Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah

Cordially invites you to a lecture by  Ms. Farah Behbehani on 'The Conference of the Birds' ( in English) on Wednesday, 24 March at 7pm.
Farah K. Behbehani began her graphic design career at a graphic design course at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, London in 2004. This was followed with an MA in Communication Design at CSM, completed with distinction in June 2007.
Farah specializes in print and editorial design as well as calligraphy. Her work is concerned with combining tradition with modernity, and celebrating her Middle Eastern heritage with a contemporary approach. Farah’s book entitled 'The Conference of the Birds'  is based on a 12th century Sufi poem of the same name. Illustrated with Jali Diwani calligraphy and a design system to enable all readers to understand the reading direction, flow and meaning of Arabic calligraphy. Farah’s latest work was exhibited as a part of the Beijing Typography Exhibition in 2009.

Place: Al-Maidan Cultural Centre – Abdullah Al-Salem School, Maidan Hawalli.( Near Al Sha’ab Leisure Park)

Tel: 25636528 / 25636561 Fax: 25653006

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