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Alexandra Mansilla
Always searching for ideas, inspiration, and talented people. In love with cartoons, sun, and Ted Lasso
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“Art Is Where My Freedom Is”: Artists On the Healing Power Of Art
Read how art can carry you through when everything else falls apart
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, January 20–26
Get ready to bounce between art festivals, open-air cinema nights, and incredible new food spots
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Claw Hair Clip: Who Invented It And Why It Is Still Popular
A story about how a person who simply loved making things by hand created something truly timeless
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Kyle Hall: “For Me, Electronic Music Is a Creative Outlet”
A guy who started making music at 11 and grew into one of today’s most distinctive voices in electronic music
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Art Cairo 2026: Celebrating Arabic Language And Art
All the whens, whats, and whos of the upcoming 7th edition
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Raised By the Streets: How the Band “Snails Line” Was Born
Meet the new Dubai-based band "Snails Line" — smooth and explosive, raw and carefully crafted
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, January 13–19
We have once again rounded up what is worth checking out over the next few days
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Four Voices In Contemporary Turkish Photography
Their perspectives differ, but they are all connected by love for the place they come from
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Where To Grab a Good Snack In Dubai? Locals Recommend
Check out a list featuring everything from Emirati and Balkan food to other local favourites across the city
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The Return Of the Ras Al Khaimah Art 2026 Festival: What To Expect
106 artists from 49 nationalities, performances, workshops, and more
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Slowing Down, Prioritising Self. Sandy’s Friends On Their New Year Resolutions
What promises are they making to themselves, and what do they truly need?
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, January 6–12
From a new pop-up to a fresh bakery where the smell of bread makes your head spin
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Sarine Semerjian: “The Colours Are Bright, But the Message Is Dark”
A performance that gives goosebumps, and artworks that slowly open up — see how a self-taught artist is taking over the art world
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How To Spend the First Days Of 2026 In Dubai
From staying on the sofa and doing nothing, to (for the braver ones) leaving the house and exploring new places
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Why Walls Matter In the Work Of Arab Artists
See how artists treat walls as living surfaces rather than fixed structures
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Studio Meshary AlNassar At Alserkal: A Look Inside the New Space
Why is the studio leaving CityWalk, and what can we expect next?
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How Egyptian Photographers Are Seeing Egypt Differently
Egypt is so much more than pyramids. And even the pyramids can be reimagined
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, December 23–29
A new coffee spot, a Daniel Arsham exhibition, and plenty of design to get inspired by
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How We Celebrated New Year As Kids: Memories From Friends Of The Sandy Times
Decorated sticks, tamales, fortune tellers — and the TV always on
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Mohammed Habib, Photographer: "Horses Are a Mirror of Human Emotion"
A behind-the-scenes look at how the iconic photos of horses in turquoise water were created