tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14000916835491556382011-07-07T16:18:03.415-07:00Damask Rose Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608282450371834944noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400091683549155638.post-51391347046805733382008-05-05T10:17:00.000-07:002008-12-11T15:06:44.120-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SvV5jfiS_Ac/SB9ChBRRhDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/y2MVxsFOQbw/s1600-h/Rim%27s+design+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SvV5jfiS_Ac/SB9ChBRRhDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/y2MVxsFOQbw/s320/Rim%27s+design+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196945630052844594" border="0" /></a><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f 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lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style=""><i><span style="">Dr Sami Khiyami</span></i></b></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /><b style=""><i><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8;"> <span style=""> </span></span><span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size:8;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span lang="EN-US">The Damask Rose Trust</span></b></span><span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US">cordially invites you to its exhibition</span><span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span dir="ltr"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8;"><span dir="ltr"></span><span style=""> </span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">Colours of the Sun</span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span dir="rtl" lang="AR-SY"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">Embroidered panels created by Syrian women from Jabal Al Hoss will be on sale for the benefit of development projects for marginalised people in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Syria</st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="">at the <span style="font-size:130%;">Syrian Embassy</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><st1:address st="on"><st1:street st="on"><span style="">8 Belgrave Square</span></st1:street><span style="">, <st1:city st="on">London</st1:city> <st1:postalcode st="on">SW1X 8PH</st1:postalcode></span></st1:address><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="">Exhibition opening hours<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 May <span style=""> </span>10:00 to 17:00<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May <span style=""> </span>10:00 to 20:00<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Saturday 17 May<span style=""> </span>10:00 to 16:00</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="">The Damask Rose Trust</span></b><span style=""> is a new British organisation. Its mission is </span><span lang="EN-US">to </span><span style="" lang="EN-US">relieve hardship and promote the welfare and education of disadvantaged people in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Syria</st1:country-region></st1:place>. This is done through providing grants and practical assistance to projects and, occasionally, through scholarships and bursaries and other suitable means. The Trust particularly aims to support traditional crafts, culture and family- and community-based solutions. The main focus of its work will be on children and young people, women, rural residents and elderly and disabled people in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Syria</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="" lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 152.1pt;" valign="top" width="203"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="">Trustees<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Ms Angela Williams CMG<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Dr Rim Turkmani <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Dr Rida Said<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Mr Chris Doyle<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Dr Aula Abbara<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Mr Geoffrey Salkeld<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; width: 304.3pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="406"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 152.15pt;" valign="top" width="203"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="">Advisor <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Marieke Bosman<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="">Solicitors <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Thomas Eggar LLP<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 152.15pt;color:windowtext windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;" valign="top" width="203"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="">Patrons<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Dr Sami Khiyami<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Ms Heike Weber<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="">Jabal Al Hoss Project</span></b><span style=""> </span><span lang="EN-US">Jabal Al Hoss is located 15 km southeast of <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Aleppo</st1:city></st1:place>. It is a poor rural area with very high illiteracy rates. The project teaches poor rural women traditional embroidery and helps them to create their own designs and style, thus </span><span style="">creating local jobs and incomes for the women. This income helps them to gain more independence and to support their families, in particular their children and their education. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1400091683549155638-5139134704680573338?l=damaskrosetrust.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Damask Rose Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608282450371834944noreply@blogger.com38