Emirati Photographer Celebrates the Strength of Nepali Women
Emirati amateur photographer, Mona Al Tamimi, gave tribute to Nepali women with her photo project titled “The Sacrifice of a...
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Art Dubai: Gateway for African Artists
The 13th edition of Art Dubai put Africa in the spotlight with several exhibitions promoting artists from the continent and...
Artist Spotlight: Yayoi Kusama Uses Art as Therapy
Dubai's Art Week events extended to movie art house Cinema Akil, where the documentary, Kusama: Infinity, about Japanese artist, Yayoi...
Capernaum: a Lesson of Survival in a World of Chaos
“I want to sue my parents for giving birth to me,” Zain, a 12-year-old boy says to the judge in...
Dubai Metro Stations Host Music Festival
A music festival in the metro? Yes, Dubai did it for the first time in the Middle East, according to...
AUD Rotunda Showcases 3D Art
In the first event of its kind at the AUD Rotunda Gallery, artist Ana Tolvai and AUD visual arts professor...
Perception and Interpretation: Major Themes of “Galleries Night 2019”
Abstract art was a major theme in the opening exhibition of the Art Week, “Galleries Night" at Alserkal Avenue last...
Emirates Lit Fest’s Nod to Women in History
The first seminar of the Emirates Literature Festival was an ideal way to begin a dialogue about women in history...
The Insult: Looking at more than one perspective
“I wish Ariel Sharon had wiped you all out,” said Tony Hanna to Yasser Salameh in the film The Insult. This...
A First for Arabs: Rami Malek Wins Oscar for Best Actor
Rami Malek, a first-generation American with Egyptian roots, won the best actor award for his performance in “Bohemian Rhapsody” at...
Bait Al Banat: House of Honour for Emirati Women
In a country ruled by patriarchy, a little museum in the Old Gold Souk in Dubai has come to showcase...
The Whispers Taking the World by Storm
Millions of viewers are infatuated with videos of people whispering. Yes, you read that correctly. With 5.2 million videos on...
Reel Film Festival: A Celebration of Palestinian Stories
Reel Palestine Film Festival hosted its fifth edition at Cinema Akil in Al Serkal Avenue in Dubai. The annual festival...
Al Hannouneh Brings Palestinian Folklore to AUD Auditorium
Under the slogan of “The sky is our limit and Palestine is its compass”, Al Hannouneh Society for Popular Culture...
Art in the era of the young youth in Dubai.
Al Jalila Gallery exhibits young artists, aspiring and motivated to showcase their work to the world. Piano music in...
Johnny English Strikes Again: Hit or Miss? Film Review
This weekend I took a trip down memory lane with Rowan Atkinson, most commonly known as Mr. Bean, and it...