English and French Lessons

Diann Tanser has been living in Jeddah for just 16 months. She first came to Jeddah to work as a private tutor for a Saudi family and when her contract ended she decided to stay on in Jeddah and set up a private tutoring business.

She is a native English speaker, and bilingual in French. Diann has many years’ experience both in the UK and France working as a private tutor and also working on language development programs.

Diann has a relaxed approach and believes that no matter what your age, learning should be fun!

Textile Workshop

A 3-day workshop teaching a variety of silk painting techniques will be held from the 13th-15th October, 2014.

Some of the techniques that will be taught are:

1. The Serti Technique

2. Salt work

3. Lahorei Salt Work

4. Thick Gutta work

5. Sugar Syrup work

6. Water bath work

7. Tjanting work (complete usage)

8. Fan brush work

9. Batik work including Crush n Crack.

10. Introduction to alcohol usage in silk painting

11. Poppy painting

12. Rozette painting

13. Water spray work

14. Shimmer work

15. Embosse work

16. Foam brush

17. Vinegar work

18. Steam fixing complete

…and many other techniques

Charges: SR 400 which includes all supplies and equipment

Location: Rehab near Pisj-es

Contact number: 0501632765

Click here for registration and further details.

 

Divani Calligraphy Workshop

Isn’t calligraphy beautiful? Art and meaning, style and substance, body and soul. An upcoming Calligraphy workshop for women caught our eye. Details are below.

 

Textile Art Workshops

Looking to pick up a creative skill? Upcoming textile art classes will be held in Jeddah from Tuesday, 18th February 2014. Registration is now open for any of the workshops detailed below.

Workshop Schedule

1 – Stenciling – Tuesday 18th February 2014 (one day workshop)
2 – Batik – Wednesday 19th February 2014 (one day workshop)
3 – Silk Painting – Monday 24th – Wednesday 26 Feb 2014( three day workshop)
4 – Tie & Dye – Sunday 2nd March 2014 (one day workshop)
5 – Shibori – Monday 3rd March 2014 (one day workshop)
6 – Fabric Painting (cotton) – Tuesday 4th March 2014 (one day workshop)
7 – Batik – Wednesday 5th March 2014 (one day workshop)
8 – Silk Painting Advanced Session – Monday 10th March, 2014

You can register via Facebook or by emailing  huescollections@gmail.com. All supplies will be provided.

Location: Rehab jeddah

Timings: 9:00 am- 11:30 am

Charges:

1 day sessions: SR 125

           3 day sessions: SR 400

Self Defense Workshop

Boost your confidence and self-protection! A Self Defense Workshop will be held for ladies and teenagers this Saturday, December 7. You can register via email or phone. Details for registration are below. The class size is limited so it’s important to register before the deadline of Friday, December 6 @ 8 p.m.

This is a workshop for martial artists and non-martial artists.  Some techniques will be taught for getting out of bad situations and participants will have a chance to practice them.  More importantly, it is about finding our own personal power.

 

Wellness Through the Martial Arts

What:  Self Defense Workshop

Date:  December 7, 2013

Who:  Teens/Ladies Ages 14 and up

Place:  Alif Center

Time:  1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event Cost:  100 SAR per person

Class size is limited

Register Early!

Nancy says, “This is a basic self defense workshop intended for those with little or no martial arts training.  Come dressed for exercise as you will be given opportunity to practice the techniques I am teaching.”

Contact details:

Instructor: Nancy Boydston

Mobile:   055 5672123

Email:  ncboydston@gmail.com

You can find her on Facebook @ Blue Wave Club

Classes on Batik, Tie and Dye, Silk Painting, Shibori and Fashion Sketching.

Welcome some creativity into your life by taking any of the following one-day classes, coming up soon in Jeddah. Read on for details on how to register.

BATIK:- Tuesday 26th Nov,2013TIE & DYE :- Wednesday 27th Nov,2013SILK PAINTING:- Thursday 28th Nov,2013

SHIBORI :- Monday 2nd Dec, 2013

FASHION SKETCHING:- Tuesday 3rd Dec,2013

Timing: 9:00- 11:00 amLocation: Rehab District, JeddahCharges: SR 125 each class (includes all supplies for the class)

You can pick a class and register for it now by emailing huescollections@gmail.com or via Facebook.

Greenleaf: Promoting Youth-to-Youth Knowledge Exchange

Greenleaf International Institute (GLI) is a dynamic online training institute run by a group of young people. Established in 2012, the institute offers courses and other learning materials online on various subjects in three languages- English, Arabic and Bengali. The aim is to enhance the knowledge and skills of youth specially those who do not get the privilege to study in a physical university. Courses are offered free of cost.  The motto of the institute is to empower young people and ensure access to quality education at their convenient time.

Learn French Faster!

Why not use the summer to learn a new language? The Alliance Française will be holding intensive French classes in June.

4 Weeks Accelerated Classes Start June 8.

Register Now

The Alliance Française Centre is organizing an intensive session

for women and men in its head office located

at Commercial Jamjoum Center in Jeddah.

