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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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Events
Dubai
Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, December 9–15
From meteor showers in the desert to fresh pop-ups in the park, Sole DXB, and new voices in film
by Alexandra Mansilla
8 Dec 2025
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Events
Art
UAE Cultural Digest: What To See Before the Year Ends
From the quiet light-and-shadow worlds opening at Louvre Abu Dhabi to Sharjah’s meditative installations
by Alexandra Mansilla
7 Dec 2025
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Art
Interview
The Pool At Louvre Abu Dhabi, Created by the Artist In the Bunny Mask. What Is It?
Jumairy presents Echo, a reflection on inner shadows and childhood memories
by Alexandra Mansilla
7 Dec 2025
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Art
Events
Middle East Art At Miami Design. The Faces To Know
From charred-timber forms to a monumental sculptural sofa
by Alexandra Mansilla
5 Dec 2025
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Art
Heritage
How Contemporary Artists Are Reimagining the Traditional Carpet
Some paint rugs, some deconstruct them, and others turn the carpet into a sculptural or conceptual surface
by Alexandra Mansilla
4 Dec 2025
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Events
Dubai
Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, December 2–8
From a new Alserkal hangout to the Japan Festival and the long-awaited opening of the Zayed National Museum
by Alexandra Mansilla
1 Dec 2025
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Interview
Health
Maywand Jabarkhyl, FBMI: “We Have Put Over 20,000 Children Back In School”
Whose lives have FBMI changed? Whether it is offering work, essential healthcare, or access to education
by Alexandra Mansilla
28 Nov 2025
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Art
Interview
The Endless World Of the Mind. Interview With Hemad Javadzade
Step into the world of this Bojnourd artist, where imagination and reality merge
by Alexandra Mansilla
25 Nov 2025
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Events
Dubai
Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, November 25–December 1
From yoga on electronic beats to a new hidden listening bar
by Alexandra Mansilla
24 Nov 2025
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Art
People
How Artists From the Arab World Talk About Migration In Their Work
From performances to matchbox drawings and maps — how artists think through human movement
by Alexandra Mansilla
23 Nov 2025
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Art
Interview
A Large Luggage Of Books: Inside the Nomadic Library At Zayed Airport
What role can a library play in such a vast space where people are constantly arriving and departing?
by Alexandra Mansilla
20 Nov 2025
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Events
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Art 2025: What To Look For And How To Navigate It All
Get ready to be overloaded with art in the best way possible
by Alexandra Mansilla
19 Nov 2025
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Dubai
Events
Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, November 18–24
Secta Open Air, NOMAD, Indian Independent Film Festival, and more
by Alexandra Mansilla
17 Nov 2025
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Abu Dhabi
Events
NOMAD Lands In Abu Dhabi For the First Time. A Landmark Moment For the Region
What this debut edition brings and what it could mean for the design landscape of the Middle East
by Alexandra Mansilla
17 Nov 2025
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Events
Dubai
Secta Open Air Returns For Round Two. And It Is Wilder Than Ever
We have got the inside scoop on what to expect from the upcoming festival
by Alexandra Mansilla
16 Nov 2025
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Art
Interview
Conveying the Essence Of the Carpet. Interview With Jason Seife
What is Jason trying to say through his art, and what did he take away from the carpet weavers he met?
by Alexandra Mansilla
13 Nov 2025
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Heritage
Events
Why the UAE National Day Happens In Winter. And Why Sweet Gifts Win Every Time
A quick dive into the story behind the day — plus a few treats to gift
by Alexandra Mansilla
12 Nov 2025
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Events
Dubai
Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, November 11–17
From Hong Kong cinema to Indian cuisine under the desert stars, from a unique ceramics class to Alserkal Art Week
by Alexandra Mansilla
10 Nov 2025
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Art
Interview
Azza Al Qubaisi: “I Learned To See The Palm For What It Truly Is”
The first Emirati jewelry artist tells the palm’s deeper story — its resilience, its spirit, and our shared responsibility to care for it
by Alexandra Mansilla
9 Nov 2025
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Design
Lebanon
Female Voices In Lebanese Interior Design
Thinkers and makers, moving fluidly between art, architecture, and craft
by Alexandra Mansilla
6 Nov 2025