Al-Sennari House to host "Learning the Principles of Caricature Art" workshop on Sept. 22

CAIRO – 22 September 2021: The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in cooperation with the Caricature Memory Project, is organizing a free workshop for youth under the title "Learning the Principles of Caricature Art".

The workshop will be held on April 22 at 4 p.m. in Al-Sennari Archaeological House.

The workshop focuses on the correct definition of the art of caricature and its historical roots, its early pioneers, and clarifying the most distinctive types of this form of art in terms of content and style.

This is in addition to clarifying the difference between reality and fantasy cartoons, as well as the skills that a cartoonist must have.

The workshop aims to discover talented people in the field of caricature, support and nurture them, by providing them with accurate artistic ideas and skills. 

Moreover, the workshop is part of the "Caricatures for All" initiative, launched by the Caricature Memory Project on April, with the aim of holding several artistic workshops specialized in this art.