Culture
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Nomad Abu Dhabi Wins Monocle's Best Industry Event
And it is back this year, set to raise the bar once again
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, April 28–May 4
From House of Porsche to a Palestinian film to a football fashion night
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One Photo, One Story: A Simple Test Of Perception
5 photos, 5 stories behind them — and a small test: you look first, then you read. Does your perception change?
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What Do Сontemporary Artists Want To Express Through the Colour Red?
Love that hurts, a passion, a nervous system, a healing frequency
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Eid al-Adha 2026 In UAE: Dates, Meaning & What To Expect
From dates and public holidays to traditions, prayer timings, and Dubai plans
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, April 21–27
Wellness in Al Quoz, art across the city, conversations at Cinema Akil, and a market by the water
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A Suspiciously Good Short Film Grant Just Dropped
Sharjah Art Foundation offers 120,000 AED for your potential movie
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Why Eid al-Adha Is Called the Festival Of Sacrifice
The story, symbolism, and religious meaning behind Eid al-Adha
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First Details of Art Dubai’s 2026 Special Edition
Dates have shifted, the format has changed. Here is what has been announced so far
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What Is Eid al-Adha? Meaning, Traditions & Significance
A guide to the meaning, story and main customs behind one of Islam’s biggest holidays
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, April 14–20
From Art Month at Alserkal Avenue to the last visits at Akhu Manoushe
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Lebanese Artists On the Quiet Power Of Living Through Hard Times
Memory, people, love, and a quiet sorrow — traced through the artists’ canvas
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Canvas Of Crimes: Art Under Attack — Protest Or Vandalism?
What does it really mean when someone throws tomato soup at a painting?
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Inside Dubai's Most Discreet Art Drop
Who is taking part, and what kind of work are they showing?
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Middle Eastern Artists And the Grandmothers Who Shaped Them
The women who shaped local artists’ work
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, April 7–13
Dubai stays packed with events as usual — especially when it comes to exhibitions
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Blank Space: Alserkal Avenue Calls For Creative Collectives
A new initiative offering UAE-based collectives space, support, and a reason to finally make it official
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Canvas Of Crimes: The Dark Side Of The Great NFT Gold Rush
In Episode 7, we ask: is art crime different in the internet era?
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Animals In Focus: Middle Eastern Artists And Their Interpretations
Somewhere between instinct and storytelling, animals keep finding their way into the frame
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A Spring Arts Update From the UAE
The key spring art events, with a few notable changes