Ashraf Mohamed Ragab Kahala
Personal Data     Fame Name : Ashraf Kahala Birth date : 4/10/1953 Place of birth : Cairo Activities : Arabic Calligraphy Email : Ashraf_kahla@hotmail.com
Education
- BA of Faculty of Applied Arts -Department of Tricot ,Spin and Textile 1976 - Diploma of Arabic Calligraphy from Al-Saidia School 1977 - Diploma in Calligraphy and gilding from Khalil Agha School 1979 -High Studies Diploma in Applied Arts 1985 - MA in Applied Arts , specialize in Tricot ,Spin and Textile 1999 - High Diploma in the Islamic Studies 2001 - Ph.D of philosophy in Applied Arts, specialize in Tricot ,Spin and Textile 2004
Membership
- Member of Engineers Syndicate ( Syndicate of Engineering Professions) - Member of Designers Syndicate ( Syndicate of Applied Arts Designers) - Member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists
Jobs
- Consultant designer of Tricot ,Spin and Textile in the Syndicate of Applied Arts Designers - Teacher of Arabic Calligraphy in the managment of the Military Area (reservist) 1977-1980 - Manitance engineer of Textile Factory 2 - in Masr Helwan Company of Spin and Textile 1977-1980 - Teacher of Art Education and Calligraphy in Libya - Darna - School of the Matryr Fathi Al-Taira 1980-1984 - Teacher of Latin and Arabic Calligraphy in the Faculty of Education - Mansoura University 1984-1985 - Teacher of Arabic Calligraphy and responsible of Propaganda , Publishing and Advertisment in king Faysal University in Saudi Arabia 1985-1995 - Teacher of Latin and Arabic Calligraphy in the Faculty of Applied Arts - Helwan University 1995-2001 - Teacher of Latin and Arabic Calligraphy in the Faculty of Education - Helwan University 1996 till now - Teacher of ornamentation and gilding in the Calligraphy School in Maadi ( He is one of its Founders) 1998 till now - Teacher of ornamentation and gilding in the Calligraphy School in Giza (Al-Saidia) 1996-2001 -Teacher of ornamentation and gilding in the Calligraphy School in Cairo ( Khalil Agha) 1997-2006 -Supervisor of Textile projects of the students of Faculty of Industrial Education in Bani-Swief University 2003 till now - Teacher of Textile and Carpet Techniques in the Faculty of archeology - Fayum University 2004 till now - Teacher of un-woven clothes Technology in the Faculty of Industrial Education in Bani-Swief University 2004 till now -Teacher of Arabic Calligraphy in the Institute of Arabic Language in the American University in Cairo 2005 till now -Teacher of Spin and Textile chemistry in the Technology Faculty in Al-Mahala 2005 till now - Supervisor on textile projects of Students of Faculty of Archeology - Department of Textile reparation - Fayum University 2005 till now - Teacher of Technology of Textile examination in the Technology Faculty in Al-Mahala 2006 till now
Local exhibitions
- Exhibition entitled `Woven Calligraphy and Hertiage animation` in Maadi General Library - Exhibition to teach Arabic calligraphy in Waheed Al-Dien Selim Museum - Exhibition in Geothe Germany Institute between Students of `Laysberg University` in Germany and Students of Garments Department in the Faculty of Applied Arts entitled Calligraphy between East and West 2005 -Exhibition in Goethe Germany Insitiute between students of `Laysberg University` in Germany and students of Garments Department in the Faculty of Applied Arts about Calligraphy and Arabic ornaments 2006 - Exhibition of the Arabic Calligraphy in the Wisdom Association 2006 - Exhibition in the Musician Library Hall in the Opera House from 1-13 November 2006
Publications and activities
- Workshop to teach Arabic Calligraphy in Waheed Al-Dien Selim Museum -Symposium entitled Kufic is one of the Fine Art elements in Mohamed Waheed Al-Dien Selim Museum in Mataryia - Workshop in Geothe Germany Institute between students of ` Layesberg University` in Germany and Clothes Department in the Faculty of Applied Arts entitled Calligraphy between East and West 2005 - The Global Conference of the Arabic Calligraphy aestheticisms in Alexandria Library in the period from 9 to 11 May 2006 -He participated by a research entitled Islam and Inspiration in the aestheticisms of the Arabic Calligraphy - Workshop in Geothe Germany Institute between students of `Laysberg University` in Germany and Garments Department in the Faculty of Applied Arts about Calligraphy and Arabic Ornaments 2006 - Workshop of Arabic Calligraphy in the Wisdom Association 2006