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Culture & Food

Documentary: With Myself I Started

Amal Madanat, Elie Nimri
Venue
Hangar - Ras El Ain
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
9 October 2017
Time
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Frustrated by the littering and garbage that can be found scattered throughout Jordan, Amal was inspired to develop solutions and to contribute to a more environmentally sustainable future for Jordan.
Workshop

Origami Workshop

Waragami World
Venue
Mobile MakerSpace
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
11 October 2017
Time
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This workshop teaches the basics of the art of Origami, and how to create different shapes and designs using Origami paper and recycled magazines and newspapers. Through the sessions, participants will learn soft skills like time management, teamwork, problem-solving skills and creativity. ​
Tour
Venue
‘Shabsogh’ street
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
12 October 2017
Time
-
Nahla Tabbaa’s first tour features a walk through ‘Shabsogh’ street, home to a number of industries like silk screen paint, pigment shops, and an assortment of fabric shops with endless prints and patterns.
Culture & Food

Documentary: With Myself I Started

Amal Madanat, Elie Nimri
Venue
Hangar - Ras El Ain
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
14 October 2017
Time
-
Frustrated by the littering and garbage that can be found scattered throughout Jordan, Amal was inspired to develop solutions and to contribute to a more environmentally sustainable future for Jordan.
Culture & Food
Independent Space
Venue
The Children's Museum
Location
King Hussein Park
Date
6 - 9, 11 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
In cooperation with the Goethe Institute (the German Cultural Center), the Children's Museum Jordan hosts the Science Film Festival, where children can watch short science films on scientific topics, discoveries, and quests and enjoy scientific activities.
Exhibition
Independent Space
Venue
SADDA Studio & Indoor Modern Furniture
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
6 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
SADDA design and build invites you to explore our studio during Amman Design Week, exhibiting its design work, furniture pieces, and artwork as well as organizing a variety of programs that integrate design with music. The studio will showcase installations of furniture pieces executed by Indoor Modern Furniture, and special musical performance by Tariq Al Jundi and Nasser Salameh.
Children’s Workshop
Independent Space

Claymation

Eissa Abdelnour
Venue
The Animation Workshop
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
6 - 7, 13 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
This workshop allows children to create characters using clay that they can bring to life with a camera, and will enhance children’s motor skills and introduce them to the mechanics of filmmaking and STEAM learning concepts.
Independent Space
Workshop

Fabric Workshop

Samir & Ghassan
Venue
Samir & Ghassan
Location
8th Circle
Date
6 October 2017
Time
-
When painting on fabric, the options are limitless. From canvas to t-shirts, learn techniques specific to fabric painting that will open up entire new worlds of artistic possibilities.
Independent Space
Talk
Venue
Omniplan
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
7 October 2017
Time
-
Omniplan’s first ever V-Ray Day in Jordan will feature sessions on all the latest and expected releases, and a sneak peek at future developments. Participants learn about V-Ray for Revit and the coming V-Ray 3 for Rhino and SketchUp.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Tumayr
Location
7th Circle
Date
11 - 12 October 2017
Time
-
Participants of this workshop will receive an introduction to basic garden design, and will be asked to come up with an abstract drawing that will be transformed into a garden plan. Participants will learn a simplistic method of transforming shapes into garden areas and plans.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Urban Farming

Jadal for Knowledge and Culture
Venue
Jadal for Knowledge and Culture
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
11 October 2017
Time
-
A discussion around the value of urban farming, explaining its techniques and environmental and social impact. The discussion is followed by a visit to the urban farming project done by Greening the Camps, located on the roof of Jadal for Knowledge and Culture.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Al Hussein Cultural Center
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
13 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
As Amman looks to institutionalize resilience planning citywide, Resilience by Design University (RBD_U) is an opportunity for academics, students and practitioners to come together through a two-day event focused on Amman’s challenges of water, waste and transportation.