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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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Lebanon
Interview
The Land Remembers: CAL Builds Lebanon’s Pavilion At the Venice Biennale
How the curators are turning the pavilion from an exhibition space into a call to action
by Alexandra Mansilla
25 Apr 2025
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Music
Events
DJing Workshops Start In Dubai — Guess Who Is Running Them?
Lessons by a DJ who is truly passionate about what they do
by Alexandra Mansilla
22 Apr 2025
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Food
Lifestyle
How To Cook: YouTube Tutorials For Every Skill Level
Step-by-step cooking guides that make everything feel simple
by Alexandra Mansilla
21 Apr 2025
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Art
Galleries
Naila Art Gallery: A Space That Listens
One more place in Riyadh to check out if you are into art
by Alexandra Mansilla
18 Apr 2025
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Movies
Animals
Everything You Wanted To Know About Penguins — With Bertie Gregory
How do they live? And honestly… what is going on in their heads?
by Alexandra Mansilla
17 Apr 2025
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Art
Interview
Love, Hope, Struggle: Hidden Emotions In the Work Of Abdulaziz Al-Hosni
What stories lie within the colours Aziz chooses?
by Alexandra Mansilla
16 Apr 2025
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Interview
Art
What Is ‘Between Us Boys’ — And Who Is Behind It?
Sounds like a secret club — but it is not. Or is it?
by Alexandra Mansilla
15 Apr 2025
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Interview
People
Kurdish + Dutch = CHAMOS: The DJ Duo Blending Two Worlds Into One Sound
From Erbil to Amsterdam — both literally and musically
by Alexandra Mansilla
14 Apr 2025
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Art Dubai
Art
Off To the Art Fair: Your Pocket Guide To Art Dubai 2025
Add to your phone notes the artworks you absolutely need to see
by Alexandra Mansilla
12 Apr 2025
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Attractions
Saudi Arabia
Places In Saudi Arabia You Would Never Imagine Exist
Mysterious stone structures, rock art, ancient beehives, and more
by Alexandra Mansilla
11 Apr 2025
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Food
Restaurants
To Be a Chef: Full Femininity, No Apologies. Interview With Sara Aqel
How a girl from Jordan became a respected, recognised chef — against all odds
by Alexandra Mansilla
10 Apr 2025
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Fashion
Shopping
I Want To Dress Like a Cowboy: Let’s Build the Look
Boots, jeans, hats, belts — and obviously, fringe
by Alexandra Mansilla
8 Apr 2025
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Art
Saudi Arabia
Diriyah Art Futures: MENA’s First Hub For Digital And Media Art
One of those places where you would love to spend the whole day
by Alexandra Mansilla
8 Apr 2025
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Events
Parties
Secta Is Throwing Their First Open-Air Event. Wait, What?!
We found out what these guys are working on for us
by Alexandra Mansilla
7 Apr 2025
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Art Dubai
Art
Art Dubai 2025 Talks: Art Dubai Modern, the Section Where SWANA Meets Latin America
Who is showing their work — and what are they talking about? We turned to the curators for answers
by Alexandra Mansilla
1 Apr 2025
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Interview
People
Baloo: ‘I Can’t Wait To See Saudi Develop Its Own Signature Sound’
The Saudi scene has grown fast, but is there still something missing?
by Alexandra Mansilla
30 Mar 2025
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Eid
Entertainment
What To Do At Home This Eid Holiday
You didn’t ask for ideas — but we brought them anyway
by Alexandra Mansilla
29 Mar 2025
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Interview
People
The Sound Researcher: Meet Safeya Alblooshi, Sonic Ethnographer
Ever wondered what each Emirate sounds like? Find out in this piece
by Alexandra Mansilla
28 Mar 2025
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Interview
Music
Who Is Najm, And Why Does He Wear a Mask? The Artist Tells Us Himself
From the bottom to Times Square — the story of a Moroccan artist paving his way entirely on his own
by Alexandra Mansilla
26 Mar 2025
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Art
Interview
Pablo del Val: ‘Art Dubai Has Always Been About Discovery’
What themes are artists diving into for the art fair we are all eagerly waiting for?
by Alexandra Mansilla
24 Mar 2025