Arabian encounters
Monday 13 – Friday
17 February,
11.00–16.00
Great Court
Encounter the cultures of Arabia in a week of special activities. Help build a huge landscape map of this arid region and create your own colourful compass to set you on your way.
Develop your Arabic, take on a role and discover many fascinating facts in one of the travellers’ tales sessions. Suitable for all ages.
Middle Eastern scenes
Help David Allsop build a huge landscape map of the Middle East. Add buildings, trees and special features to the route from Istanbul to Mecca.
11.00–16.00
Great Court
Drop in
Suitable for ages 5+
Caravan to Mecca: a traveller’s tale
Learn Arabic, take on a role and discover many fascinating facts in Alia Alzougbi’s engaging tale of past travel through the Middle East to Mecca.
11.00, 12.30, 15.15 (sessions last 45 minutes)
Islamic world (Room 34)
Drop in, limited places
Suitable for ages 5+
Design a decorative digital compass
Use Photoshop to design your own personal compass using bright colours and beautiful patterns from the Islamic world.
11.00-16.00
Great Court
Drop in, limited places
Suitable for ages 7+
Rhythms of the Middle East
Join Louai Alhenawi’s energetic drumming workshop then hear him play traditional music from the Middle East and Arab world on the ney flute.
Workshops: 12.00, 14.30 (workshops last 45 minutes)
Sackler Rooms, Clore Centre
Performance: 13.30 (performance lasts 30 minutes)
Islamic world (Room 34)
Drop in, limited places
Suitable for ages 7+
Reminder: we ask that children are accompanied by an adult at all times.
Free, just drop in
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