I saw this a while ago in the theater and loved the movie. Today I thought to post a link to the opening credits. Great score and wonderful animation with faux-Arabic. These people did their research and were able to create a wonderful mood. In case you do decide to watch the movie, bring […]
My Lebanese friends and I sometimes talk about our favorite cartoons when growing up. Who wouldn’t want to have endless hours of watching cartoons? I searched online and it seems that in the past year all sorts of videos have been posted on youtube. You’ll notice no Disney movies here, since those came to Lebanon […]
One of the icons of the 50s and 60s and music legends is Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez. His voice is deep, melodic, and heart warming. He was primarily a singer but starred in many films and it is through these that my generation got to meet him. The black and white Egyptian movies are […]
I was in Lebanon for x-mas and saw that we had a new 1000 Lebanese Lira note. That’s sort of the basic unit of currency and it is worth around 66 USD cents. Interesting things about money: 1- you can never have enough of it, 2- the paper it’s printed on says a lot of […]
Next month I will be speaking at this event, and it should be interesting for people interested in Arabic Typography:
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The Khatt Foundation Symposium on Arabic Visual Culture
24 August 2007, Amsterdam
The Khatt foundation in collaboration with Mediamatic will host a full day of lectures, presentations and celebration of new Arabic cultural expression.
The day […]
As usual, from the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6902755.stm
“The Spirit & Life exhibition, Masterpieces of Islamic Art from the Aga Khan Museum Collection, is on display at London’s Ismaili Centre until 31 August 2007.”
It includes fragments from the Blue Koran (seen above).
Fairuz is *the* Lebanese diva, with a voice like an angel. She is adored by millions and we grew up to her music. Every morning, many radio stations have dedicated programs where they play her songs. She’s quite prolific with more songs than I can count. She is considered to be the voice of Lebanon, […]
While this blog is dedicated to Arabic typography and type design, I feel that the connection between letters and their environment is 1- very strong, 2- very important to understand. There are many non-Arabs who are very successful in their designs, but it is always important to understand the context of type, and not just […]