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Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children concludes with innovate paintings made from coffee and spices

"Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children" brought its popular Spring Camp to a close on the 7th of April. The camp was hosted for 10 successive days and was attended by both expat and Emirati kids. During the camp occasions, more than 150 kids took part in a range of knowing, entertainment and cultural activities that were motivated by the desert art forms and Arabian hospitality.

Under the mentorship and guidance of popular artists Helen Karam, Emirati artist Ahmad Abdullah and Fatima Fairuz, the children dealt with more than a hundred panels to produce artistic pieces utilizing traditional aspects of Arabian hospitality including coffee and spices of various types and colours. This activity was one of the highlights of the camp apart from the painting workshop that was attended by kids of special needs.

The pottery department dealt with children under the assistance of the artist Kamal Al Zaabi by producing art pieces that are motivated by the wanderers of the desert and their journeys. Symbols representing the turning points of desert journeys ended up being the motivation for pottery works.

The handicraft workshops arranged at the camp were of unique interest as kids took pleasure in the art of paper making, appreciate the various textures of paper and preparing paper scrolls for composing. Children had an unforgettable time jotting down their camp experience in note pads produced and developed by themselves.

Girls of the age 10 and 16 years took part in an unique theater workshop that informed them on the art of lighting and decor, the group dealt with the style of 'when the sand speaks'. The style revolved around the journey of Bedouins in history, tracing their imprint from Maghreb to the Gulf and East Asia. Well-known starlet Nasra Al Maamari dealt with the camp guests below 9 years of age and presented the styles of 'the program' and 'the shadow' in theater. Along with the handicraft department, the children developed design pieces for theater that are influenced from the desert.

Participation of the Emirati artist Ahmed Mal Allah, pianist Tala Tutunji, oud player Ayham Abu Ammar and guitarist Firas Rida guaranteed that the music department offered amazing workshops to the Spring Camp guests. Music influenced by the desert, and including instruments like fiddle, drums, percussion, lute, guitar and tambourine helped develop pieces with Emirati names like Alnhamah and Sinaa. Kids in the age of 7 and 16 took part in the creative workshops composing their own fusion musical pieces.

The Spring Camp was another success story of partnership, with partner organizations playing a key function in attaining its goals of developing creative and innovative youth of the future. Some of the government entities that took part in the Camp are the Civil Defense Department, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, Dubai Municipality and Dubai Sports Council.

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