For ages 14 and up. Join us in the Gather/Create Space to learn a useful hands-on skill taught by a community expert.
In this workshop, Jamal Saeed will introduce participants to the basics of Arabic calligraphy. The group will write a few things in Arabic according to the basic rules of Arabic calligraphy, including a greeting phrase, our names, the name of our country (ex. Canada), and the name of a person we love, using different styles of Arabic calligraphy.
Each participant will also create their own postcard in Arabic.
Jamal Saeed is a Syrian author, editor, visual artist, Arabic calligrapher, and translator. He worked in publishing and was co-founder of Friends of Art & Literature, aimed at supporting young Syrian creators. When secret intelligence threatened members, the organization dissolved. Jamal spent 12 years in a Syrian prison as a prisoner of conscience. Jamal landed in Canada with his family as a refugee in 2016. In 2020, he published Yara’s Spring, a children’s novel co-authored with Sharon McKay. Two years later, a memoir, My Road from Damascus. And in fall 2025, two books: Princess Nai and Other Stories, a collection of short fiction, and My Sister the Apple Tree, a picture book co-authored with Jordan Scott. He is a member of the 2026 Kingston WritersFest Board of Directors.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library.
EVENT TYPE: | Interests & Lifelong Learning | Arts & Entertainment |
