Culture & Food
Venue
Raghadan Tourist Terminal
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
Food makers cook on site from scratch, bringing people closer to the process and the craft of food preparation, highlighting their cultural identity.
Culture & Food

Amman Eats: The Cart

Curated by Namliyeh
Venue
Ras El Ain Gallery / Hangar
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
​Combining design exhibitions and dining experiences, The Cart celebrates emerging artisanal food businesses and small scale producers to cater for those who enjoy the finer things in life.
Exhibition
Independent Space
Venue
La Locanda Boutique Hotel
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
2 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
Hundred Best Arabic Posters is a creative organization that aims to create a dynamic space celebrating the diversity of visual cultures by collecting and choosing the best posters from across the Arab world.
Workshop
Venue
Raghadan Tourist Terminal
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
4, 8 September 2016
Time
-
This workshop introduces participants to different tools and wire techniques and will result in the creation of wearable pieces. As part of inamullumani’s objective of supporting the empowerment of women, training workshops related to capacity building and technical skill development have been offered.
Exhibition
Independent Space

JO Grad Show

Organized by the Applied Science University
Venue
Zara Center
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
5 - 8 September 2016
Time
-
Celebrating the remarkable work of this year’s graduating class, the first JO Grad Show is a local exhibition of students graduating with degrees in Graphic Design and Interior Design from Jordanian universities.
Workshop

Designing Contemporary Heritage

Studio Mieke Meijer: Mieke Meijer and Roy Letterlé
Venue
Jordan Museum - MakerSpace
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
8 September 2016
Time
-
This workshop by Mieke Meijer and Roy Letterlé explores how heritage can be a significant resource for designers in order to develop unique, recognizable, relevant and meaningful designs that will stand the test of time. The works of Studio Mieke Meijer start from constructions and architectonic shapes to form alternate spatial structures where the interplay between space and user are central.
Independent Space
Independent Space
Venue
Boulevard
Location
Abdali
Date
8 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
Amman Street Fashion was founded a few years ago with a mission to share Jordanian fashion with the world. They are deeply involved in the Jordanian fashion scene, working with fashionistas, designers, bloggers, retail shops, boutiques and fashion events.
Talk

Can Design Change Amman (and the World?)

Ahmad Humeid - Founder and CEO, SYNTAX
Venue
Jordan Museum
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
8 September 2016
Time
-
Ahmad Humeid discusses the story and philosophy behind the Amman’s Unofficial Transport Map designed by Syntax this year in collaboration with Ma’an Nasel. Humeid talks about how this map changes our perception of the city and how it can influence the conversation around public transport and city services.
Talk

MADAFA Pavilion

Arini in conversation with Rasem Kamal and Saja Nashashi
Venue
MADAFA
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
8 September 2016
Time
-
Curators of the MADAFA pavilion; Arini founders will discuss their approach to architecture and urbanism as well as their transdisciplinary projects. They are joined in conversation by the designers Rasem Kamal and Saja Nashashibi to present the vision behind the pavilion, its design, form, and content.
Independent Space
Independent Space
Venue
eyen
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
6 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
As an answer to the limited access to resources of design and creative industry literature, eyen wishes to open its doors with its collection of books, magazines, publications and more.
Workshop
Venue
Jordan Museum - MakerSpace
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
2 - 3, 9 September 2016
Time
-
Facilitated by Faisal Nemri, who currently works as the Mixed Dimensions Marketing researcher for both its products MakePrintable and GamePrint, this workshop introduces the concepts and basics of 3D design for 3D printing, and takes a hands-on approach enabling participants to design their first 3D printable object.
Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
Tiraz: Widad Kawar Home for Arab Dress
Location
Um Uthaina
Date
3, 5, 7, 9 September 2016
Time
-
TIRAZ presents an outdoor embroidery workshop for beginners, led by an expert embroiderer and TIRAZ staff. In this workshop, participants are presented with more than just the opportunity to learn how to embroider; they will also be able to link patterns with dresses from The Widad Kawar Collection at TIRAZ, and differentiate between the various techniques known across Jordan and Palestine.