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Kitabat; Arabic calligraphy and typography conference in Dubai
Dubai, 5-8 April 2006
“Kitabat” is the first major Arabic calligraphy and typography
conference in the region.
Hosted by the Visual Communication Department at the American
University in Dubai, in partnership with Linotype GmBH (Germany) and
the Khatt Foundation: Center for Arabic Typography (Amsterdam) and
in collaboration with the Association Typographique Internationale
(ATypI).
The aim of this conference is to bridge Eastern and Western design
and lead to a two-way cultural exchange.
It also seeks to enhance the dialogue between calligraphy and
typography. An Internationally-renown line-up of speakers (from the
world’s largest type foundries, software companies, and
award-winning Arab and Western designers) will discuss the future of
Arabic typography and corporate design. A new fresh vision of Arabic
fonts will be unveiled at the awards ceremony of Linotype’s Arabic
Type Design Competition.
The main topics of Kitabat:
— History of Arabic calligraphy and printing
— Arabic typeface design and type technology
— Arabic typography and graphic design in the Middle East.
There will also be workshops, panels and exhibitions on Arabic
calligraphy, typeface design, graphic design, type technology, and
type education.
For more information and registration visit:
www.aud.edu
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