khatt kufi & kaffiya
The Khatt Foundation Symposium on Arabic Visual Culture
On 24 August 2007 in Amsterdam, Khatt and Mediamatic will host a full day of lectures, presentations and celebration of new Arabic cultural expression.
The aim of this symposium is to discuss the positive role of design and typography in Arabic youth culture, how it can generate positive perceptions and productive collaborations that bridge the gap between Eastern and Western cultures.
13:20—From amulet to art nouveau: a thousand years of Arab-European exchange in printing and book design
Dr. Goeffrey Roper (Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Aga Khan University, London)
Ismailimail 