WEAVING AL-SADU TO LIFE

From 1-25 June 2023, the United Arab Emirates will bring its traditional weaving craft Al-Sadu to life through an immersive installation as part of The Global Game: Remapping Collaborations exhibition at London Design Beinnale 2023.

Al-Sadu, which was commonly used by Bedouin women of the UAE to produce tents, soft furnishings and decorative accessories from the wool of sheep, camels and goats, was inscribed by UNESCO on their List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2011.

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