Join us for an excellent introduction to Arabic calligraphy art by a classically trained calligrapher (hattat) whose works of art are created through a unique combination of inspiration, meditation, and rigorous discipline.
Master Calligrapher Khalid Casado will also lead a full-day workshop on Saturday, February 8.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 7 | MCC Prayer Hall | Free | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/liveÂ
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Please also join us for one of the limited spots at a full-day workshop the following day: https://mcceastbay.org/event/calligraphy-workshop
About the Speaker
Pablo Casado, also known as Khalid, was born in Madrid, Spain, where he has lived and developed personally and academically.Â
Although he always felt a unique attraction towards the shapes of Arabic calligraphy, it was not until 2008 that he connected with the reed pen for the first time at a brief introductory course to nesih calligraphy. Only a few days of practicing this art were enough to awaken a deep interest in him, and he soon felt the need to receive further instruction from an absolute master who could transmit this ancient knowledge. He then met Nuria GarcÃa Masip, the renowned calligrapher based in Paris and featured in Beauty in Solitude Part 3. Guided by her, he traveled to Istanbul for the first time in 2009 and became acquainted with her masters. This is how he started writing his first lessons with her help and with the master calligrapher (hattat) Davut Bektas, and always under the supervision of the master Hassan Çelebi. Two years later, he began lessons with the master hattat Ferhat Kurlu, who, together with Nuria GarcÃa, became one of his strongest influences.
In 2014, and after having devoted himself entirely to learning this art, he received his icazet or calligraphy diploma in sülüs and nesih styles in IRCICA (Research Center for Islamic History Art and Culture), signed by the masters Hassan Çelebi, Ferhat Kurlu, and Nuria GarcÃa.
Currently, he continues to travel regularly to Istanbul and spend extended periods there in order not to lose contact with his masters and to continue learning and refining his work.
Master Calligrapher Khalid Casado is a highly accomplished calligrapher and has studied under some of the greatest masters of our time. Learn more at www.instagram.com/sacredlinesart or www.sacred-lines.com
Khalid Pablo Casado was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. He studied traditional Arabic calligraphy from 2007 to 2014 in Istanbul under the guidance of some of the greatest masters of our time, including Nuria Garcia, Ferhat Kurlu, and Hasan Celebi. He received his calligraphy ijaza in 2014 and has continued the silsila (lineage) by teaching his students, creating calligraphy artwork, and participating in exhibitions worldwide.