{"id":1679,"date":"2021-05-05T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T03:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/?p=1679"},"modified":"2021-05-18T10:46:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T06:46:42","slug":"jameel-arts-centers-ramadan-festivities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/index.php\/2021\/05\/05\/jameel-arts-centers-ramadan-festivities\/","title":{"rendered":"Jameel Arts Center&#8217;s Ramadan festivities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1i35qtjvmBtRY2Fwn0YLIYiKvzsDrrR7E\/preview\" width=\"720\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Journalism student Apoorva Dudani reports on Ramadan festivities at Jameel Arts Center in Dubai<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Apoorva Dudani<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DUBAI \u2013 Jameel Arts Center, a contemporary art institution at Jaddaf&nbsp;Waterfront Sculpture Park, hosted the Ramadan Souk on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Souk ended a series of free nighttime Ramadan-themed events held by the Center since April 16.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The market was open to all from 9 p.m. to midnight and offered outdoor shopping options from local businesses selling vintage, upcycled and preloved apparel and accessories, baked goods and gifts for Ramadan and Eid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Limited-capacity workshops and demos spanned inside the Center and across the waterfront, enabling participants to watch and learn skills such as illustration and painting custom portraits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, two stargazing and sky mapping sessions took place on the roof of the Center, where attendees observed the moon and its craters up-close, captured celestial objects through a telescope and learned how to identify constellations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also offered free bilingual guided tours&nbsp;of various art galleries and exhibitions in the Center and allowed visitors to browse the Jameel Library and the Art Jameel Shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The market hosted food vendors selling sweet and savory snacks and refreshments with designated picnic areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcmhub.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210505-Jameel-Arts-Centers-Ramadan-festivities-02-601x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1681\" width=\"650\" height=\"1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210505-Jameel-Arts-Centers-Ramadan-festivities-02-601x1024.jpg 601w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210505-Jameel-Arts-Centers-Ramadan-festivities-02-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210505-Jameel-Arts-Centers-Ramadan-festivities-02-768x1309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210505-Jameel-Arts-Centers-Ramadan-festivities-02-696x1186.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210505-Jameel-Arts-Centers-Ramadan-festivities-02-246x420.jpg 246w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210505-Jameel-Arts-Centers-Ramadan-festivities-02.jpg 872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalism student Apoorva Dudani reports on Ramadan festivities at Jameel Arts Center in Dubai By Apoorva Dudani DUBAI \u2013 Jameel Arts Center, a contemporary art institution at Jaddaf&nbsp;Waterfront Sculpture Park, hosted the Ramadan Souk on Friday. 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