[Scribus] [OT] Arabic calligraphy and typography conference in Dubai

[Dave]

Hi,

What with Scribus' growing support for Arabic scripts, I thought
someone here may find the following interesting :-)

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From: David Sless <d.sless at communication.org.au>
Date: 05-Mar-2006 20:32
Subject: InfoD-Cafe: Fwd: Design Research News, March 2006
To: Infodesign cafe <infodesign-cafe at list.informationdesign.org>

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>
> 5-8 April 2006:  Dubai.  Kitabat is the first major Arabic
> calligraphy and typography conference in the region.
>
> Hosted by the Visual Communication Department at the American
> University in Dubai, in partnership with Linotype GmBH (Germany)
> and the Khatt Foundation: Center for Arabic Typography
> (Amsterdam) and in collaboration with the Association
> Typographique Internationale (ATypI).
>
> The aim of this conference is to bridge Eastern and Western
> design and lead to a two-way cultural exchange.
>
> It also seeks to enhance the dialogue between calligraphy and
> typography.
>
> An Internationally-renown line-up of speakers (from the world's
> largest  type foundries, software companies, and award-winning
> Arab and Western designers) will be discussing the future of
> Arabic typography and corporate design.
>
> A new fresh vision of Arabic fonts will be unveiled at the
> awards ceremony of Linotype's Arabic Type Design Competition.
>
> The main topics of Kitabat
>
> - History of Arabic calligraphy and printing
>
> - Arabic typeface design and type technology
>
> - Arabic typography and graphic design in the Middle East.
>
> There will also be workshops, panels and exhibitions on Arabic
> calligraphy, typeface design, graphic design, type technology,
> and type education.
>
> http://www.kitabat.org

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Regards,
Dave