 

Session starts on Saturday, June 8 and ends Wednesday, July 3

Registration starts now

 

For more information please call 02 661 22 80 – 0592 10 52 50

e-mail : info@af-ksa.com

Summer Courses with Arabian Wings

 

For more information on workshops and courses, click here.

Silk Painting Workshop

Self-growth and self-improvement are important parts of life. For many of us, this slows down or even worse, comes to a halt once we leave formal education. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are many unexplored avenues to seek out, and many new skills to acquire. Silk painting classes are catching on, and there are now instructors teaching this art to those who wish to expand their skill base.

Silk painting is the application of paints or dyes directly onto silk fabric using an exciting array of watercolour techniques.

Uzma Sabahat is one such lady who has been instructing in the art of silk painting  for the past eighteen years in her home country Pakistan. Now that she resides in Jeddah, she has begun giving workshops here.

Uzma’s silk painting.

Her next workshop is a 3-day event to be held on the 12th, 13th and 14th of May, 2013 from 9-11am. The cost is SR 350 for the entire 3-day course, including all materials and equipment.

Visit Uzma’s Facebook page to register.

3rd Silk Painting Basics Workshop

Following the success of previous workshops, Qurratulain Sikander will be conducting the 3rd session of Silk Painting, teaching the basics of the art. Read on for details.

Topics to be Covered

• Material Concept
• Painting techniques
• Guta usage
• Tools
• Basic technique for drawing and coloring
• How to fill the background

Fabric, paint and brushes will be provided.

Course time and location will be announced soon. Duration 3 hours. Hop, skip and jump to the Facebook event page to register and for further details.

Price 230 SR (Including all tools )

Know your Riyals from Your Halalas: Riyali Comes to Town.

How many times have you walked into a mall here in Jeddah and thought to yourself “Wow, These Saudis have so much money!!” This is often followed by a feeling of inadequacy and general doom. Or maybe that’s just me. Either way, we all have these preconceived notions about people in Saudi Arabia being loaded with cash. What we fail to realize is that like all economies, there are different income levels and even though the Kingdom is generally prosperous, there are a lot of people who work very hard to make ends meet. That said, no matter what economic bracket you fall into, there is always a need for knowledge about personal financial planning. This knowledge is even more important when you are a young college students with often  limited cash and many, many temptations (the new iPhone anyone?). Riyali is a program which aims to address this very issue and provides college students with the knowledge and tools to make smarter financial decisions. The program doesn’t claim to magically transform you into the next Warren Buffet but will definitely make you more money savvy.

Riyali, a free program offered by SEDCO Holding ran its pilot in four Jeddah colleges but has now expanded beyond Jeddah to cities like Najran and Riyadh. Starting next month, there would be more sessions across Jeddah, you can join their Facebook page for updates on the sessions. Also, if you want a quick fix while you wait for Riyali to get to your college or institution, you can download the bilingual Riyali pocketbook here. Do take the personality test, it would make you face your financial reality in a not so subtle way. The pocketbook has some very solid and easy-to-follow tips on saving, budgeting and investing.

So, Jeddah peeps if you get a chance to attend the sessions, please do. It might just mean the difference between the life or death of your bank account. As Amr Banaja, the force behind Riyali said “I myself learned a lot of financial lessons the hard way, from losing my business to having to sell my house all because of global buy-outs. I am glad that my children will have a program like Riyali that could help them make smart money decisions early on and not learn it the hard way”.

I could not have said it better myself.

PMP Project Management Training in Jeddah

Details of the latest Project Management Professional (PMP) Training Course in Jeddah are as follows:

Workshop on Silk Painting

A workshop is being organized for beginners to orient them in the art of Silk Painting. This is the first batch, which aims to generate interest in this Asian art form.

The workshop will include an introduction to the following:

• Material Concept
• Painting techniques
• Guta usage
• Tools
• Basic technique for drawing and colouring
• How to fill the background

Fabric, paint and brushes will be provided.

Date: 23rd March, 2013

Time: 9:30am-11:30am

Venue: Al Zahraa District (a map will be sent to confirmed attendees)

Register your interest by visiting the Facebook event page or emailing q.sikander@gmail.com

Shabby Chic Furniture Workshop

Dorothy Boyer has 30 years experience of carrying out specialist faux finishes including, gilding, distressing, old plaster, stencil and trompe l´oeil effects. She has taught in London and Jeddah, and will be conducting this 2-day workshop.

Tired of the same old furniture?

Would you like to learn how to give your old fashioned frames or furniture a quick aged look? Shabby Chic is the term given to the kind of antiquing that will fit in with any type of interior. It can look Mediterranean, Italian, French, Swedish or English Country House. You can make it look as old as you like, and have it in the colour you like.

Call Kawther on 6571030 at the Darat Binzagr for details and to register. Take along a SMALL item to work on, either a chair, small table, frames etc. They provide all the materials and sample boards. Dorothy will demonstrate on carved pieces of picture frame—-you might like to try that!

“This Victorian desk of mine was destroyed in a devastating flood two years ago. I repainted and distressed it , fitting a new leather top. It is now a very useful dressing table!” – Dorothy Boyer