7-DAY WORKSHOP: ARTS OF THE BOOK Thurs, 25th February – Sun, 8th March, 2016

Hast o Neest Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts

Ibn Muqla Centre of Arts

Listen to the theory & history and then practice and appreciate the four art forms that make up the 'Arts of the Book' - Calligraphy, Illumination, Illustration (Miniature) and Book Binding (with Geometric Pattern making)

7-DAY WORKSHOP: ARTS OF THE BOOK 

Thursday, 25th February – Sunday, 8th March, 2016 

(The Opening Lecture of 25th February is open to all)

A 7-Day Workshop - spanning over two weekends (Friday, Saturday (5:30 pm onwards) & Sundays (2:00 pm onwards) – introducing the philosophy & practice of the ‘Arts of the Book’ of the Islamic Tradition: CALLIGRAPHY, ILLUMINATION, GEOMETRIC PATTERNS, MINIATURE/ILLUSTRATION & BOOK BINDING with Taimoor Khan Mumtaz, Waleed Zaman, Fyza Fayyaz, Irfan Qureshi & Ustad Muhammad Moosa ; Opening lecture (5:30 pm) by Dr. Ejaz Akram (LUMS)

(Participants interested in one art form may register as well)

Registration: Send in ‘Title, Name, Cell Number & Email Address’ on hast.o.neest@gmail.com/0321 213 0346. The registration fee is Rs.5000/- for adults & Rs. 2500 for students - with special concession for deserving students. Venue: Hast-o-Neest: 3 Shariff Colony, Canal Park, Gulberg II, Lahore.