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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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Fashion
Lebanon
A Brand With a Loud Voice. Huda Baroudi And Maria Hibri On Bokja
25 years on, Bokja continues to react to the world — turning stories, emotions, and moments into fabric
by Alexandra Mansilla
9 Oct 2025
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Technologies
Ever Wanted To Turn Your Dreams Into A Film? Well, Now You Can
Now, even your most surreal dreams don’t have to stay trapped in your head
by Alexandra Mansilla
8 Oct 2025
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Events
Dubai
Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, October 7–13
We have pulled together a few things that might make your week feel a little less routine
by Alexandra Mansilla
6 Oct 2025
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Art
Interview
Aadil Abedi: "Every Stroke Of Calligraphy Carries Memory"
See how an artist works with Arabic script, playing with it but still respecting it
by Alexandra Mansilla
2 Oct 2025
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Museums
Art
An Opening Not To Miss: Lawh Wa Qalam, M. F. Husain Museum
A whole museum dedicated to Maqbool Fida Husain, the ‘Picasso of India’, is on its way
by Alexandra Mansilla
1 Oct 2025
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Art
Lebanon
Lebanese Artists Patiently Shaping Stone
The ones who let stone speak, revealing in its weight the stories of resilience, loss, and survival
by Alexandra Mansilla
30 Sept 2025
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Events
Dubai
Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, September 30–October 6
The world’s biggest book sale, a new restaurant opening, an art show, and more
by Alexandra Mansilla
29 Sept 2025
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Art
People
Threads That Speak: Artists Redefining Textile Art
In their hands, wool becomes architecture, embroidery maps identity, fabric folds rise like mountains
by Alexandra Mansilla
26 Sept 2025
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Sport
Fashion
What To Wear When Conquering a Mountain
Your checklist for comfort and safety if you are heading for the peaks
by Alexandra Mansilla
25 Sept 2025
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Art
Interview
Bady Dalloul: “Migration Becomes a Kind Of Rebirth”
See how the artist explores migration with his matchbox drawings and other artworks
by Alexandra Mansilla
24 Sept 2025
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Art
Lebanon
The Legacy Carried By Lost Stones: How the Fragmenta Project Was Created
See how the project transforms what was once considered waste into a canvas for imagination
by Alexandra Mansilla
23 Sept 2025
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Events
Dubai
Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, September 23–29
Three days of films, a LEGO route with giant figures, and more
by Alexandra Mansilla
22 Sept 2025
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Fashion
Travel
A Brief History Of Obsession With Aluminum Suitcases
And why are we so obsessed with them? Is it only durability?
by Alexandra Mansilla
19 Sept 2025
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Abu Dhabi
Art
From Othello To Open Mic Nights: Season 11 At The Arts Centre NYUAD
The new season dives into heritage, memory, and community through theatre, dance, music, and more
by Alexandra Mansilla
18 Sept 2025
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Heritage
Attractions
The Character And Beauty Of Indonesian Mosques, Captured By Mohammed Alim
From the mosques everyone knows to those almost impossible to find in tourist guides
by Alexandra Mansilla
17 Sept 2025
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Dubai
Art
Why Dubai Stands Out As a Creative Capital: A Talk With Shaima Rashed Al Suwaidi
And what steps are being taken to make Dubai a cultural hub in the Middle East?
by Alexandra Mansilla
16 Sept 2025
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Music
Events
Let Everyone Try Being a DJ! KLO Launches Open Decks In Dubai
She wants to create a space where everyone can try playing, free of judgment
by Alexandra Mansilla
15 Sept 2025
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Art
Events
The Boys Are Alright — Or Are They? In Conversation With Jumairy
Former students of Rashid School for Boys reflect on boyhood and adolescence through their art
by Alexandra Mansilla
13 Sept 2025
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Art
Photography
Ismail Zaidy: ‘Photography Is Always My Escape From Everyday Life’
See how Ismail depicts Marrakech — in pastel hues, vast skies, soft fabrics, and tender family ties
by Alexandra Mansilla
12 Sept 2025
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Travel
Attractions
Hidden Gem At Lake Como: Cozy Winery With Donkeys And Big Heart
Read how what started as a dream — a father-and-son adventure — grew into something more
by Alexandra Mansilla
11 Sept 2025