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This event is in the past.It took place on April 22, 2026 at UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures.

A Journey through Script and Ink: Arabic-Persian Calligraphy Workshop 1
Arts & Crafts

A Journey through Script and Ink: Arabic-Persian Calligraphy Workshop

Southside

Watch award-winning artist Arash Shirinbab create a meditative live calligraphy performance on canvas, then take home your own name rendered in beautiful Arabic-Persian script. This hands-on workshop welcomes everyone: no language skills needed, just curiosity and a willingness to try the reed pen yourself.

hands-on workshop
cultural heritage
meditative art
live performance

Tips

✍️take home your name in calligraphy
🖌️try the reed pen yourself

UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

Social Sciences Building, #250, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

Free

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