Workshop – Global Artisans Earth Building Knowledge Exchange
Date:: 6-12 April 2026
Organizers:: PROTERRA & So Hath 100 Hands
Estimated participants:: 15
Duration:: 5 Days
What to Expect:
A five-day hands-on knowledge exchange will be held in Al Ain, bringing together master earth builders from different cultural and technical traditions from around the world.
(5 from Latin Americas, 5 from India and 5 local artisans)
The initiative is led by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT), in collaboration with the Red Iberoamericana PROTERRA and So Hath 100 Hands Foundation for Building Artisans . It aims to foster mutual learning, showcase technical diversity and strengthen international networks among artisans dedicated to earthen construction, while also transferring knowledge to local practitioners.
The exchange will revolve around the construction of a pavilion that showcases various earthen techniques, to be built on a site near the historic Bin Bodowwah House.
Cost:
This workshop is offered free of charge to all registered Terra Congress participants; however, availability is limited and subject to capacity.
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