World Superbike Championship - Round 13 - Pirelli Qatar Round

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Losail International Circuit is ready for an action packed weekend and a thrilling Sunday for the final round of the Eni FIM Superbike World Championship under floodlights, 

Dates: 16th - 18th October
Venue: Losail International Circuit (GPS Location at www.rush360.qa search for Losail)
Tickets: 100QR for 3 days action.
Tickets available at QMMF office until Thursday 15th October and during the event at the ticket booths of the circuit
Event Schedule:

Superbike World Championship (also known as SBK, World Superbike, WSB, or WSBK) is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship which was founded in 1988. It is a category of motorcycle racing that employs highly modified production motorcycles, as opposed to MotoGP in which purpose-built motorcycles are used.

The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds (13 rounds this year) held on permanent racing facilities in different countries . Each round has two races and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for riders and one for manufacturers.

The final round is held at Losail International Circuit this year and hosted by Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation.

Qatar first hosted the championship in 2005 and from then on wards it was held annually  till 2009. After a four years of absence since then the championship returned o Losail in 2014. Here is the full history.

An event not to be missed. See you there!

VCU Community Classes - Silk Painting - Rashmi Agarwal

Famous fine silk artist Rashmi Agarwal will be conducting Silk Painting Classes at VCUQatar

Participants must buy their own materials and bring along. Payment can be made online here or visit the VCUQatar shop for in-person registration.

Course participants will learn basic and more advanced Silk Painting techniques, i.e. various stop flow methods, 'Serti' technique using water based resists and gutta, wax effect, free flow techniques, and embellishing works with salt crystals.


Start: Friday, 9 October, 2015

End: Friday 27 November, 2015

Lessons: 8 

Days: Fridays

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Location: VCUQatar, Rooms 177

(GPS Location of VCUQatar can be found at www.rush360.qa by searching for VCUQatar)

Cost: QAR 850 / US$ 233.50

Class Outline

• Stretching the silk on adjustable frame, use of pencil lightly for drawing design onto the silk and applying resist on silk
• Apply of Silk paints and use of salt technique and wet on wet technique effect
• Removal of salts, fixing paints, washing and ironing
• Start of new painting with another technique, i.e. Stop-flow, or No-flow primers technique and also white blending effect technique
• Use of wax technique including Batik
• Removal of wax for all and fixing wax designs with heat and Introduction of silk craft with silk pencil colour bar.
• Completion of silk craft item and start of new painting it with clear resist technique and no flow.
• Clearing and completion of clear resist painting and theory notes and certificate distribution

For details of the Instructor and more please visit http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/community/36-silk-painting 

End of the Week Workshop - MAPS at Katara

Qatar based Art Community-"MAPS" Members are full of potential and creativity. They are sharing their skills by giving various Art Workshops at Katara Art Studio, Building 19 from 10th Sept- 26th Sept. 2015. Here are the details:

Silk Painting

Silk painting is the application of paints or dyes directly onto silk fabric using an exciting array of watercolour techniques. The colours are brilliant, vibrant and translucent and merge on the fabric which remains soft to touch.

Date and Time:
Thursday 10th September 2015 5pm to 8.30pm

Cost:
Kids above +10 and others are welcome and cost per participant is QR 200.
All Materials are sourced by an Artist.

Intructor:
Rashmi Agarwal

Workshop Outline:
Introduction of Silk Painting and difference between Dyes and Paints
Learn how to stretch silk on a frame and fixation
Preparation and designing of drawings on Silk and application of Gutta
Salt techniques and Gutta-resist agent in silk painting
Introduction of different colour mixing and textured effects
Other techniques
Wet on Wet Effect with water droplets;
Fixation of Colours and Silk.


Batik - Basic and Advance
Batik is a popular art and a craft and wonderful creative medium. The art of decorating cloth in this way, using wax and dye, has been practiced for centuries. In Java, Indonesia, batik is part of an ancient tradition, and some of the finest batik cloth in the world is still made there. The word batik originates from the Javanese tik and means to dot.

Date and Time:
Saturday 12th September 2015 5pm to 8.30pm

Cost:
Kids above +10 and others are welcome and cost per participant is QR 200.
All Materials are sourced by an Artist.

