Refugee Week: Islamic Art Meets British Flowers

A Refugee Week 2021 Event

Mon 14th June – Islamic Art Meets British Flowers

Local naturalist Adrian Lawson and Islamic artist and refugee Hadil Tamim have created a beautiful book about British flowers, presented in an Islamic Art style.

We are really pleased to showcase this gorgeous new book by two of RRSG’s longest-standing volunteers and supporters. 

Islamic Art meets British Flowers - Preview

How The Book Came About

Read this beautiful blog by Two Rivers Press, describing how the book came about after a meeting at our weekly Drop In: https://refugeeweek.org.uk/islamic-art-meets-british-flowers/

Islamic Art Meets British Flowers Book Cover

Live Author Q&A – Friday 18th June – 7pm – Facebook Live

We are incredibly pleased to present a Live Q&A session with the two authors Hadil Tamim and Adrian Lawson about their beautiful new book. The Live Q&A will take place at 7pm, Friday 18th June on Facebook live.

Watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/readingrefugees/live/

Please note: you do not need a Facebook account to watch the Facebook live event, just click the link at the start time.

This event is presented in partnership with Counterpoint Arts, Refugee Week and Two Rivers Press.

Refugee Week Discount

Two Rivers Press is offering a 10% discount on ‘Islamic Art meets British Flowers’ for of Refugee Week 2021.

Order via the Two Rivers Press website before the end of July and enter the code ‘islamicart10’ at the shopping cart stage.

Read a Book is one of eight Simple Acts you can do for Refugee Week 2021, 14-20 June.

While you are here

Reading Refugee Support Group has been helping refugees and asylum seekers in Berkshire since 1994. Every year we support over 200 refugee families and individuals, and all our work is funded by donations from people like you.

Please consider making a donation today so that we can continue to help refugees rebuild their lives in Berkshire.

Click here to donate today  

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