Experiences

Open Studio, Weekend DALAL and Discoveries.

Creative workshops in Dakar: choose painting, clay, collage, postcards, architecture sketching or writing in Open Studio or Weekend DALAL. Published dates and prices are shown below. No experience required; come alone or together.

Tuesdays & Thursdays · 10:00–18:30

DALAL Open Studio

Choose an activity and make at your own pace. Booking recommended. Walk-ins welcome subject to availability.

Activities from 9 000 FCFA · Materials + drinks & small bites included.

Open Studio · Tue + Thu—Weekend DALAL · Sat + Sun

Postcards
Turn a place, memory or idea into a small piece on paper.
Make a personal postcard using paper, drawing and collage.
Open Studio
9 000 FCFA
Weekend DALAL
10 000 FCFA
Reserve
Collage
Cut, layer and compose by hand.
Cut, layer and arrange a paper composition by hand.
Open Studio
9 000 FCFA
Weekend DALAL
10 000 FCFA
Reserve
Letters / Future Self Letters
Write slowly to someone — or your future self.
Write a letter to someone or to your future self.
Open Studio
9 000 FCFA
Weekend DALAL
10 000 FCFA
Reserve
Architecture Sketch
Look closely, draw lines and shadows.
Observe architecture, then sketch lines, proportions and shadows.
Open Studio
10 000 FCFA
Weekend DALAL
12 500 FCFA
Reserve
Free Painting — Acrylic Paper
Paint freely on acrylic paper.
Paint freely with acrylics on paper.
Open Studio
9 000 FCFA
Weekend DALAL
10 000 FCFA
Reserve
Free Painting — Canvas
Your own painting, on canvas.
Create your own acrylic painting on canvas.
Open Studio
12 500 FCFA
Weekend DALAL
15 000 FCFA
Reserve
Little Paintings
Create two small paintings that belong together.
Create two small paintings that belong together.
Open Studio
10 000 FCFA
Weekend DALAL
12 500 FCFA
Reserve
Tote & Paint
Turn a simple tote into something of your own.
Paint your own design on a fabric tote bag.
Open Studio
12 500 FCFA
Weekend DALAL
15 000 FCFA
Reserve
Air-Dry Clay
Shape a small object slowly by hand.
Shape a small object by hand with air-dry clay.
Open Studio
12 500 FCFA
Weekend DALAL
15 000 FCFA
Reserve
Creative Journaling
Write, collect, draw and layer at your own pace.
Write, draw and collect ideas in a creative journal.
Open Studio
9 000 FCFA
Reserve

Drinks & small bites included: mineral water, tea or coffee, plus a small selection of bites. The exact offering may vary by session.

Reserve

Saturdays & Sundays · from 15:30

Weekend DALAL

Choose your activity. Everyone shares the same table, with materials, mineral water, tea or coffee and a few small bites included — but each person can make something different. Price depends on the activity.

A creative weekend activity in Dakar: choose painting, collage, sketching, writing or clay at the shared table.

Explore Weekend DALAL in Dakar

Take your time. The studio remains open until 20:00.

Up to 10 participants per session · Bookings close 24 hours before each session.

Drinks & small bites included whatever you choose: mineral water, tea or coffee, plus a few small bites (the exact offering may vary). Outside food and drinks are not permitted, except for specific medical needs.

October calendar

Saturday 31 October · From 15:30

Weekend DALAL

Choose Your Activity

Paint Your Pouch — Paint a small pouch and make it your own.

A DALAL Discovery

Paint Your Pouch · 12 500 FCFA

Paint a small pouch and make it your own.

Explore the activity

Choose this activity or explore another DALAL activity.

Details

Choose colours, shapes, patterns, words or your own reference and paint directly onto a small cotton or canvas zip pouch to take home. Beginner-friendly; no previous painting experience required.

IncludedOne pouch · Textile paint · Painting materials · Access to Weekend DALAL · Drinks & small bites: mineral water, tea or coffee, a few bites

Other DALAL activities remain availablePostcards · Collage · Letters / Future Self Letters · Architecture Sketch · Free Painting — Acrylic Paper · Free Painting — Canvas · Little Paintings · Tote & Paint · Air-Dry Clay

From 10 000 FCFA

Reserve

You don’t all have to make the same thing.

November programme coming soon.

Saturdays in October

DALAL Discoveries

Special activities built around a material or a guest practitioner — usually featured within Weekend DALAL, as one optional choice among the regular menu.

DALAL Discoveries — October

31 OCT

Paint Your Pouch

Paint a small pouch and make it your own.

12 500 FCFA

Explore all featured workshops

Coming soon

Ceramic Painting
Vision Board
Stitch & Slow
New textile formats
DALAL Afterwork
One Thursday a month. A slower evening of rest, conversation, listening and being together.

Naas Nour | Creative Studio, Dakar · View on map

Family DALAL

Make something together.

Creative moments designed for families to make side by side.

Children are welcome depending on the activity. The same price applies when the same materials and experience are provided. An accompanying adult who only supervises is not charged.

ProgrammedFamily Sunday — Sunday 18 October · from 15:30 · pilot edition

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