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Palm Frond Weaving Workshop

Al Jasra Handicrafts Center is holding a creative interactive workshop on palm leaf weaving arts and techniques, which is considered one of the most beautiful traditional handicrafts practiced by women to make some accessories and useful house tools. Basket weavers utilize palm leaves to make several items available in Bahraini homes including the dining mats, storage baskets, small dishes, hand fans and chicken coops. It is one of the most prominent crafts and is still practiced in several villages throughout the island. Basket weavers today can mainly be found in the villages of Karbabad, Jasra, and Budaiya.

 

Workshop topics include:

  • identify wicker types for saff
  • learn the basics of wicker saff
  • learn the basics of wicker dyeing

Workshop outcomes:

make a food trip and a dry.

 

DaysDatesTiming
Tuesday – Thursday – Monday - Wed 6 -8 -13 – 15 Decmber 2021 4:00 -7:00 pm
12 Hours

Age: 18 and above.

Languag0: English & Arabic

Registration is limited to those who have been vaccinated and recovered from the Covid-19 and have the Green Shield.

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