Intructor:
Rashmi Agarwal

Workshop Outline:
Introduction of Batik Making
Introduction of Batik history, tools and batik colours and dyes
Transferring design to Cloth
Preparing and mounting the Fabric
Introduction to the Tjanting and how to use it
Temperature Settings & Application of Wax
Basics Techniques
Blending techniques
Direct dye application technique
Introduction of Spiral and web-like crackle
Finishing process: washing and wax removal
Finishing & ready to take home

Ebru and Marbling Art- Basic

Ebru Marbling is the art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments on a pan of oily water and then transforming this pattern to paper.

Date and Time:
Thursday 17th September 2015 5pm to 8.30pm

Cost:
Kids above +10 and others are welcome and cost per participant is QR 175.
All Materials are sourced by an Artist.

Intructor:
Sana Hussan

Workshop Outline:
Brief introduction of Ebru Art.
Introduction of different Art forms of Ebru and its name in other countries
Short power point presentation to explain its Origin and Difference between traditional and modern methods.
Preparation of Ebru Art Bath and Water ( Traditional and modern method)
Introduction of Tools and brushes.
Create different marble patterns on water surface.
Transfer Marble art on paper.
Practice different patterns and try to create unique marble design


Ebru and MArbling Art- Advance

Ebru Marbling is the art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments on a pan of oily water and then transforming this pattern to paper.

Date and Time:
Saturday 19th September 2015 5pm to 8.30pm

Cost:
Kids above +10 and others are welcome and cost per participant is QR 175.
All Materials are sourced by an Artist.

Intructor:
Sana Hussan

Workshop Outline:
Brief Introduction of Ebru art and Marbling.
History of Ebru Art and its origin.
Method by preparing traditional water.
Modern method of ebru art by Marbling kits.
Tools introduction used for Ebru.
Colour preparation.
Preparing Marble surface to use as Picture background.
Creating different objects on marble surface with vibrant pigments/colours.(birds, flowers, fish etc.)
Transfer the Ebru art on a Paper.
Parctice and create more intricate and unique designs. (Brain storming session to encourage students to create from their imagination)
Scenery with Ebru Art (Advance).

For registration and all other information please contact 

Tel: +974 44080235/44080233

e-mail:  education@katara.net 

Crochet Workshop - 6th to 9th September 2015

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“Play around with materials, colors, stitches. Everything is allowed! Crochet is a magnificent adventure that opens the doors to your wildest imagination and creativity.”

Ever wanted to learn how to crochet? Tried learning from YouTube?
At N studio you can attend a class to get you started.

Skills you will learn:

• Holding the hook and yarn.
• Creating a chain
• Double crochet and triple crochet stitches.
• Getting started making granny square bag 

You will finish the class with new-found skills, enough to start creating some simple pieces.

Date: 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th September
Time: 9am to 11am
Number of Classes: 4
Venue: Al Wakra
Cost: QR180 (Inclusive of all materials)
Registration: Contact Noorul  on ☎️33251825 or email N Studio at nstudio247@gmail.com
(All details of N Studio could be found at www.rush360.qa search for N Studio)

Jewellery Making Workshop for Girls - 30th July 2015

Let your girls spend a fun and relaxing summer day making a range of beautiful beaded jewellery with Noorul at N Studio. 

You will learn to make your own personalized earrings, necklaces and bracelets, using a wide range of beads and fittings, plus lots of information to help you get started making your own jewellary at home.

Whether you want to make jewellery as a hobby or take it further as a home business, this is a great class for everyone and covers all of the basics, so that you can continue to make beautiful and professional jewellery at home.

Techniques covered in this class include:

• - How to use a range of beading tools 
• - How to string beads 
• - How to make your own clasps and ear-wires 
• - How to make a variety of beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings 

Project 
Hook drop earring
Charming bracelet
Single strand necklace

This workshop is only for girls who are 8-15 years old

Date: Thursday 30th July 2015
Time: Duration: 9am to 12 noon
Venue: Ezdan 24, Al Wakra
Cost: QR180 (Inclusive of all materials and only 6 seats available)
Registration: Contact Noorul  on ☎️33251825 or email N Studio at nstudio247@gmail.com
(All details of N Studio could be found at www.rush360.qa search for N Studio)

Do creative things with great love! It’s an Art!

