Fanoos Lantern Workshop

Department: Arabic

Date and Time: May 14, 2018 | 5:30 PM-8:00 PM

Event Location: Humanities Gateway 1030

Event Details


During the month of Ramadan the streets of Egypt are lighted with decorative lanterns called fanoos.  Join us for a workshop to create your own festive lanterns while enjoying Egyptian drinks and other refreshments. Our guests will talk about the history of Lanterns as well as share some special Ramadan memories related to fanoos.



Monday May 14th, 2018

5:30-6:00 p.m. Registration and Refreshments | 6-8 p.m. Workshop
Humanities Gateway 1030
UCI campus

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Lantern materials will be supplied but we encourage you to bring your crafting supplies and tools (scissors, tape, glue, gems, ribbon, etc...)

Please direct questions to Raheela Maniar at rmaniar@uci.edu