Digital and Local
October 18th 2022
The opening day of our event was held at the French-German Cultural Institute in Ramallah. The day was curated and planned for local textile professionals and production units and everyone who is curious and willing to learn new skills.
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October 18th |
| 10 am |
Reflections on Sustainable Fashion in Palestine
Opening Keynote by Celine Aweidah |
| 11 am |
Introduction to Sustainable Fabrics and Materials
Lecture and Q&A by Tara St. James |
| 12 pm |
Break |
| 01 pm |
Labor: Value or Cost
Lecture and Q&A by Kavita Parmar |
| 02 pm |
الشركة المصنعة المحلية
Interview and Talk with Darzah Designs (Arabic only) |
| 03 pm |
Break |
| 03:30 pm |
Introduction to Textile Certifications
Lecture by Dorothee Sarah Spehar |
| 04:30 pm |
Artisanship and Leather Production
Digital Lecture and Q&A by Dr. Pam Samasuwo-Nyawiri |
| 06:00 pm |
Networking and end of the day |
October 19th 2022
This day was held at Birzeit University, near Ramallah. While the program for the day was made with
students and future fashion professionals in mind, we also encouraged everyone who is curious and willing to learn new skills to attend.
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October 19th |
| 10 am |
What is Sustainable Fashion?
Opening Speech by Dorothee Sarah Spehar |
| 10:30 am |
Building a New Narrative - introducing to sustainability terms and trends
Practical Workshop by Kavita Parmar |
| 10:30 am |
Zero-Waste Fashion Design
Practical Workshop by Tara St. James |
| 12 pm |
Break |
| 01 pm |
Cross-Cultural Collaborations and Co-Crafting
Digital Lecture with Q&A by Alexia Tronel |
| 02 pm |
Fashion, Values and Community
Panel Discussion with Nöl Collective and Hilweh Market |
| 03 pm |
From Cuba to Palestine – Building a brand, exporting and opening international retail shops
Digital Session with Clandestina99 |
November 13th 2022
The last day of our event took place at the French-German Cultural Institute in Ramallah and online. The program focused on the
current Palestinian fashion scene and was created for all levels of fashion experience.
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November 13th |
| 12 pm |
آفاق الأزياء المستدامة في فلسطين
Keynote about pre-owned fashion by Maria Abboud of Sholabis (Arabic only) |
| 01 pm |
Marketing for Scarcity and Tricky Situations
Lecture by Dorothee Sarah Spehar |
| 02 pm |
Contemporary Fashion from Gaza
Interview with Meera Adnan |
| 02:30 pm |
Break |
| 03 pm |
Fashion Industry Talks
With Zero-Waste Palestine and MQAAAR, moderated by The Canvas NYC |
| 04 pm |
Honoring the Winners of the Brand Accelerator
Presented by Sharon-Rose Benson; networking over snacks and drinks |
| 05 pm |
Swap Event by Institut Français |
