Tatreez, bordado, embroidery: Stitching connections between Palestine, Mexico and Central America
February 17, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
ARTIVISM- SPRING 2025
🧵Tatreez, bordado, embroidery: Stitching connections between Palestine, Mexico and Central America🧵
This program is presented by the Latino Cultural Center and the Arab American Cultural Center
When: Monday, February 17th, 2025
Where: Latino Cultural Center-Lecture Center B2
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
RSVP: https://go.uic.edu/TatreezWorkshop2025
Join us for a brief presentation and hands-on workshop learning the historical significance of the traditional Palestinian embroidery practice, known as tatreez. Learn to stitch the ‘Star of Bethlehem' embroidery motif that originated in Palestine and is widely found across Central American and Mexican embroidery. Workshop led by Palestinian artist, Tatreez Jenin (@tatreezjenin).
This program is co-developed by UIC students organizations Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Mexican Students de Aztlan (MeSA). This program kicks off the first of various program series for the 2025 @sjpuic Apartheid week.
This program is cosponsored by the UIC Women's Leadership and Resource Center (WLRC) and Gender and Women's Studies (GWS) at UIC.
All materials provided. Take home your very own tatreez!
Refreshments and snacks will be available. RSVP required- limited capacity.
For access needs or questions, email lcc@uic.edu or call 312-996-3095. The LCC is wheelchair accessible.
Date posted
Feb 7, 2025
Date updated
Feb 10, 2025