Exhibition
Independent Space

University of Petra

Student Exhibition
Venue
University of Petra
Location
Airport Road
Date
1, 4 - 8 September 2016
Time
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The faculty, which is open to the local community, holds art exhibitions for its students and academic members, reflecting their diverse schools of art, and presenting a clear picture of the faculty’s artistic richness. The current exhibition showcases the works and projects of students from the Architecture, Interior Design and Graphic Design departments during the 2015-2016 academic year.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Through Letters

Hamza Bounoua
Venue
Wadi Finan Art Gallery
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1, 3 - 8 September 2016
Time
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‘Through letters’ is an exhibition that highlights the use of letters in the designs of Hamza Bounoua’s art. He aims to create a universal visual language, drawing inspiration from a medley of cultural traditions, including the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, African tribal masks, totemic figures, graffiti and East Asian and Arabic penmanship.
Independent Space
Independent Space
Venue
Jordan River Foundation Showroom
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a Jordanian non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1995 and chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah. JRF exhibits the handicraft works of women from three different projects under its larger handicrafts umbrella at the JRF showroom.
Independent Space
Independent Space

Wild Jordan Center

Creative Space
Venue
Wild Jordan Center
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
The Wild Jordan Center, which has a magnificent location overlooking the old city of Amman, the Citadel and the huge Jordanian flag, is owned by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN). Using a people-centered approach to protecting nature, RSCN has developed business ventures using the natural assets of protected areas to create sustainable economic and social benefits for local communities.
Installation
Independent Space

Reactive Spaces Global Landscape

DI Lab: Racha Tarazi and Patrick Schot
Venue
Zara Center
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
1, 4 - 8 September 2016
Time
-
The installation is a window display of a mechanically driven geometrical sculpture that can be reconfigured and designed by members of the audience’s hand movements. It is a playful installation, simply empowering the audience with the power of design through seamless technology.
Independent Space
Independent Space
Venue
Al Burgan Handicrafts
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1, 3 - 8 September 2016
Time
-
Al Burgan Handicrafts was established in 1989 as a family business specialized in designing, developing and contemporizing traditional Jordanian crafts. Al Burgan products feature colorful fabrics, threads and trimmings to produce top-quality, unique handmade items that combine originality, intricate needlework, and local sewing skills.
Children’s Workshop
Independent Space

Car Makers

Drop-In Workshops
Venue
The Children's Museum
Location
King Hussein Park
Date
1 - 5, 7 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
Become a future maker in a world full of inventions and making at the Children’s Museum Jordan’s Tinker Lab, where curiosity is encouraged, creative thinking is most welcomed. The Tinker Lab provides the space and tools for creativity, innovation, and problem solving through trial and error, where giving up is not an option.
Workshop
Independent Space

LED Light Design

Workshop by Filippo Protasoni, facilitated by Design Institute Amman
Venue
Design Institute Amman
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 3 September 2016
Time
-
​The workshop gives an overall vision of the art of lighting and its related functions from a technical and stylistic point of view. Students will learn theoretical data and awareness about the lighting design field and new technologies, with a practical outcome that will help them develop a personal design language to conform to the requirements of the visual task.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Works and Methodologies

Rand El Haj Hasan and Flaÿou
Venue
Rand El Haj Hasan's Studio
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
This exhibition displays the works and working methodologies of the studio's designer, Rand El Haj Hasan, and her guests from Flaÿou​ the multidisciplinary design studio based in Tunis. Flaÿou, consisting of Hella El Khiari and Thomas Egoumenides, is dedicated to object, graphic and environmental design and is focused on the joyful exploration of non-conformist ideas.
Independent Space
Independent Space

Badr Adduja

Creative Space
Venue
Badr Adduja
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
1, 3 - 8 September 2016
Time
-
An award-winning source for authentic upcycled furniture, home accessories, clothing and jewelry creations, Badr Adduja cultivates the talents of over 60 craftspeople, ensuring them stability of income while putting their skills towards preserving the richness of Arabian folklore and heritage.
Independent Space
Independent Space

Chamber Gyld

Creative Space
Venue
Chamber Gyld
Location
Abdoun
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
Chamber Gyld is a concept store that allows designers to collaborate with other designers under the comfort of one creative roof. Its stock mix includes avant-garde fashion, handcrafted jewelry, exquisite home-décor pieces and accessories, as well as its highly popular gift boxes, which are catered to the needs of customers during all the major celebrations of any calendar year.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Ya Hafeth Ya Ameen

The Widad Kawar Collection in partnership with The Sami Yousef Collection
Venue
Tiraz: Widad Kawar Home for Arab Dress
Location
Um Uthaina
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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This joint exhibition at the TIRAZ Centre takes you back to a time of superstitions and magic through jewelry. The exhibition features hand-selected pieces ranging from the early 20th century until today from Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Oman and Yemen.