| When | Saturday, June 6, 2020, 12:30 – 5 PM |
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| Sponsor | Smithsonian Associates |
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| Venue | S. Dillon Ripley Center |
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| Event Location | S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3113, 1100 Jefferson Dr SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Mall exit) |
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| Cost | Click here to view prices |
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| Get Tickets/Register | smithsonianassociates.org… |
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| Categories | Lectures & Discussions |
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| | | Details | The thobe, a handmade embroidered dress, has symbolized Palestinian textile artistry since the 11th century. Author and Wafa Ghnaim leads a fascinating exploration of the heritage of Palestinian embroidery and examines how generations of women have preserved and modernized these traditions in diasporic communities. Then in a workshop, Ghnaim guide participants in creating a bookmark with a stitched thobe design on 12-count Aida cloth. |
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