Celebrate Sharjah Biennial 16 and interact with community members at the second Ramadan Night for 2025. Join a scavenger hunt or photowalk, create clay tiles and learn about Sharjah’s maritime culture. You can also find delicious food, traditional games and henna art.
Offered in both Arabic and English, sessions are led by specialised artists and art practitioners. The activities are free, and materials are provided.
This week’s workshops are part of our Sharjah Biennial 16 Learning Programme, running from 8 February to 1 June.
Sharjah Art Foundation is committed to making its programmes inclusive and accessible. You will find disability access symbols indicating accessibility for all sessions on the registration form. Kindly contact us in advance to arrange for any support needed.
For more information, email children@sharjahart.org or call (06) 568 5050.
WORKSHOPS
Art-inspired Scavenger Hunt
With Manal Al Muttawa
Ages 6–10
Engage with the exhibited artworks or installations in Bait Obaid Al Shamsi to join an art-inspired scavenger hunt. Solve creative clues based on art-related themes to uncover hidden elements.
Turn a Photograph into a Postcard
With Mohammad Mohsen
Ages 11–15
Like SB16 artist Heman Chong, use photography to make notes about the world. Take a photowalk to capture details of your surroundings, and then choose one image to turn into a postcard. Your work will be printed by the end of the session. According to Chong, ‘the idea of holding an image and sharing it with someone is a gesture of intimacy and generosity—a dialogue that fosters care’.
Polymer Clay
With Reem Hassan
Ages 15+
In this workshop led by artist Reem Hassan, shape small clay tokens or tiles, and inscribe them with personal words or patterns inspired by Ramadan or the surroundings of heritage house Bait Obaid Al Shamsi.
Sharjah’s Maritime Culture: A Walk on the Corniche
With Bahareh
Family workshop
In Larung: May the Blooms Be Carried Safely through the Night (2024), Sharjah Biennial 16 artist Dian Suci Rahmawati focuses on the contributions of women from the northern coast of Java. See this work at Bait Obaid