Kaam Kari La Sari Draping Sessions

• Date: 29 August
• Time: 14:30 - 21:15
• Location: Amare

Come to Amare for an inspiring afternoon and evening full of conversation, creativity and connection with artist and activist Ruby Joemai (Kaam Kari La)! Together with Ghenva Alkabra from Tatreez Language and Tabaria Café, we are coming together for a special event centred around the sari and the keffiyeh: powerful symbols of identity, heritage and resistance. Be moved, connect your story, and celebrate with us the power of cultural expression!

Programme

Part 1

14:30 – 15:00 

Arrival

15:00 – 15:15 

Start of panel: introductions (interactive with participants)

15:15 – 15:30 

Panel discussion & open conversation about revaluing and reinventing cultural clothing: Ruby shares her research into her Indian roots, sari draping, and how she learned to love her culture again through clothing.

15:30 – 15:45

Ghenva Alkabra from Tatreez Language introduces the 4,000-year-old tradition of Palestinian Tatreez embroidery: a language of art, identity, and resistance, woven into every thread.

Together with the audience, we reflect on what our traditional clothing means to us and how we can keep those connections alive.

15:45 - 16:00

Group discussion on cultural clothing and identity

16:00 – 16:15

Coffee break with Tabaria Café

16:15 – 16:45

Duo draping

16:45 – 17:00

Solo draping

17:00 – 18:00

Sari playtime / keffiyeh sari photo shoot

Free for workshop participants. There are 8 spots available during this hour to wear one of the two keffiyeh saris and have your photo taken by Kevita Junior in our setting, with Emma Jones' flower arrangement “Petals for Palestine”.

Part 2

19:15 – 21:15
Keffiyeh-sari fotoshoot

Part 1: Panel Discussion & Workshop (14:30 - 18:00)

We will start with a panel discussion and an open dialogue about rediscovering and revaluing our cultural dress:

• Ruby shares her search for her Indian roots, her experience with sari draping, and how she learned to love her culture through clothing.
• Ghenva Alkabra from Tatreez Language takes us on a journey through the 4,000-year-old tradition of Palestinian Tatreez embroidery – an art form, an identity and a form of resistance, woven into every thread.

Together with the audience, we reflect on the meaning of our traditional clothing and explore how we can keep that connection alive.

This is followed by the heart of the event: Ruby's sari draping workshop. Learn her unique concept of duo draping dance, discover how to combine a sari with your everyday outfits, and reclaim the sari as a daily, personal expression of who you are.

Part 2: Keffiyeh Sari Photo Shoot Evening (7:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.)

Then step into the studio and wear Ruby's keffiyeh sari, styled especially for you!Have your portrait taken by photographer Kevita Junior, framed by a beautiful floral installation by Emma Jones (Petals for Palestine). Take home a professional photo – an image that reflects your solidarity and your story. 

Tabaria Café pop-up with Danielle Maxwell Fraser

Throughout the event, you can visit the Tabaria Café pop-up stall for coffee, meeting and connecting. This non-profit was founded by Fatima Mahmoud and celebrates the richness of Palestinian culture. All ticket proceeds go to Tabaria Café and support their mission: humanising and amplifying Palestinian voices.

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