Culture & Food
Independent Space
Venue
Caritas
Location
Airport Road
Date
6, 8, 13 October 2017
Time
-
Set between hills and the Amman National Forest, the community space is nestled in an olive grove where Jordanians and Iraqi refugees have been working in a number of activities. The space is open to the public on the weekends, allowing families to enjoy the various activities, food, live music, and market showcasing work by community producers from all over Jordan.
Exhibition
Independent Space
Venue
Dahiyat al Hussein Co-ed School
Location
Airport Road
Date
7, 9, 11, 13 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
As of 2017, Jordan still does not have a nationwide household recycling program. This exhibition aims to highlight the large amount of waste created on a daily basis throughout the country, and seeks to create awareness about the importance of properly recycling, reusing, and disposing of waste.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Faculty Exhibition

University of Petra, Faculty of Architecture and Design
Venue
University of Petra, Faculty of Architecture and Design
Location
Airport Road
Date
12 October 2017
Time
-
The Faculty of Architecture and Design is holding an art exhibition for its students from the 2016-2017 academic year. The exhibition showcases diverse works and projects of students from the architecture, interior design and graphic design departments, including animation and multimedia projects.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Studio Be
Location
Abdoun
Date
10 October 2017
Time
-
This hands-on workshop facilitated by Amer Hammad introduces participants to the process of stop-motion photography and how to make a 10-second story line using multiple props.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Congo Underground

THE COLOR EXPERiMENT
Venue
Blue Fig Underground
Location
Abdoun
Date
6, 11 - 13 October 2017
Time
-
Inspired by Congo Square in New Orleans, THE COLOR EXPERiMENT redesigns Blue Fig Underground to focus on the musical heritage and to pay cultural tribute to an underground subculture that tells a story of liberation. Serving upscale street food and alternative entertainment, this space offers an experience beyond mainstream culture.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Studio Be
Location
Abdoun
Date
10 October 2017
Time
-
This workshop facilitated by Razan Jilani and Jude Abdelhadi teaches participants how to use the world’s most popular graphics and photo editing software. The workshop will explain the various features and tools of Adobe Photoshop CC, increasing participants’ ability to understand and retain the information they need to use the software.​
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Studio Be
Location
Abdoun
Date
11 October 2017
Time
-
Photographer Amer Hammad introduces essential food photography tips and styling techniques. After this workshop participants will be able to take better food pictures and learn how to use props in food styling and photography.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Studio Be
Location
Abdoun
Date
8 October 2017
Time
-
Photographer Amer Hammad introduces essential food photography tips and styling techniques. After this workshop participants will be able to take better food pictures and learn how to use props in food styling and photography.
Culture & Food
Independent Space
Venue
Majnoon Qahwa
Location
Abdoun
Date
14 October 2017
Time
-
Through this interactive session, participants will be introduced to the history and origin of coffee, in addition to learning the design and process of coffee preparation, type of roasts and variant origin or beans.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Transformations

Orient Gallery
Venue
Orient Gallery
Location
Abdoun
Date
8 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
This exhibition comes as a continuation of Bader Mahasneh’s search of the aesthetics of the human figure within the different visual contexts and combinations.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Studio Be
Location
Abdoun
Date
8 October 2017
Time
-
This hands-on workshop introduces the basics of how to design a trendy package that is fit-for-purpose, and how packaging is used a tool for communication. The workshop allows participants to bring their packaging ideas to life.​
Children’s Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
The Alchemist Lab
Location
Umm al Summaq
Date
7 - 12 October 2017
Time
-
Fun Engineering is a 90-minute workshop addressed to children from 8-12 years old. In this workshop, children will create their own design models and will learn the basics of design and engineering.