Many have joined us this evening for the book launch of 'A Voyage to Jerusalem' in an event to honour the late Dr. Hisham Khatib, the widely celebrated author, researcher, and dear friend of Tiraz Centre. Dr. Hisham has had a tremendous impact on the understanding and conservation of Arab heritage.

Queen Rania Inaugurates TIRAZ Exhibition: Ya Hafeth Ya Ameen November 17, 2015(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah inaugurated today the TIRAZ Exhibition: Ya Hafeth Ya Ameen, the collaboration between the collections of Widad Kawar and Sami Moawiyah Yousef, in an exhibition on protective silver adornments from Jordan,…

On Sunday, 25th of January 2015, under the patronage of H.R.H. Princess Muna Al Hussein and H.R.H. Princess Wijdan Al-Hashemi, TIRAZ Centre officially opened its doors to its first exhibition, entitled ‘Golden Threads of Bethlehem,’ which celebrates the vibrant creativity, artistic cultural legacy and home-grown costume industry of Bethlehem from 1880 to 1948.  TIRAZ Centre…

Widad Kawar receiving the Directorate of Heritage Award by Mr. Abdulaziz Almusallam Alkhaaldi, the Director of Heritage & Cultural Affairs of the Government of Sharjah. Mr. Abdulaziz also wrote a beautiful article about his experience with Widad Kawar and his feedback on her work.  http://alroeya.ae/2014/09/21/181200/

Widad Kawar participated in a Panel Discussion for the conference “Preserving the Past - Constructing the Future, Cultural Heritage and Social Development in the Arab World”, which was held at the Jordan Museum. The Conference was organized by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) over the course of two days, within the framework of the…