{"id":15985,"date":"2026-07-09T17:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macsmto.fr\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=15985"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:18:13","slug":"islamic-geometric-design-a-talk-with-eric-broug","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/www.macsmto.fr\/en\/activites\/islamic-geometric-design-a-talk-with-eric-broug\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Islamic Geometric Design, a conference with Eric Broug"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intro__wrapper  \" >\n\t<div class=\"intro container container--full\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  is-white  is-overlay-black  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t       \" style=\"--overlay: 50; --bc-color: white;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"intro__wrapper container container--large container--vspace \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"breadcrumb intro__breadcrumb\">\n    <span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsmto.fr\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"icon bc-sep\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"icon-svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span> <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsmto.fr\/en\/programming\/\">Programming<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"intro__inside container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"intro__titre h1 notag  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Introduction to Islamic Geometric Design, a conference with Eric Broug<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"shape shape--sep-1 intro__shape\"><span class=\"shape__inside\"><svg fill=\"currentColor\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" height=\"67\" viewBox=\"0 0 1680 67\" width=\"1680\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m182.339 32.1833h1315.321c78.31 0 137.76-13.9399 182.34-32.18337344l-1680 .00008918.0000029 66.28138426c44.5788971-19.5874 104.0299971-34.0981 182.3389971-34.0981z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\n\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"full-wysiwyg\" >\n\t<div class=\"full-wysiwyg__inside container container--vspace container--md-boxed grid-infos-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"infos full-wysiwyg__infos\">\n      <div class=\"infos__titre h2 notag\">\n      <h2>Practical information<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <ul class=\"reset-list infos__liste\">\n                  <li class=\"infos-item\">\n          <strong class=\"infos-item__titre\">Date<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"infos-item__valeur\">\n            Friday, October 2, 12:45 p.m. \u2013 13:45 p.m.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"infos-item\">\n          <strong class=\"infos-item__titre\">Duration<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"infos-item__valeur\">\n            1h\n          <\/p>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"infos-item\">\n          <strong class=\"infos-item__titre\">Price<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"infos-item__valeur\">\n            \u20ac60\n          <\/p>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"infos-item\">\n          <strong class=\"infos-item__titre\">Public<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"infos-item__valeur\">\n            From 16 years old\n          <\/p>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"infos-item\">\n          <strong class=\"infos-item__titre\">Language<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"infos-item__valeur\">\n            ENGLISH\n          <\/p>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"infos-item\">\n          <strong class=\"infos-item__titre\">With<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"infos-item__valeur\">\n            Eric Broug\n          <\/p>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"infos-item\">\n          <strong class=\"infos-item__titre\">                                                         <\/strong>\n          <p class=\"infos-item__valeur\">\n            <!-- Start Smeetz Embed Code -->     <script>     !function(e, t, n, i, p, r, s) {       e[n] || ((p = e[n] = function() {       p.p ? 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In this illustrated lecture, renowned author, educator, and geometric design specialist Eric Broug introduces the principles that underpin Islamic geometric patterns, from simple constructions to the intricate designs found in mosques, palaces, manuscripts, and works of art across centuries and continents.<\/p>\n<p>Through engaging examples and visual demonstrations, participants will discover the language of sacred geometry, a language you can learn to understand and speak.<\/p>\n<p>Accessible to both newcomers and enthusiasts, this introduction offers a fascinating gateway into a rich artistic tradition that continues to inspire designers, architects, and artists around the world today.<br \/>\n<strong>THIS CONFERENCE IS CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Friday, October 2, 12:45 a.m. \u2013 13:45 p.m.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Eric Broug<\/b>\u00a0is an author, lecturer, artist, and internationally recognized specialist in Islamic architecture and geometric design. For more than twenty-five years, he has studied, taught, and shared the principles of Islamic geometry through lectures, workshops, and educational projects around the world. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including\u00a0<i>Islamic Geometric Patterns<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Islamic Architecture: A World History<\/i>, which have helped introduce both general audiences and specialists to the richness, diversity, and contemporary relevance of Islamic artistic traditions. 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