Past
Events
Past Events
1971-Design Space X ING
WHEN: Saturday 23 January, 2016 11:00AM - Saturday 23 January, 2016 07:00PM
VENUE: 1971 - Design Space, The Flag Island, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
A creative conference examining contemporary heritage, organised by 1971 – Design Space and ING, will be held in the space at The Flag Island, Sharjah, gathering regional and international professionals from various specialisations in the creative industry to discuss what heritage is and what their views are on implementing it within their work.
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Lead Generation on Facebook
WHEN: Sunday 17 January, 2016 06:00PM - Sunday 17 January, 2016 07:00PM
VENUE: 1971 - Design Space, The Flag Island, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
A workshop for entrepreneurs and business owners who are looking to generate customers from their Facebook page and/or drive traffic to their website.
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Brand Yourself on Instagram
WHEN: Saturday 16 January, 2016 05:00PM - Saturday 16 January, 2016 06:00PM
VENUE: 1971 - Design Space, The Flag Island, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Learn how to build and enhance your personal brand on Instagram.
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The Social Infraculture
WHEN: Saturday 16 January, 2016 03:00PM - Sunday 17 January, 2016 10:00PM
VENUE: 1971 - Design Space, The Flag Island, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
1971 – Design Space will be hosting a two-day Social Media Forum titled “The Social Infraculture” on 16 and 17 January, 2016. The event will feature workshops, talks and panel discussions focusing on the role of social media in creative industry and social development, i.e. the roles social media for non-profit entities.
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Open Call: Social Media in PechaKucha Night
WHEN: Monday 28 December, 2015 10:00PM - Thursday 7 January, 2016 10:00PM
VENUE: 1971 - Design Space, The Flag Island, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The upcoming PechaKucha Night Vol. 8 will take place on Saturday, 16 January, 2016, and we are looking for presenters who are specialists in social media to take part in the event.
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Fashion and Film: Deconstructing the Relationship
WHEN: Saturday 19 December, 2015 07:00PM - Saturday 19 December, 2015 09:00PM
VENUE: A4, Screening Room, Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
In collaboration with Cinema Akil, a participant in the genre of fashion film at the exhibition De.fash.struction this talk explores the definitions, styles and influences of the fashion film – a form which emerged on the world stage in 2009. What place does it occupy in the film world, how does it shape our understandings of fashion and the culture around it and how has technology influenced its rise, its form and its proliferation.
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De.Fash.Struction x Bidwa
WHEN: Thursday 10 December, 2015 02:30PM - Thursday 10 December, 2015 04:30PM
VENUE: 1971 - Design Space, The Flag Island, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
1971- Design Space will be hosting an event with Bidwa, an entity under the Sharjah Business Women Council, where you can learn more about the project which Bidwa worked on with an artisan based in Dibba Al Hissn and designers at Academia Italian in Florence to make their runway collection.
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Durar
WHEN: Sunday 6 December, 2015 8:00AM - Thursday 10 December, 2015 10:00PM
VENUE: Espacio Espana in Algeria and La Maison Des Arts in Tunisia
Maraya Art Centre and 1971 — Design Space are scheduled to take part in this year’s Durar programme in Algeria and Tunisia. The Durar Programme, developed by Creative Dialogue Association (CDA), has been set up to foster creativity and technical knowledge in the field of contemporary design and crafts.
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De-constructing De.Fash.Struction : Talk No.1
WHEN: Tuesday 24 November, 2015 11:00AM - Tuesday 24 November, 2015 01:00PM
VENUE: 1971 - Design Space, The Flag Island, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
A series of moderated talks with the aim of opening a dialogue among the designers of Defashtruction to address their approach in juxtaposing two different subjects; Heritage and Deconstruction to construct garments, accessories and textile which reflect narratives from the U.A.E.’s heritage and modern day.
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UAE Innovation Week
WHEN: Sunday 22 November, 2015 04:00PM - Saturday 28 November, 2015 10:00PM
VENUE: Maraya Art Centre, Al Qasba, Block (E), First Floor (The Community)
Maraya Art Centre will be participating in the U.A.E Innovation Week 2015 from November 22-28, 2015. The Centre events will be part of the 800 plus events that will be ongoing across the UAE in celebration of the Innovation Week 2015, cultivating an environment that will encourage innovation and help strengthen the nation’s position as global innovation hub.
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