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Vibrantly decorated, these handmade products range from sketches to paintings; paper cutting to photo frames; wall hangings to chandeliers, and so much more.  A passionate venture, Prit Reddy, founder and owner of It's an Art, uniquely handcrafts her showpieces with love and thought, giving each piece the time and energy it fondly deserves! But what makes It’s an Art different from any other modern day handicraft?

   

 

It’s not often that you see exclusive home decor made out of up cycled goods! How eco friendly? “My handicraft products include the reuse of everyday items such as plastic and thermocol containers, soft drinks cans, boxes, bottles and newspapers. Coupled with my creativity, these products are being recycled to make home decor. When you look at the finished products, it is really hard to know what are they made out of.” says Prit.

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Farewell, my beloved guest!

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Did you know?

The only two festivals a Muslim is permitted to celebrate are the two Eid’s?(Eid al Fitr and

Eid al Adha)

‘Eid al Fitr. A time of celebrations. A time where family and friends get together. It is a day of food and drink after observing the thirty or twenty nine days of Ramadan. 

But this is just a summarized understanding. As mentioned in my previous article Islam is a holistic way of life. It goes without saying then, that ‘Eid al Fitr is so much more. Whilst there is much information about Fasting and Ramadan, we know very little about the etiquettes of ‘Eid – what we are recommended to do on this day and what is obligatory for us to do. Below is a brief list of some of the prescribed practices of ‘Eid.

Some etiquettes of ‘Eid 

1. It is established from the companion Ibn ‘Umar, that he used to bath on the morning of ‘Eid
2. It is known that the companion Ibn ‘Umar would also dressed in his best clothes for the two ‘Eids
3. It is compulsory on all adult sane Muslims to pray the ‘Eid prayer. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded everyone including women, children and the elderly to attend. Even menstruating women should go to the place of congregation so that they may partake in the blessings
4. It is Sunnah to eat dates before one leaves for the ‘Eid prayer to show openly that the Muslim is not fasting on this day
5. It is Sunnah to say the Takbeer loudly when s/he is leaving the home to go the the ‘Eid prayer and repeat this until the prayer starts
6. It is preferable to pray the ‘Eid prayer on open ground and not in the masjid (mosque) if possible 
7. Neither the Adhan nor Iqamah (calls to prayer) are said for the ‘Eid prayer

In Qatar, if you are up early enough, you may get to see the Muslims walking to the ‘Eid prayer.

Zakat ul Fitr – the obligatory charity tax after Ramadan 

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) enjoined Zakat al-fitr as purification for those who fasted from idle or obscene talk, and so as to feed the poor. He (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) made it incumbent upon the slave and free Muslims, male or female to pay one sa’a of dates or barley to the poor before the ‘Eid prayer.

 Zakat al-Fitr must be food and not money. In terms of measurement, one sa’a is equivalent to approximately 3 kilograms of whatever is the staple food in the country the Muslim resides in.

What to say on the day of ‘Eid

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would say the Takbeer loudly when travelling to go to the ‘Eid prayer. Allah says and what means: “(He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that you must magnify Allah [i.e. to say Takbeer (Allahu Akbar: Allah is the Most Great)] for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him” [al-Baqarah 2:185] 

“that you must magnify Allah” means venerating Him in your hearts and on your lips, by pronouncing the Takbeer.

So on the morning of ‘Eid you may hear the Muslims venerate: Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allah, Alahu akbar, Allahu akbar, wa Lillaahi’l-hamd (Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, there is no god except Allah, Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, and all praise be to Allah).

How to congratulate on ‘Eid

Muslims congratulate one another on the day of ‘Eid by saying, “Taqaballa Allahu mina wa minkum" (may Allah accept from you and us).

It is natural for anyone to look forward to a celebration, a party – if you will, and the Muslim is no different. It is clear that ‘Eid is a day where the Muslim continues to exalt Allah, the One God.

So what if ‘Eid falls on a Friday? 

If ‘Eid prayer falls on the same day as the Friday prayer, then whoever chooses to pray the ‘Eid prayer, it is not obligatory for him to pray the Friday prayer. Rather Friday prayer becomes recommended (a Sunnah) for him. However, it is obligatory for the Imam of the community to pray both the ‘Eid prayer and the Friday prayer. He cannot leave off Friday prayer because those who choose to pray Friday prayer need an Imam.

Gratitude on ‘Eid - a day to say thank you

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