. By the end of the sessions, students will have developed a roll of film, made a contact sheet and printed some photographs.
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Realistic Drawing for Beginners
Instructor: Osama Khalaf
Dates: February 9, 16, 23 and March 9, 10am to 4pm
Location: Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba
Cost: Dh1,304.76
Osama Khalaf will focus on portraiture through charcoal in this workshop. You'll use Conte a Paris charcoal and graphite on Scholler Hammer G4 paper to explore traditional techniques of realistic portraiture, also using your own methods to bring your drawing to life. Students will be split into guided groups and get the opportunity to focus on live-drawing sessions and detailed exercises, allowing you the space to develop your own style.
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Youth x Hub: Fashion Portfolio
Instructor: Kay Li
Date: February 23, 10am to 1pm
Location: Youth x Hub, Emirates Towers, Dubai
Cost: Free
Dubai-based fashion designer Kay Li will introduce workshop participants to building your own fashion portfolio. She'll discuss how to find inspiration, different research techniques, creating mood boards, current fashion trends and how to use collage / dress stand for garment development. All they ask is for you to take along a few visuals that inspire you.
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Youth x Hub: First Steps for Emerging Artists in the UAE
Instructor: Lisa Ball-Lechgar
Date: February 24, 5pm to 8pm
Location: Youth x Hub, Emirates Towers, Dubai
Cost: Free
Lisa Ball-Lechgar will lead a workshop discussion for university students on how best to equip yourself for life after graduation, and how to prepare for a career as an artist. You'll be able to find out about the support structures and opportunities available to you.
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Sole survivors
- Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
- George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
- Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
- Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
Jeff Buckley: From Hallelujah To The Last Goodbye
By Dave Lory with Jim Irvin
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025, Thailand
UAE fixtures
May 9, v Malaysia
May 10, v Qatar
May 13, v Malaysia
May 15, v Qatar
May 18 and 19, semi-finals
May 20, final
MATCH INFO
Real Madrid 2
Vinicius Junior (71') Mariano (90 2')
Barcelona 0
Match info
Uefa Champions League Group H
Juventus v Valencia, Tuesday, midnight (UAE)
New process leads to panic among jobseekers
As a UAE-based travel agent who processes tourist visas from the Philippines, Jennifer Pacia Gado is fielding a lot of calls from concerned travellers just now. And they are all asking the same question.
“My clients are mostly Filipinos, and they [all want to know] about good conduct certificates,” says the 34-year-old Filipina, who has lived in the UAE for five years.
Ms Gado contacted the Philippines Embassy to get more information on the certificate so she can share it with her clients. She says many are worried about the process and associated costs – which could be as high as Dh500 to obtain and attest a good conduct certificate from the Philippines for jobseekers already living in the UAE.
“They are worried about this because when they arrive here without the NBI [National Bureau of Investigation] clearance, it is a hassle because it takes time,” she says.
“They need to go first to the embassy to apply for the application of the NBI clearance. After that they have go to the police station [in the UAE] for the fingerprints. And then they will apply for the special power of attorney so that someone can finish the process in the Philippines. So it is a long process and more expensive if you are doing it from here.”
The specs
Engine: 8.0-litre, quad-turbo 16-cylinder
Transmission: 7-speed auto
0-100kmh 2.3 seconds
0-200kmh 5.5 seconds
0-300kmh 11.6 seconds
Power: 1500hp
Torque: 1600Nm
Price: Dh13,400,000
On sale: now
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana
Rating: 4.5/5
UJDA CHAMAN
Produced: Panorama Studios International
Directed: Abhishek Pathak
Cast: Sunny Singh, Maanvi Gagroo, Grusha Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla
Rating: 3.5 /5 stars
Getting there
The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly to Johannesburg or Cape Town daily. Flights cost from about Dh3,325, with a flying time of 8hours and 15 minutes. From there, fly South African Airlines or Air Namibia to Namibia’s Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport, for about Dh850. Flying time is 2 hours.
The stay
Wilderness Little Kulala offers stays from £460 (Dh2,135) per person, per night. It is one of seven Wilderness Safari lodges in Namibia; www.wilderness-safaris.com.
Skeleton Coast Safaris’ four-day adventure involves joining a very small group in a private plane, flying to some of the remotest areas in the world, with each night spent at a different camp. It costs from US$8,335.30 (Dh30,611); www.skeletoncoastsafaris.com
Who's who in Yemen conflict
Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south
Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory
Results
2.30pm Maiden (PA) Dh40,000 1,200m
Winner Lamia, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel.
3pm Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 1,000m
Winner Jap Al Afreet, Elione Chaves, Irfan Ellahi.
3.30pm Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 1,700m
Winner MH Tawag, Bernardo Pinheiro, Elise Jeanne.
4pm Handicap (TB) Dh40,000 2,000m
Winner Skygazer, Sandro Paiva, Ali Rashid Al Raihe.
4.30pm The Ruler of Sharjah Cup Prestige (PA) Dh250,000 1,700m
Winner AF Kal Noor, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel.
5pm Sharjah Marathon (PA) Dh70,000 2,700m
Winner RB Grynade, Bernardo Pinheiro, Eric Lemartinel.
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'C'mon C'mon'
Director:Mike Mills
Stars:Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, Woody Norman
Rating: 4/5
Frankenstein in Baghdad
Ahmed Saadawi
Penguin Press
Four motivational quotes from Alicia's Dubai talk
“The only thing we need is to know that we have faith. Faith and hope in our own dreams. The belief that, when we keep going we’re going to find our way. That’s all we got.”
“Sometimes we try so hard to keep things inside. We try so hard to pretend it’s not really bothering us. In some ways, that hurts us more. You don’t realise how dishonest you are with yourself sometimes, but I realised that if I spoke it, I could let it go.”
“One good thing is to know you’re not the only one going through it. You’re not the only one trying to find your way, trying to find yourself, trying to find amazing energy, trying to find a light. Show all of yourself. Show every nuance. All of your magic. All of your colours. Be true to that. You can be unafraid.”
“It’s time to stop holding back. It’s time to do it on your terms. It’s time to shine in the most unbelievable way. It’s time to let go of negativity and find your tribe, find those people that lift you up, because everybody else is just in your way.”
