ALSADU SOCIETY

Tours

Discover the rich heritage of Kuwaiti Bedouin weaving with a guided tour of Sadu House, where history, culture, and craftsmanship come together in a unique cultural experience.

Insij

The program aims to teach and transfer the art of traditional AlSadu Weaving and it’s related artistic skills to future generations by providing workshops that serve to build new textile artists and AlSadu weavers in Kuwait..

Studio SADI

Studio SADI is a residency program whereby one local artist or creative is chosen yearly with the purpose of creating a creative space for design and innovation in textile arts. Studio SADI is an extension of SADI initiative that was launched in 2016 and serves as a space for all creatives to tackle the exciting and rich craft and art of Sadu, Kuwait’s colorful weaving heritage.

Fun with Textiles

Fun with Textiles is a children’s program to create a fun environment to stimulate the children’s creativity and motor skills.

ALSADU SOCIETY

OUR MISSION

Dedicated to celebrating the rich and diverse woven textile heritage of Kuwait, inspired by the values of productivity and creativity of the nation's past, weaving together a cultural identity for both present and future generations.

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Museum

Sadu House museum is a historical depository for textile weaving and Sadu-style embroidery, The museum seeks to advance conversations between the past, present, and future of this textile heritage as a unique tradition, and ever evolving cultural identity.

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Library

The Library contains various books, publications, research papers and documents related to weaving and textile arts in Kuwait, the Arab world and beyond. It aims to serve researchers, scholars and all interested in the field of textile heritage. Titles of books may be accessed online through the digital index to ensure easy interaction.

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Al-Sadu Preservation Group

Al Sadu Conservation Team is a group of dedicated individuals and artifact enthusiasts who care for the preservation of the early Sadu pieces dated back to the 1950s. They provide a service of professional conservation and pivotal guidelines for archiving our unique age-old permanent collection of textile heritage and arts.

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ALSADU SOCIETY

OUR HISTORY

Sadu House, a traditional Kuwaiti house, was built in 1936 by the head of an affluent family, Youssef Al Marzouk. The house overlooked the seafront and incorporated four open courtyards with many Indian decorative influences. In the 1970s, the State purchased the house under the Ministry of Information and later was acquired by the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters. In 1980, it embraced the weaving tradition and became the home of weavings and textiles – Sadu House.

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SADU SHOP

Kuwait Traditions: Creative Expression of Culture

Books

12.000 KWD