Al Qalam's cultural and educational events: workshops, exhibitions, lectures, field tours and community development programs that introduce the arts of calligraphy and ornamentation and connect them to the living heritage of Cairo.
Community DevelopmentAl Qalam is located in Darb al-Labbana in the Al-Khalifa district, in a highly distinctive urban and heritage area on a hill opposite the Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifa'i mosques…Read more
Consultation SessionsConsultation sessions offer students and learners a golden opportunity to meet leading artists, view their creative works and their unique, rich artistic experience, and benefit from their expertise and guidance…Read moreField TripsAl Qalam organizes a series of field tours to discover and document the beauty of Arabic calligraphy and Islamic ornamentation, offering a fresh perspective on historic landmarks and archaeological buildings in the heart of…Read more
LecturesAl Qalam regularly organizes series of scholarly lectures for lovers of Arabic calligraphy, ornamentation and Islamic architecture, to spread a sound culture and understanding of Arabic calligraphy and its history,…Read more
Art ExhibitionsAl Qalam takes part, as organizer or participant, in a number of art and craft exhibitions and festivals, to market and promote products and artworks based on Arabic calligraphy…Read more
Training WorkshopsAl Qalam offers training workshops that revive the arts of Arabic calligraphy and Islamic ornamentation and their functional applications in the heart of historic Cairo, with a modern methodology, through artists with…Read more