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June 10, 2025
The Ramazan Collection has arrived to the Arab Image Foundation. The collection consists of an estimated 12,000 glass plate negatives spanning the 1940s to the 1970s by Kirkuk based Studio Ramazan.
September 17, 2025
We are continuing our work on the 0307ra - Ramazan Collection. The collection consists of an estimated 12,000 glass plate negatives of studio portraiture spanning the 1940s to the 1970s by Studio Ramazan. Located in Kirkuk, the studio was run by Kurdish photographer Ramazan Zamdar. This project was supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation.
January 24, 2026- 24
The Arab Image Foundation visits Zrariye, South of Lebanon, to give a free of charge workshop, focusing on salvaging damaged photographs, stabilising and digitising them, using locally sourced and low cost material. The workshop is led by AIF's preservation team, Rawan Mazeh, Jana Khoury and Leen Aoun, alongside AIF Digitisation Officer, Asadour Kdouranian, and in collaboration the founder of project Withaqeyya, Amani Rammal.
February 5, 2026
The Cooperative of Cinema Professions launches a movie night, join us every other Thursday at AIF’s Shared Auditorium.