When Himalayan Deities Walk Into the Modern World: The Art of Tsherin Sherpa
What happens when the deities and spirits of the Himalayan peaks come down from the mountains and stumble into the modern world? Tsherin Sherpa’s latest solo exhibition, Endless Flow, has answers.
When Tamerlane Travels: Uzbekistan’s Opera Comes to Dubai
When the curtain rises for Tamerlano at Dubai Opera, Uzbekistan suddenly feels closer than a place on the map — history, power, and art come together onstage, inviting us into an image of Uzbekistan now taking shape.
“The President’s Cake” in the Kingdom of Reeds
In Hasan Hadi’s The President’s Cake, a schoolgirl’s search for cake ingredients in 1990s Iraq opens a window onto a world where beauty ripples across the water, and fear sits close to everyday life.
Treasures of the Mughal Court: Craft at Its Zenith
As you wander from chased metalwork to marble inlay, from jade carvings to exquisite jewellery, and into miniature paintings that seem to hold the whole world in the width of your palm, Treasures of the Mughal Court leaves today’s creatives with an inexhaustible well of inspiration.
Mamluks: Legacy of an Empire
A landmark exhibition on Islamic art, Mamluks: Legacy of an Empire shows how a sultanate turned authority into artistry: the precision of metalwork, the confidence of calligraphy, and a design language of its own.
UAE National Orchestra: “The Beginning” of a New Voice
The UAE National Orchestra’s debut concert invites you to travel through sound, where Emirati heritage meets classical and contemporary traditions and begins to shape a voice of its own.
Wander in Abu Dhabi: Al Hosn Festival
Wandering through the Al Hosn Festival, you move between music and dance, handicrafts and camels, traditional food stalls and a lively souk, as the fort’s ancient walls recount the city’s stories after nightfall.
Wander in Dubai: Sikka Art & Design Festival
Dubai’s Art Season opens with Sikka Art & Design Festival, as art and culture breathe creativity and innovation into the historic quarter of Al Shindagha.
Wander in Ras Al Khaimah: Contemporary Art in Al Jazeera Al Hamra
For a limited time, art takes over Al Jazeera Al Hamra, a historic pearling village poised on the edge of Emirati memory.
Sound of Culture: The Yemenis Orchestra
Led by maestro Mohamed Alghoom, the Yemenis Orchestra takes audiences on a musical journey across Yemen, where centuries-old melodies meet the traditions of the Emirates.