Workshops & Events
Our pop-up workshops are relaxed, high-energy, and fully beginner-friendly. We provide all the professional art supplies, authentic traditions, and a warm cup of chai: you just bring your creativity.
Desi Pop Art: Samosa Edition
What You'll Create
Forget boring fruit bowls. We’re taking the humble, iconic samosa and turning it into a loud, high-contrast, comic-book-style masterpiece! You’ll learn about the history of Pop Art and then learn how to paint with bold flat colors, sharp black outlines, and neon backgrounds that scream Desi Pop Art.
When & Where
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Haraaz Coffee House, Burtonsville, MD
Cost: $35 per person
Brushstrokes for Palestine (at Oca Mocha)
What You'll Create
This class is not just about painting. It's about remembering. The Palestinian people have faced unimaginable loss, and yet their culture, their symbols, and their spirit continue. We paint as an act of witness.
Using acrylic paint and guided instruction, you'll paint the Palestinian flag on canvas. Each layer of the flag will tell its own story: a sideways watermelon as the red triangle, a wall of bricks in black, a kuffiyeh pattern in black and white, and a green stripe adorned with olive branches. You will leave with a painting that carries meaning far beyond the canvas.
To reflect that commitment beyond the canvas, 50% of proceeds from this class will be donated to World Central Kitchen, a DMV-based nonprofit by Chef Jose Andres, that has been delivering over 1 million hot meals daily in Gaza.
When & Where
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Oca Mocha, Arbutus, MD
Cost: $35 per person
Past Events
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Mughal Miniatures Class
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Mughal Miniatures Class
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Mughal Miniatures Class
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Mughal Miniatures Class
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Mughal Miniatures Class
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Mughal Miniatures Class
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Pakistani Trivia Night
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Pakistani Trivia Night
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Pakistani Trivia Night
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Pakistani Trivia Night
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Pakistani Trivia Night
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Pakistani Trivia Night
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Kids Calligraphy Class
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Kids Calligraphy Class
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Kids Calligraphy Class
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Kids Calligraphy Class
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Kids Calligraphy Class
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![A colorful painting featuring a large red, white, and yellow floral pattern on a blue background, with smaller floral and leaf designs along the edges.]()
Arabesque Class
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![Women participating in a painting class at a table, some working on canvases with colorful patterns, others sitting and observing, in a kitchen or break room setting.]()
Arabesque Class
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Arabesque Class
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![Women participating in a group painting activity, painting on canvases at a table covered with a green tablecloth in a bright room.]()
Arabesque Class
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Arabesque Class
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Arabesque Class
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Kufic Calligraphy Class
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Kufic Calligraphy Class
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Kufic Calligraphy Class
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Kufic Calligraphy Class
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Kufic Calligraphy Class
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Kufic Calligraphy Class
