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Making Basket Workshop

Details of the Workshop:

Al Jasra Handicrafts Center will organize a 'Basket-Making' workshop. The baskets made of palm tree fronds are one of the household utensils used extensively in the past, and their manufacture was considered one of the prominent traditional crafts at that time. In addition to making baskets, palm fronds are used in the manufacture of many household items such as dining mats, small plates, and hand fans. In the past, this profession was widely practiced in Bahraini villages such as Karbabad, Al Jasra and Al Budaiya.

 Workshop topics include:

 1^st Week     :        Learning the basics of basket-making.

2^nd Week     :        Finishing the twisting, twining, wicker and coiling processes of
                             the model.  

3^rd Week     :         Finishing the twisting, twining, wicker and coiling processes of
the model.

Workshop Outcomes:

 Making a dish

 Location:  House of Basket Weaving

Age: 18 and above.

Language:  English & Arabic

• Workshop fees (including all tools)

 For enquiry: handicrafts.workshops@culture.gov.bh