LIFE AT THE RIAD

Encounters

Gestures of the house opened, with measure, to a few admitted guests — never a programme, never a spectacle.

Encounters at the Riad

The Riad does not organise events. It lives according to a rhythm — prayer, crafts, table, silence — and, from time to time, opens certain of these gestures to chosen guests.

These are not spectacles or lectures: they are moments of the house, shared with measure.

Music

Music & vigils

Shared listening, traditional instruments, silence after the notes.

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Talks

Talks

Word, reading, conversation — the majlis of the house.

أَعَزُّ مَكَانٍ فِي الدُّنَى سَرْجُ سَابِحٍ وَخَيْرُ جَلِيسٍ فِي الزَّمَانِ كِتَابُ

« The noblest place in this world is the saddle of a steed; the best companion in time is a book. »

— Abū al-Ṭayyib al-Mutanabbī, 10th century

Workshops

Open workshops

Attend, without disturbing, the work of the crafts.

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Visits

Accompanied visits

Discover the house with a resident — the patio, the garden, the workshops.

ضَيْفٌ لَهُمْ يَقْرِي الضُّيُوفَ وَنَازِلٌ مُتَكَفِّلٌ عَنْهُمْ بِبِرِّ النُّزَّلِ

« A guest among them who receives guests, and a resident charged, in their name, with the kindness due to travellers. » — al-Buhturī

The framework

Encounters are not open to the public. They are inscribed in the calendar of the house and remain reserved for admitted guests and, sometimes, for guests of the formation.

The priority always remains the rhythm of the residents and apprentices. Opening is a gesture, not a product.