The Kitabat conference
The first major Arabic calligraphy and typography conference in the Middle East.
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5 Apr 06>8 Apr 06
American University in Dubai | Dubai |organiser: Khatt Foundation | T +31(0)20-676 62 69 | www.khtt.org Linotype | T 00-49- 6172 484 2460 | www.Linotype.com
Hosted by the Visual Communication Department at the American University in Dubai, in partnership with the Khatt Foundation (Center for Arabic Typography, Amsterdam) and Linotype GmBH (Germany), and in collaboration with the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI).
Kitabat opening ceremony -
Opening speech by Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares
The aim of this conference was to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western cultures, and lead to a two-way cultural exchange. It also seeks to enhance the dialogue between calligraphy and typography.
The main topics of Kitabat
• History of Arabic calligraphy and printing
• Arabic type design and technology
• Arabic typography and graphic design in the Middle East
Kitabat Keynote -
Keynote speaker Dr. Nabil Safwat
Kitabat opening reception -
Conference delegates at the Kitabat opening reception
Kitabat calligraphy exhibit -
Conference delegates (Brody Neuenschwander and Jean-François Porchez) at the Kitabat calligraphy exhibition
Kitabat student exhibition -
Delegate (Erik Brandt from VCU Qatar) at the special student typographic posters exhibition, for the Kitabat Conference
Calligraphy workshop -
Kitabat calligraphy workshop with Mohammad Zakariya
Font technology workshop -
Font technology workshop with Aida Sakkal and Adam Twardoch
Spontaneous calligraphy demo -
Spontaneous calligraphy demo by Brody Neuenschwander during lunch break
Kitabat closing ceremony -
All conference speakers at the Kitabat closing ceremony (with Willem Velthoven and Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares - first 2 from the left)
Kitabat desert safari -
Conference delegates at the Kitabat desert safari (group photo)
