# Event Details - **Event Name**: Nasjal Khayāl / Figment of Imagination An Alchemical Storytelling Lab - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: An intensive workshop that blends narrative theory and mysticism to help you develop and refine your own narrative.About this EventNasjal Khayāl / Figment of ImaginationAn Alchemical Storytelling Lab with Fuad HalwaniA story can begin with an image that stays with us, a song that awakens a memory, or a sentence we cannot quite let go of.Join Lebanese screenwriter, media producer, and researcher Fuad Halwani at Casa Palestina for an eight-week exploration of storytelling, imagination, and transformation.Working with two distinct narrative structures—the hero’s journey and kishōtenketsu (起承転結)—we will explore the elements that give stories their shape: change, character, action, scene, and act.Bringing together alchemy and the study of narrative, each session combines discussion with creative practice, offering tools to develop your ideas, build narrative worlds, and shape your own story. The programme culminates in a sharing of participants’ final works.The eight sessionsAlchemy 101 — An introduction to alchemy and its relevance to contemporary media.Story Structure — Exploring the underlying architecture of stories through a dialectical approach.New Media Theory and Practice — Connecting media studies with practical creative applications.Characters as Vessels — Exploring depth psychology and character development.Editing and Writing — Experimenting with visual writing through erasure, omission, and exclusion.Transmedia Storyworlds — Discovering how stories unfold across different media and imagined worlds.Practice as Resistance — Reflecting on creative labour and resistance through contemporary media art.Sharing Works — Presenting participants’ final works, exchanging feedback, and closing the lab together.What to bringCome to the first session with an idea for a story you would like to develop. An image, a song, a sentence, or a moment of inspiration is enough to begin.Dates, time, and bookingEvery Saturday from 24 October to 12 December 2026Dates: 24 and 31 October; 7, 14, 21, and 28 November; 5 and 12 DecemberTime: 1:00–5:00 PMLocation: Casa Palestina, LisbonFee: €70 for the complete eight-week programmeDuration: Eight four-hour sessions, totalling 32 hoursAbout Fuad HalwaniFuad Halwani is a Lebanese screenwriter, media producer, researcher, and teacher at ULHT in Lisbon, with more than ten years of experience in the media sector.Between 2009 and 2017, he worked as a secondary-school media and theatre teacher and as a scriptwriter at Cinemoz in Beirut. In 2019, he completed the Erasmus+ MA in Screenwriting through KinoEyes, completing a published dissertation and producing the short film BRUXA.Since 2020, his work has spanned media development, writing, production, and editing, alongside participation in pan-Arab writing seminars, including MEMI.Through his Tawūs project, Fuad’s artistic research and practice explore the Jungian concept of “the shadow” in contemporary media, examining narrative, protocols, and aesthetics.Bring the seed of a story and join us in discovering what it might become. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/almada/nasjal-khayāl-figment-of-imagination-an-alchemical-storytelling-lab/100002002326349011 - **Event Categories**: art, storytelling, workshops, theatre, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 4 hours - Location: Casa Palestina - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 75.95, max: 75.95, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Almada - **state**: SE - **country**: Portugal - **location**: Casa Palestina - **lat**: 38.7049387 - **long**: -9.1724026 - **full address**: Casa Palestina, R. Gilberto Rola 24, Almada, Portugal ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Nasjal Khayāl / Figment of Imagination An Alchemical Storytelling Lab - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b5fafc7a32f9c1b639ce2254323b1323126f24c429f8e78db7f0f924b3c96c15-rimg-w1200-h600-dce8d8c8-gmir.jpg?v=1790489764 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Nasjal Khayal / Figment of Imagination An Alchemical Storytelling Lab being held? - **A:** Nasjal Khayal / Figment of Imagination An Alchemical Storytelling Lab takes place on Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Casa Palestina, R. Gilberto Rola 24, Almada, Portugal. - **Q**: Who is organizing Nasjal Khayal / Figment of Imagination An Alchemical Storytelling Lab? - **A:** Nasjal Khayal / Figment of Imagination An Alchemical Storytelling Lab is organized by Casa Palestina. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Nasjal Khayal / Figment of Imagination An Alchemical Storytelling Lab is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Almada, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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