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Tunis: Arabic Calligraphy Workshop with Local Artist

By Untold Tunisia
Free cancellation available
Price is €45 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Learn the art of Arabic calligraphy with a local artist in Tunis
  • Discover the rich history behind Tunisian and Arabic calligraphy
  • Get hands-on with authentic pens, inks, and traditional papers
  • Receive personalised guidance, perfect for total beginners
  • Leave with your own handcrafted artwork, made by you

Activity location

    • Tunis
    • Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Q5X9+WH6, Rue Sidi Ben Arous, Tunis, Tunisia | Ramdhan bey square
    • Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

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Tunis: Arabic Calligraphy Workshop with Local Artist

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Price details
€45.00 x 1 Adult€45.00
Total
Price is €45.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    All materials
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Finished calligraphy artwork to take home
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Welcome drink or coffee
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Framing for your calligraphy artwork is available as an optional add-on for an additional fee, payable directly during the experience.

Know before you book

  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Step into the enchanting world of Tunisian Arabic calligraphy, one of the most treasured art forms in the culture, passed down through generations of master calligraphers.

Guided by a skilled local calligrapher, discover the tools of this ancestral craft — traditional pens, richly coloured inks, and carefully selected papers. Be initiated into the fundamental principles of this beautiful art: elegant letter formation, perfect spacing balance, and the fluid, flowing lines that make Arabic calligraphy so mesmerising to watch and create.

Whether you're picking up a calligraphy pen for the first time or you already have some practice, your instructor will personally guide you at your own pace, making sure you feel confident and inspired every step of the way.

By the end of this hands-on experience, walk away with your own calligraphy masterpiece — a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece of Tunisian art that you created with your own hands.

Location

Activity location

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    • Tunis
    • Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Q5X9+WH6, Rue Sidi Ben Arous, Tunis, Tunisia | Ramdhan bey square
    • Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia