TOMORROW: Islamic Art, Games/XR, & GLAM Scotland


Hello Reader!

📢 Hard to believe the time has come - Day 1 of our in-person Digital Lab Days Islamic Art, Games/XR & GLAM Scotland event starts tomorrow. Here's what we're looking forward to:

⚡ Keynote by Iraqi-British game designer, artist, and creative producer Malath Abbas of Biome Collective, on 'Navigating Art, Games and Identity Over 10 Years'

💡 Exciting presentations crossing art, games, XR, and cultural heritage by Josef Wesley Mona Arafat, Ahmed Elshaer, Isabella Inskip, and Halley Ramos.

🛠️ An afternoon hands-on collaborative Digital Cultural Heritage Workshop, which will be led by Halley Ramos

🐇 🐢 We have just a couple places left, first come first served, if you're in/near Edinburgh and keen to join us:

Hope to see you there!

Glaire, Deniz, Izzy, Mona on behalf of the team

74 Lauriston Pl., Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 9DF
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