Tatreez Weekend | Manajel and Tahriri (couching) Workshop
Textile Museum of Canada
Join us for a weekend exploring the art, history, and living traditions of tatreez.
Through collection tours, hands-on workshops, a film screening, and family programming, this weekend brings together artists, storytellers, and community. This weekend is presented by the Textile Museum of Canada in partnership with the Toronto Palestinian Film Festival, and supported by our community partners.
Weekend Highlights:
APRIL 24 & 26 | Collection Tours with Nina Rafique ā Explore historic Palestinian thobes and the stories stitched into them
APRIL 25 | Tatreez Workshop with Learn Palestine ā Learn traditional stitches and create your own piece (intermediate level)
April 25 | Film Screening ā Stitching Palestine by Carol Mansour
APRIL 26 | Family Tatreez Workshop with Learn Palestine ā Hands-on introduction for children and caregivers (beginner level)
šļø Spots are limited ā advance booking recommended (link in bio).
We would like to extend a special thank you to Therisa Shams el-Din Rogers, a newcomer to Canada, for sponsoring the Manajel and Tahriri workshop, as well as Levant pizza and Forward Film Production for supporting the Stitching Palestine Film Screening.
š· Tatreez Illustrations used in these posters are from Tirazain (@tirazain.initiative ), a digital archive and library with the aim of documenting and preserving Palestinian embroidery.